THE ROLE

Working across editorial, digital content and commercial content, you will be responsible managing the day-to-day content and editorial output for Equestrian Life, including writing, editing, commissioning and coordinating contributors, website publishing, social media and EDMs.

You'll be a great fit for this role if you are a confident writer and editor who is equally comfortable interviewing someone for a feature story, editing a contributor's article, publishing content to a website and coordinating multiple deadlines at once.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Under the guidance of our Manager, Equine, you'll be responsible for:

Editorial & Content

• Identify relevant stories, trends, events and people within the Australian equestrian community.
• Research and write short-form news stories, longer-form editorial features, event reports and digital content.
• Interview subjects and turn interviews into compelling stories.
• Edit and proofread articles from contributors, ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality.
• Maintain the editorial calendar and ensure content is delivered to schedule.

Contributor & Publishing Management

• Coordinate a network of contributors/freelance writers to deliver timely articles
• Brief and communicate with contributors throughout the content development process.
• Coordinate editing, artwork and publishing requirements with the sub-editor and designer
• Manage content from initial idea through to publication.

Digital & Social Media

• Publish and manage editorial content across the Equestrian Life website.
• Create and publish engaging content across Facebook and Instagram.
• Keep website content up to date and make updates as required.
• Create and distribute EDMs.
• Look for opportunities to grow engagement and reach across Equestrian Life's digital channels.

Commercial Content & Advertising

• Respond to advertising enquiries and assist with advertising sales where required.
• Manage advertising accounts and coordinate timelines, assets and campaigns
• Liaise with advertisers and clients to develop sponsored or commercial editorial content.
• Coordinate website advertising placements and ensure digital advertising is updated
• Coordinate invoicing as required.

General & Operational

• Respond to general enquiries via email and phone.
• Track editorial and content-related expenses and assist with budget management.
• Liaise with the digital/website team on website updates and development requirements.
• Work collaboratively with the wider equestrian portfolio team.
• Manage the end-to-end production critical path, ensuring products are delivered on time and in full.
• Proactively identify, escalate and resolve production risks, delays and supply chain issues.
• Support supplier negotiations and costing activities to achieve margin targets, cost savings and favourable commercial terms.
• Build strong supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance across quality, lead times, service and delivery.
• Maintain accurate production, product and purchase order information within AP21. Ensure all system data is current, reliable and supports effective business decision-making.
• Coordinate with Finance, Product, Design, Planning, Merchandising and Logistics teams to ensure alignment on production timelines, shipments and payments.

WHAT YOU BRING

We're looking for someone who is a great writer, highly organised and genuinely interested in people, stories and the equestrian industry.

You will ideally have

• Previous experience in journalism, editorial, content management, publishing, communications
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Strong interviewing and storytelling skills.
• Experience managing contributors, freelancers or multiple content stakeholders.
• Experience publishing content through a CMS (ideally WordPress) and managing social media platforms.
• Experience with EDM platforms such as Mailchimp or Klaviyo.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with