Editor - Global B2B Tech Media Brand

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Calling Australia\’s best business & technology journalists & editors!

Position title:

Editor ANZ

Media format:

Digital

Sector:

B2B Technology

Target audience:

Senior technology executives, corporate IT professionals

Location:

Sydney

About the Company

Headquartered in the US with over 500 staff in eight offices around the world, our client is a global technology powerhouse. The Company\’s range of print & digital brands and international event program of world-class conferences and awards shows delights its target audiences around the world. The key to our client\’s success is its unrivalled commitment to serving its readers and providing them with the trusted mission-critical information they rely on to make the crucial business decisions required of them every single day. The content team is talented, supportive and dedicated to their mission to be the best.

About the role

Reporting to the London-based Chief Content Officer and supported by some of the best technology journalists around the world, the mission of this position is to launch our client\’s flagship brand in the ANZ market – create a compelling editorial product, build an audience, introduce the brand to the local industry, and lay the foundations for a successful thriving media business.

Key tasks:

• Drive the news agenda, write and edit online content and raise the portfolio\’s digital and newsletter brands;
• Finding and writing news, interviews, and features;
• Adapting global stories written by colleagues in the US, Europe, APAC and elsewhere for the ANZ market;
• Manage daily and weekly newsletters;
• Produce short and long-form analyses of key trends and market shifts;
• Distribute stories on social media – including your own account;
• Present and provide voiceovers for video and podcasts;
• Represent the brand at industry conferences – attending and hosting;

About the successful candidate

Skills & experience:

• Extensive 5+ years experience in business / tech journalism;
• In-depth knowledge of the global and ANZ technology industry;
• Established network of senior technology industry contacts;
• Ability to understand the target audience and the issues they face;
• Technically literate with experience working with CMS, email marketing platforms and the Microsoft365 cloud environment;
• Strong presentation skills at live presentations and on-stage appearances;

Attributes:

• Passionate, ambitious and competitive with a thirst to be the best;
• Honest, reliable and dependable with high integrity;
• Confident and charismatic with a genuine enjoyment of presenting live on stage;
• Team player who puts the team first – you work well in a team and prioritise collective success over individual glory;
• Intelligent and streetsmart with the ability to see opportunities quickly and think on your feet;
• Resilient with the ability to bounce back from setbacks;

Why apply:

• Excellent salary and unrivalled career prospects;
• Work with an elite international content team;
• Be the ANZ face of the brand for a proven media business;

For more information or for a confidential discussion about this truly fantastic opportunity, please contact Justin Randles or click / tap Easy Apply now.

Seniority level:

Director

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:

Writing / Editing, Public Relations, and Marketing

Writing and Editing, Technology, Information and Media, and Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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