Job description: Editor, Tempo Journal
The publication
Archetype
Archetype is a publisher, production studio and media network based in Melbourne. We make things that matter to people. Acclaim Magazine brings the latest in street culture and hip-hop; Tempo supports and shapes running culture; Complex AU reports on pop culture, style and sports; and The Weekly Drop keeps sneakerheads in the freshest kicks. Our broader advertising network boasts internet-crushing entities like Bleacher Report, Complex USA and the Hearst international network. Collectively, we have 6 million monthly unique visitors, 20 million monthly video views and 1 million local social media followers.
Tempo Journal
Tempo is an online publication leading the way in documenting Australian and international running culture. From elite competitors to the crews running the local block, we’re there with athletes—telling stories and shining a light on the people who are making a difference in our sport.
The position
An exciting job opportunity has opened up to join the Tempo Journal team as full-time editor.
The editor’s role is to provide exceptional, informative and appealing content to engage our readership and build the publication’s online community. You will have the know-how to manage all the moving parts of an online publication and perform a range of tasks including setting Tempo’s objectives and strategy, developing and commissioning content, generating story ideas and managing contributors.
Key responsibilities
- Help define and implement the strategic vision for Tempo Journal
- Generate stories and feature ideas that engage our community and help build Tempo’s profile and audience
- Plan and create content across Tempo’s editorial pillars of lifestyle, performance and culture
- Ensure content is in line with the publication's visual and writing styles, editorial guidelines and platform specifications (and update these as or when necessary)
- Produce social media posts and publish to Facebook, Instagram and Youtube
- Brief and coordinate with designers, photographers, writers, videographers and athletes
- Edit and proofread stories and editorial pieces
- Review and approve assets (photography, video, design) produced prior to publication
- Work with the Archetype team to pitch and manage client-funded projects and branded content deliverables
- Establish and report against the publication’s goals and KPIs
- Provide input into and monitor against Tempo’s monthly and annual budget
- Be able to meet specified deadlines and deliver within agreed costs
Role requirements
- Knowledge of, and a passion for, running culture and media—locally and globally
- An established network within the running and/or broader athletics communities
- Experience in a similar editorial management role
- Creative thinking and clear skills
- Great organisational skills
- The ability to manage multiple content platforms alongside social media channels and accounts (particularly Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
- Excellent writing, editing and proofreading abilities
- Engagement with evolving social media best practices
