About the role
Join Are Media's Content Team as a Managing Editor for Australian House & Garden in this permanent full-time position based in Sydney. You'll lead editorial workflows, project management and copy editing operations for Australia's number-one home-lifestyle title, overseeing content production that delivers expert advice and inspiration for every step of the homemaking journey. This role combines strategic project coordination with hands-on editorial excellence, while maintaining responsibility for the magazine's editorial standards and production workflows.
Duties
- Manage comprehensive project timelines and editorial production schedules for Australian House & Garden
- Lead copy editing processes, ensuring content accuracy, style consistency, and brand voice alignment
- Coordinate cross-functional project teams including writers, photographers, stylists, and production staff
- Edit and refine home design features, expert advice articles, and lifestyle content
- Oversee project budgets, resource allocation, and freelancer coordination
- Manage editorial workflows from concept development through to final publication
- Lead and mentor editorial team members and freelance contributors
- Collaborate with design teams to ensure seamless content integration and deadline adherence
- Monitor home and lifestyle trends to identify relevant content opportunities
- Maintain editorial calendars and ensure all project milestones are met
Skills and experience
- Minimum 5 years of editorial experience in lifestyle publishing or home design media
- Strong project management skills with experience coordinating multiple editorial projects
- Exceptional copy editing and proofreading abilities with meticulous attention to detail
- Experience with editorial project management tools and content management systems
- Knowledge of home design, interior styling, and lifestyle publishing markets
- Proven track record in team leadership and freelancer management
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field
- Understanding of Australian home and lifestyle trends preferred
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.
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.
