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
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Senior editorial leadership, exclusive story development, celebrity access management, digital subscription growth, SEO commissioning, cross-platform content strategy, stakeholder management, matrixed team management, taxonomy remediation.
Preferred skills
Experience scaling digital properties, restructuring content verticals, deep industry relationships (PR, studios, streaming), strategic thinking across multi-format media.
Technologies
CMS, SEO tools, Social media platforms, Video production tools, Analytics platforms.
Responsibilities
Establish 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 network masthead editors to eliminate duplication; deliver digital growth targets; lead unified navigation structure and tagging programs; execute cross-platform amplification strategies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities