Content Editor

Our Why 

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow. 

About the Role (Your Why)

The Content Editor will be tasked with writing, producing and editing high-quality content for use across a wide variety of mediums including Datacom’s digital platforms, media, social media, event collateral and digital marketing campaigns. Reporting to the Group Content Editor, this position is an integral part of the wider marketing and communications team, working with marketing leads, subject matter experts and stakeholders across the business to craft content that helps share our story in a compelling way, supports key marketing and partner activity, and enhances awareness of Datacom and its offering in our target markets. 

What You’ll Do 

As a Content Editor, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Collaborating with the Group Content Editor and content producers in crafting and creating content that aligns with key brand, communication, and marketing activities, while ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.  
• Actively identifying opportunities for content that supports broader brand and marketing focus areas.
• Creating a variety of editorial content, both short-form and long-form digital pieces, based on interviews with internal and external stakeholders as needed, to support key business objectives and marketing priorities. This includes e-books, customers stories, thought leadership pieces, whitepapers and award entries.  
• Assisting the Group Content Editor and Head of Communications with strategic initiatives, including daily support for internal stakeholder liaison and coordination.
• Ensuring adherence to brand and content guidelines and effectively communicating them internally. 
• Working closely with the digital marketing team to ensure content follows best practice. 
• Collaborating with external writers, agencies, designers, and other content creators to ensure content is produced to a high quality. 
• Optimising content for SEO to enhance Discover stories for indexing, ranking, click-through rates, and conversions, following best practices.
• Actively identifying opportunities for content that supports broader brand and marketing focus areas. 

What You’ll Bring 

As a Content Editor, you will bring: 

• At least 6-8 years of experience in an editorial or content production role (ideally with a background in journalism), with a proven track record of creating content targeted at business and / or technology audiences. 
• Previous experience in content development, digital editing, and video production, including proficiency with digital technology, content management systems (CMS), analytics, and editing software. 
• Knowledge of IT and business trends, along with experience in digital and social media marketing.  
• Expertise in crafting web content specifically designed for consumer engagement. 
• Creative thinking with keen attention to detail, effective time management, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Proven ability to juggle multiple tasks and projects concurrently, consistently delivering high-quality results and meeting deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure settings. 

Why Join Us Here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.