General Manager

2 days ago

Collingwood, Australia Schwartz Publishing Full time

Full Time
Collingwood, Melbourne VIC
Start Date: Q1 2025

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Schwartz Media

Reporting to the chief executive, the General Manager will work closely with the chief executive and the senior leadership team to set priorities and ensure a sound and ambitious vision for the business across all our titles.

The role has a strong project and people focus, providing strong strategic thinking and acting as a pivotal support to the chief executive.

The General Manager will also help build consumer-driven products that achieve newsroom and business goals and will thrive in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.

**We are seeking someone who**:

- Has a passion for Schwartz Media and a commitment to being part of our innovation and growth
- Can initiate and manage complex projects across cross-disciplinary teams to maintain an environment of high performance with a clear focus on measurable outcomes
- Can prioritise in a rapidly changing environment and is well versed in agile project management
- Can bring clarity to ambiguous and complex situations
- Has a strategic mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges, leverage opportunities, and drive impactful decision-making
- Is in their element at the intersection of technology, operations, design, editorial and business
- Is organised and able to communicate clearly at an operational level with delivery teams (internally and externally) as well as at a strategic level with senior leaders
- Can manage external relationships and obligations independently
- Can maintain operational aspects of the business
- Has the proven leadership ability to develop effective working relationships, lead and motivate a team of professionals and create a positive workplace culture
- Has the ability to get things done and can step outside their defined role in order to do so
- Can provide clear direction and mentor a high-performing team/s, fostering a collaborative, high performing and productive work environment

**Selection Criteria**:

- Experience in the Media/Arts/Culture industry with proven delivery of operational and strategic projects at a senior level
- Proven capacity to think strategically and to drive innovation
- Proven ability to navigate complex environments and maintain meaningful stakeholder relationships
- Demonstrated leadership experience across business, including maintaining and leading positive workplace cultures
- Ability to thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving and constantly evolving high growth environment
- Strong written and communication skills, including the ability to communicate between technical and non-technical people, vertically and horizontally
- High-level organisational skills
- Strong relationship-building skills, including excellent customer intuition.
- Demonstrated ability to develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and driving operational excellence
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, including dashboards and custom reports and hands-on experience with Google Ad Manager

**Preferred experience**:

- An understanding of contemporary media landscapes, including traditional, digital, and emerging platforms
- Hands-on experience with campaign management tools
- Experience creating and managing effective product roadmaps
- Experience running A/B testing
- Comfortable learning new web and digital tools on your own quickly

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