Head of Editorial — Regional Media Group

Job description

About the company McPherson Media Group is one of Australia's few remaining independent, family-owned news media businesses — and one of its most innovative. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Shepparton, we provide centralised editorial and production services to 13 paid community titles across the Goulburn Valley and Southern Riverina. We take advantage of new tools: were the first ISP in the Goulburn Valley (1995), the first regional group to instal offset printing, and today we operate a fully integrated digital publishing platform for all our titles, which includes AI technology for content tagging and reporting via Incites. People enjoy working here because they get to do meaningful journalism in communities that genuinely value it — with the autonomy to lead, innovate, and make a real difference. About the role: Based in our Shepparton newsroom, you will lead editorial direction for the Shepparton News and across the group — setting strategy, driving digital audience growth, and mentoring editors and journalists across our publications. Reporting to the Publisher on editorial policy and the CEO on business, you will be the editorial heartbeat of an organisation committed t...