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

Join Are Media’s dynamic People, Culture & Workplace team as a Talent Acquisition Partner, where you’ll play a key role in enabling the Are Media ambition by sourcing our talent and building future capability.

This is a true end-to-end talent partnering role, owning recruitment across ANZ and working closely with senior leaders to attract exceptional creative, editorial and commercial talent.

You’ll sit at the heart of the business, partnering with hiring managers, while building diverse talent pipelines and delivering a best-in-class candidate experience. This is a highly autonomous, standalone TA role, perfect for someone who thrives on ownership, influence and impact.

Beyond recruitment, you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to broader People & Culture initiatives, supporting Are Media’s evolving culture and ways of working alongside an incredible People & Culture team.

Duties

• Lead full recruitment lifecycles from job briefing through to offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers across editorial, commercial, marketing and corporate functions to understand business priorities and talent needs.
• Deliver proactive sourcing strategies across social platforms, recruitment tools, industry networks and direct outreach to attract high-calibre candidates.
• Champion a positive, inclusive candidate journey through structured interviews, clear communication and timely feedback.
• Act as a brand ambassador, representing Are Media at industry events, job fairs and networking opportunities to strengthen talent attraction.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and provide regular reporting on hiring metrics, pipeline health and market intelligence.
• Continuously evolve recruitment processes, tools and ways of working to improve efficiency, quality of hire and stakeholder experience.
• Embed inclusive hiring practices and build diverse talent pipelines aligned to Are Media’s DEI commitments.

Skills and experience

• 5+ years’ experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally within a creative and fast-paced commercial environments
• Proven success recruiting across multiple disciplines including editorial, commercial, digital and marketing
• Strong understanding of Australian employment legislation and contemporary recruitment best practices
• Confidence using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment technology platforms to drive efficient hiring outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work autonomously in a stand-alone TA role
• Passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences and contributing to inclusive hiring practices

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.