Marketing & Project Delivery Contractor

Company Description
Signature Media is a forward-thinking boutique publishing house and Australia’s largest independent travel publisher. The company produces leading consumer travel titles such as Holidays with Kids, Signature Luxury Travel & Style, Vacations & Travel, Ski & Snowboard, and Caravan & Camping with Kids, all supported by strong digital platforms across web, email, and social media. Signature Media also publishes the twice-weekly LATTE Luxury Australian Travel Trade eNews and creates custom digital and print publications for clients in the travel sector. The team is passionate about delivering high-quality travel content and is recognized for producing some of the best travel magazines and digital platforms in Australia. Signature Media offers a supportive, collaborative culture where creativity and innovation are encouraged.
Role Description
Marketing & Project Delivery Contractor Special Project — 3-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Reports to: Tina-Louise Jackson, Publisher Location: Sydney, Macquarie Park (hybrid — regular in-office days required) Contract length: 3 months, immediate start Days: Flexible, minimum 3 days/week Engagement type: Contractor / fixed-term, day rate or fixed project fee negotiableConfidentiality: This is a confidential, pre-launch initiative. Full project details will be shared with shortlisted candidates under NDA.
About the Role
We are preparing to launch a new special project spanning our Consumer and Trade publishing divisions. The build is well underway, but the timeline between now and launch is tight, and delivery spans several workstreams running in parallel.
We need an experienced marketing and project delivery contractor to take ownership of delivery from here: keep every workstream on track against the existing project plan, and lead the marketing strategy that takes it to market.
You won't be doing this alone — our editorial, design, sales, and operations teams are resourced and ready to support execution. What we need is someone who can project manage all of these resources effectively and act as the marketing lead across the project, rather than execute everything solo.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management & Delivery
Own the master project plan end-to-end; track milestones, dependencies, and owners across all workstreams Project manage and coordinate our internal editorial, design, sales, and operations teams to deliver against the plan — briefing, sequencing, and chasing their inputs as needed Run regular status reporting to the CEO, flagging risks and slippage early Manage the project budget against the approved cost plan; track actuals vs. expected spend Coordinate external supplier and partner commitments as required
Marketing Leadership
Lead the development of the marketing (and where relevant, PR) plan for launch and ongoing activity Direct pre-launch, launch, and always-on campaign activity across social, EDM, and print/digital editorial channels, briefing internal design and editorial resources to deliver assets Own audience growth and lead generation strategy and execution across the campaign lifecycle Brief and manage any external creative or social agency support, where used Develop marketing collateral and messaging in line with brand and legal requirements
What Success Looks Like
The delivery plan holds (or slippage is flagged early with a clear recovery path) A marketing plan is in market ahead of each key milestone, not built in a scramble against it Audience growth and lead gen targets for the project are met Internal teams (editorial, design, sales, ops) are well-coordinated and clear on what's needed of them and by when The CEO has visibility without having to chase it
About You
5+ years' experience in marketing and/or project/campaign management, ideally with direct marketing plan ownership (not just execution support) Proven experience running a project end-to-end against a tight, multi-stakeholder timeline Confident working autonomously and reporting directly to CEO-level stakeholders Experience in publishing, media, subscription, loyalty, or promotions/competitions preferred Familiarity with competition/prize draw legal and compliance considerations (T&Cs, permits) a strong plus A good eye for creative execution Excellent stakeholder management — comfortable chasing legal, developers, and commercial teams to keep things moving Immediately available or very short notice
Practical Details
3-month engagement, with the possibility of extension depending on the ongoing needs of the project post-launch Sydney-based, hybrid working; flexible on days, minimum 3 days/week; availability for regular in-person planning sessions expected Reports directly to the CEO Candidates will be asked to sign an NDA prior to receiving full project details
To apply or discuss this role, please contact Kristen Lazaric kristen@latteluxurynews.com