Who Are We?  

Are Direct is the largest independent distributor and wholesaler of printed media in Australia and New Zealand, on behalf of local and international magazine publishers, Are Direct, expertly manages the distribution and promotion of millions of magazines into over 4,000 retailers throughout Australia. 

Are Direct is a core business within Are Media. Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women.   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. 

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

Own the in-store moment. Scale retail execution nationally.

Are Direct (Are Media’s distribution arm) is looking for a commercially savvy operator to lift revenue, compliance and retail standards across our independent retail channel and supermarket merchandising network.

What you’ll own

• Build a tiered national engagement model that strengthens independent retailer performance and relationships.
• Deliver merchandising + promotional programs that land in-store—consistently and on time.
• Run end-to-end major in-store supermarket campaigns (smart timing, minimal rework).
• Lead service providers to raise execution quality, fixtures and brand presence.
• Own ‘Connections’ (B2B engagement/loyalty): strategy, incentives, comms calendar, budget + ROI.
• Turn data into action: KPI reporting across sales/compliance/execution + targeted interventions.

You’ll bring

• Experience in retail channel management, merchandising or field operations.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate strategy into operational execution.
• Proven stakeholder management across internal teams, retailers and service partners.
• Data‑driven approach (sales/compliance/execution insights) and strong planning/prioritisation.

Desirable

• Experience with independent retail networks/franchise‑style models, loyalty or B2B engagement programs, supermarket merchandising operations, or using tech/automation to improve execution.

Are Media is committed to a 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.