Creative Director at News Corp Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Creative Direction, Copywriting, Integrated Creative Projects, Stakeholder Management, Collaboration, Emerging Technologies, Communication Skills, Team Leadership, Content Creation, Advertising, Marketing, Innovation, Presentation Skills, Brief Clarification, Creative Workflows, Human Touch, Data Strategies

Industry

Media Production

Description

What's the role? Creative Director (Copy Based) | 6-8 Month Contract News Australia | Surry Hills (Hybrid) We're looking for a well-rounded Creative Director to help ideate, execute and lead integrated creative projects at News Corp Australia. This role will work across our top news and lifestyle titles including Escape, delicious, news.com.au, taste.com.au and more. Reporting directly to the Head of Creative, this role is key to constantly delivering great ideas that help win business and have clients coming back for more. You'll need to balance the best of human creativity with emerging technologies – knowing when to leverage innovation for efficiency and when craft needs a human touch. Key Responsibilities Constantly deliver great ideas that help win business and lead integrated creative projects across our diverse portfolio. Meet with sales, strategy, editorial, and other stakeholders to understand their needs. Work both independently and collaborate with others in the creative team nationally to execute work across print, digital, social and video. Leverage emerging technologies for efficiency while maintaining a human touch in creative craft. Clarify unclear briefs and juggle competing priorities to meet tight deadlines. Who are you? A personable creative with a writing background including several years of experience in an advertising agency, in-house marketing, or publisher content creation. You have experience coming up with fresh ideas in response to briefs and articulating them in a compelling way. You show enthusiasm for adopting new tools and technologies that enhance creative workflows. You possess clear and professional communication skills, a positive attitude, and experience presenting to internal and external stakeholders. You have the ability to work collaboratively in hybrid/nationally distributed teams and have experience managing stakeholder expectations. Ideally, you have experience leading creative teams and an understanding of the creator economy, first-party data strategies, or shoppable content formats. Why News Corp Australia? Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. We offer a vibrant, hybrid work environment in the heart of Surry Hills. News Benefits News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include: 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 Who are we? We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for. Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia. With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 18 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek. Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields. In February 2025, News Corp Australia's National Client Partnerships Team was named Sales Team of the Year at the 2024 AdNews Agency of the Year Awards. This prestigious award is testament to the dedication, passion, and innovation that drive our talented team of Client Partnership professionals. What’s next? Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 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. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section. Category: Client Partnerships We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia. With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, backed by a team of more than 5,000 dedicated people across the country, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 17 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek across multiple digital, video, audio and print platforms. Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we are passionate, creative and dynamic. We offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields.

Responsibilities

The Creative Director will ideate, execute, and lead integrated creative projects across various media platforms. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs and delivering innovative ideas to win business.