Brand & Communications Executive

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).    

You’re welcome in the office every day, but you have the option to work from home one day a week.

About the role

The Brand & Communications Executive will play a key role in bringing our brands to life, building awareness, attracting audiences, and enhancing our brands’ impact. Supporting the Lifestyle and Entertainment verticals, this role will be instrumental in driving engagement and visibility across key titles.

As a go-to coordinator for competitions and promotions, you’ll create exciting, engaging initiatives that boost customer growth and make our brand shine. In this role, you’ll be hands-on across all areas of marketing—jumping into campaign planning, budgeting, creative development, and gathering insights. By supporting these activities, you’ll help deliver cohesive, memorable brand experiences across our owned, earned, and paid channels.

Duties

• Manage and execute competitions and promotional activities, collaborating with internal teams to ensure alignment with brand goals and compliance with regulatory guidelines.
• Support the implementation of brand initiatives, including scheduling, coordinating assets, and assisting in campaign rollouts across multiple channels to drive awareness and engagement.
• Contribute to marketing planning by assisting with budgeting, gathering insights, and reporting on campaign performance.

Skills and experience

• Basic understanding of marketing principles, including branding, positioning, and messaging.
• Ability to write clear, compelling content for various channels (social media, email, website).
• Familiarity with social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), including best practices for engagement and audience growth.
• Proficiency in basic graphic design tools (e.g. Canva) for creating simple visuals.
• Strong organisational skills to manage timelines and collaborate on projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for internal and external messaging.
• Familiarity with analytics platforms like Google Analytics or social media insights to measure and report on campaign performance.

Are Media is committed to a 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.

If you're ready to bring your passion for marketing to an exciting and collaborative team, apply now via the link!