Commercial Property Editor

• Permanent role
• Melbourne or Sydney Based
• Hybrid Ways of Working

We're REA

With bold and ambitious goals,

REA Group

is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.

Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we're proud to have been named in Australia's "Top 5" Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.

Where the team fits in

Content & Growth is the storytelling division of REA Group, with teams working across breaking news, guides and advice, content marketing, video, social, economics and PR. We keep Australians informed about the property market using the most reliable data and insights to communicate the stories that matter.

What the role is all about

This role works with our in-house and contributor news team as well as our economic and data analytics team to create outstanding commercial property editorial, which helps consumers make smart decisions, keeps the industry informed of relevant issues, and grows digital content audiences.

• Lead the creation of compelling commercial property journalism across
• Write news stories and ensure all content published is timely and accurate
• Commission editorial and manage relationships with external contributors
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key industry stakeholders
• Represent at industry events and act as a spokesperson
• Harness key audience levers to grow the digital content audience
• Co-ordinate, sub edit and build in-house and external contributor copy
• Lead the development of commercial news eDMs and omnichannel marketing activity
• Maintain and develop the content calendar and WIP documents
• Curate content on-site, App, and Apple News channels
• Upload and manage delivery of content through our CMS

Who we're looking for

As the Commercial Property Editor, we need someone who is passionate about the industry and can generate ideas for editorial and data-led content that is not only on point for our brand but is engaging and resonates with our property-savvy audience.

• 10+ years of experience in editorial content production
• Proven ability to shape and drive content strategy that delivers business objectives
• Strong background in news/property/economic/business reporting and editorial planning
• Ability to interpret data to tell a compelling story for consumers
• Demonstrated ability to write, commission and edit consumer-focused content that provides analysis of current market and economic conditions
• Knowledge of best practice SEO content production
• Expertise in CMS (WordPress preferred)
• Sound project management skills. Proven ability to multi-task and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An understanding of concepts such as website tracking, analytics and technical concepts
• Understanding of how best to engage online audiences and use the latest technologies to drive traffic

The REA experience

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we'll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow.

Some of our

Perks & Benefits

include:

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working

• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave

• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers

• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity

• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

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