NSW - SHS 2 Holt Street Surry Hills
Full time
Job_Req_54147
What's the role?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Social Media Producer to join the team behind Australia’s most loved food brands: taste.com.au, Australia’s Best Recipes, and Kidspot Kitchen.
In this role, you will work closely with our social media and editorial teams to amplify daily articles, recipes and videos. Utilising social listening tools and web analytics, you will also identify emerging trends to help create and schedule compelling daily content.
You will have a passion for content ideation and community management and use your organisational skills to contribute to the growth and success of our massive social media accounts.
Key Responsibilities:
Execute the daily social media scheduling for taste.com.au, Australia’s Best Recipes, Kidspot Kitchen, and other network brands, ensuring content aligns with brand tone of voice, visual identity and editorial guidelines.
Grow social referrals and engagement through the creation of clever, scroll-stopping social media content (including graphics, memes, carousels, and simple short-form video cutdowns).
Research, write, produce, and upload engaging content and posts across social media accounts to drive audience and traffic to our websites.
Monitor social media platforms to identify new trends, viral audio, and topics. Use these insights to devise new social content and present ideas in team meetings.
Monitor and respond to comments and messages on social media, helping to build thriving on- and off-platform communities.
Maintain multiple cross-channel content calendars to ensure consistent posting cadences.
Assist in the production of our social video content, including occasionally filming and featuring in these videos.
Review our extensive archive of existing content to creative repurpose and package the recipes and articles into new and engaging social formats.
Who are you?
Demonstrated experience (1–2 years or a strong relevant internship) in producing social media content and community management for a brand.
Social media scheduling skills across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest.
Knowledge of social media best practices and how to adapt to changes in social media algorithms, including an understanding or awareness of social SEO.
Experience using social scheduling tools, content management systems, and basic analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta Business Suite).
Basic digital content creation and editing skills using tools like Canva, CapCut, or natively within social media apps.
A passion for food, home cooking and lifestyle content (no professional food science or recipe creation experience required).
The ability to engage audiences through innovative and relatable social media content.
Strong written communication skills and attention to detail; excellent ability to edit punchy captions.
A self-starter with the ability to plan, organise, and manage competing deadlines and priorities.
Why News Corp Australia
Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.
News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.
Our benefits include:
Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits
Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:
Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career
Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms
Who are we?
We are proud to be Australia's leading media company. For over a century, News Corp Australia has been an integral part of Australian life, delivering the news and information Australians rely on daily. Telling the stories that matter drives every piece of journalism, campaign, project, and innovation.
With over 150 brands spanning news, sport, and lifestyle, we connect with 18 million Australians monthly - a testament to the trust we've built over generations. From text-based content to dynamic video, personalised apps, fantasy games, podcasts, and events, we continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of our audiences.
Our purpose inspires us, and our five values guide how we achieve it:
MAKE A DIFFERENCE - We are driven to create a positive, measurable impact.
BE PRINCIPLED - We uphold integrity, acting with honesty and purpose.
GET IT DONE - We are accountable for delivering high-quality outcomes.
PUSH BOUNDARIES - We are courageous, bold, and forward-thinking.
WORK AS A TEAM - We are one team, with many voices and diverse strengths. We are committed to telling the stories that matter, delivering value across every medium, moment, and minute Australians choose to spend with us.
What’s next?
Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here (http://[email protected]) . In order for us to assist you, please ensure you include the role title you are applying for in the subject line. For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.
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