Entertainment Editor State and Communities Mastheads
Core
Lead the creation and day-to-day operation of a national entertainment content pillar, unifying output across multiple state mastheads (e.g., The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun) to drive subscriber acquisition and audience engagement.
Role type
Senior editorial leader (Entertainment Editor)
Builds
A coherent, nationally programmed entertainment destination across print, digital, video, newsletters, and social platforms.
Domain
Media / Entertainment Journalism / Digital Publishing
Required skills
Senior editorial leadership, exclusive story development, celebrity access management, digital subscription growth strategy, SEO commissioning, cross-platform content distribution, stakeholder management, team management (4+ direct reports), print and digital content strategy.
Preferred skills
Experience scaling digital properties, restructuring content verticals, deep industry relationships (publicists, PR agencies, studios), strategic thinking across multi-format media.
Technologies
CMS, SEO tools, social media platforms, video production tools, analytics platforms.
Responsibilities
Establish annual national and state programming calendars, oversee daily breaking news and video output, sign off on premium Sunday print offerings, chair national editorial planning meetings, partner with the News Corp Australia network to maximize content leverage, deliver digital growth targets, collaborate on unified navigation structures and taxonomy remediation, execute cross-platform amplification strategies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities