Social Media and Video Editor Escape

Social Media and Video Editor Escape - News Corp

Social Media and Video Editor, Escape

Location: Surry Hill, Sydney

Combine your passions of social media, video creation, audience development and travel content. Build travel engagement and foster audience growth through social media and video content. Inform, engage and entertain a variety of audiences through multiple channels.

What’s the role?

Reporting to the Digital Editor you will:

- Ensure our social media channels capture the passion of our audience and that our content speaks to them and suits the platforms they are using.
- Utilise social platforms to share, source and interact daily with our audiences, striking the balance between content that informs, educates, entertains, and creates conversation while managing deadlines and KPIs.
- Drive the best social and video travel coverage in the country – the role requires a game‑changer.
- Take responsibility for all of our social media accounts and drive our editorial video production pipeline for onsite and social media channels, providing best practices, growth strategies, and innovative platform use.
- Introduce emerging platforms, trends and new tools, and produce original concepts alongside content from the country’s best travel journalists, photographers and videographers.
- Implement new and innovative ways to increase our social media and video footprint, continually exploring new customer trends in social communication and interaction.
- Share social and video data with the Escape and wider travel teams on a regular basis.

Who are you?

- Ideally, you have three to five years of industry experience in a similar social media and video‑led role, with travel media experience preferred.
- Travel and social media/video are your passions; you are the go‑to person for tactics that increase reach, engagement and referrals.
- You are data‑led, fluent in analytics, and know how to implement strategies based on data.
- You are familiar with TikTok, Instagram Reels, Pinterest, YouTube and emerging platforms, and understand what it takes to get a reaction.
- You stay on top of the latest platforms, tools and social technology developments that enable us to engage readers and achieve business goals.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; design and video editing skills are highly desirable.
- From highly engaging videos to direct audience conversation, you know when to have a light touch and when to be serious.
- You are a strong communicator, able to work with multiple stakeholders across marketing, editorial and product teams.
- You take initiative, manage strict deadlines and can work independently.

What’s in it for you?

- The opportunity to develop and foster a burgeoning travel audience in a high‑visibility role with a supportive and collaborative team.
- Opportunity to innovate, challenge the norm and pioneer the way forward.
- Variety of work where no two days are the same.
- Work with one of Australia’s most recognised and prestigious brands.
- Make a difference as part of Australia’s most influential media organisation.

Criteria for application:

Please include with your application:

- A portfolio of links to your previous work with your resume, and answer the following questions:
- 1. Choose one piece of social media content you’ve created that you’re most proud of. Why do you think it was successful, and what would you do differently if you created it again?
- 2. How do you measure the success of a video? Share an example of how you’ve used data to improve your content.

News Benefits

- Exclusively ours – Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- 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.
- Helping you grow – Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion – focused education series) and recognition
- Financial wellbeing – Support on making the most of your money
- Perks & discounts – Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
- Giving back – Make a difference to our communities.
- Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

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We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit the DEI section.

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