Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women.

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

At Are Media, you'll be in the office four days a week, with one day to work from home. 

About the role

We’re looking for a big-picture thinker who can connect insight to impact. Are Media is on the hunt for a Media Strategist to join us on a 12-month parental leave contract — someone who thrives on turning briefs into brilliant, cohesive responses that excite agency partners and brands alike.

If you’re equal parts strategist, storyteller, and deck magician, this one’s for you.

Duties

• Lead end-to-end brief responses — from uncovering insights and defining the strategic “red thread” to developing the full tactical and creative response.
• Craft compelling, cohesive decks that clearly articulate strategy, creative ideas, and execution to agency audiences.
• Collaborate across teams (sales, commercial content, production, research, and brand / editorial) to bring integrated media solutions to life.
• Stay ahead of the curve on media trends, platform capabilities, and audience behaviours to ensure responses are relevant, strategic, and standout.

Skills and experience

• Proven media-side experience — you understand the agency world and what makes a pitch resonate.
• A strong grasp of insight-led strategy and how to translate that into actionable, creative media ideas.
• Excellent storytelling and deck-building skills — you can make complex strategies simple and persuasive.
• A knack for balancing creative thinking with commercial understanding.
• A collaborative spirit and comfort working at pace on multiple briefs.

Are Media is a proud member of Media Diversity Australia, a not-for-profit organisation working towards a media landscape that looks and sounds like Australia. We are committed to fostering diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. 

Please apply now and send your CV via the link.