Kieran Iles
Bendigo,VIC
Summary
A seasoned media industry professional with excellent communication, planning, leadership and problem-solving abilities and a forward-thinking approach. Pride myself on attention to detail and being able to meet constant strict deadlines. Throughout a long working career, have shown an ability to transition into new roles and embrace change and new challenges, and have demonstrated a flair for working with people and audiences.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports Journalist
Bendigo Advertiser
09.2015 - Current
- Research, write and edit news and feature articles for publication in a daily newspaper and on the company's website. Prominent sports I cover include netball, football, thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing, and basketball.
- Establishing and maintaining sporting contacts in Central Victoria.
- Responsible for promoting my own stories on the newspaper's social media platforms.
- Taking many of my own photographs for stories I write.
- Liaising with editors, journalists and photographers in regards to content.
- Mentoring young and new staff members.
News Director/Weekend Editor
Bendigo Advertiser
09.2014 - 09.2015
- Participated in editorial meetings to discuss story ideas and content.
- Wrote and delivered daily stories in deadline-driven environment.
- Responsible for promoting my own and others' stories on the newspaper's social media platforms.
- Coordinating weekend staff (including journalists and photographers) and assigning some of their duties.
- Responsible for taking some photographs.
Assistant Editor/Chief of Staff
Hamilton Spectator
07.2013 - 08.2014
- Liaised with and conducted editorial meetings with staff members (journalists and photographers) working for a tri-weekly newspaper in Victoria's Western District.
- Relieved the editor and sports editor when they were on annual or long service leave.
- Liaised with the company's general manager and advertising manager and production staff.
- Researched, wrote and edited news and sports stories for publication in both print and online.
- Responsible for interacting and liaising with the newspaper's readers and the wider community and was their first point of contact.
Editor in Chief
Sunraysia Daily
01.2009 - 07.2013
- Collaborated with journalists, sub-editors and design and production teams to deliver high quality content for a daily newspaper in Victoria's north west.
- Proofread, edited and improved stories for publication in print and online.
- Recruited and managed journalists, photographers and sub-editors.
- Represented the newspaper and company in public as their 'figurehead'.
- Complied with media law and ethical guidelines.
- Met deadlines and budget requirements.
- Researched, wrote and edited news and sports stories for daily publication.
Regional Editor
Star News Group
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Collaborated with journalists, sub-editors and design and production teams to deliver high quality content for nine weekly newspapers in Melbourne's north western suburbs.
- Proofread, edited and improved stories for publication in print and online.
- Recruited and managed journalists, photographers and sub-editors.
- Represented the newspaper and company in public as their 'figurehead'.
- Complied with media law and ethical guidelines.
- Met deadlines and budget requirements.
Editor/Sports Editor/Chief of Staff/Journalist
The Border Watch
01.1997 - 12.2005
- Rose from journalist in 1997, to Sports Editor in 1998, to Chief of Staff in 2001 and Editor later that year.
- Researched, wrote and edited news and sports stories for daily publication.
- Collaborated with journalists, sub-editors and design and production teams to deliver high quality content for South Australia's largest regional newspaper, published five days a week.
- Proofread, edited and improved stories for publication in print and online.
- Recruited and managed journalists, photographers and sub-editors.
- Represented the newspaper and company in public as their 'figurehead'.
- Complied with media law and ethical guidelines.
- Met deadlines and budget requirements.
Journalist
Warracknabeal Herald
10.1995 - 12.1996
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Australian Studies, Psychology
Deakin University
Geelong, VICAssociate Diploma - Marketing
Kangan Institute
Melbourne, VICSkills
- Working under pressure and to deadlines
- Customer service and interaction
- Managing teams of between five and 25
- Liaising well with fellow staff from management to entry level
- Audience engagement
- Public opinion understanding
- Mentoring and coaching
- Fact-checking
- Data analytics
- Breaking news coverage
- Social media engagement and proficiency
- Daily planning
- Photography
Accomplishments
- Four-time winner at the Harness Racing Victoria Joseph Coulter Media Awards for best news story, best feature story (twice) and best regional story.
- A member of the Bendigo Advertiser team, which won the 2022 AFL Victoria Community Football media award for outstanding newspaper or news website coverage.
- Sunraysia Daily was awarded the 2009 AFL Victoria Community Football media award for outstanding newspaper or news website coverage in 2009 under my direction as editor.
- In my time as editor at The Border Watch in Mount Gambier, the company won the South Australian Country Press Newspaper of the Year for the first time in 2004 and went back-to-back in 2005.
Timeline
Sports Journalist
Bendigo Advertiser
09.2015 - Current
News Director/Weekend Editor
Bendigo Advertiser
09.2014 - 09.2015
Assistant Editor/Chief of Staff
Hamilton Spectator
07.2013 - 08.2014
Editor in Chief
Sunraysia Daily
01.2009 - 07.2013
Regional Editor
Star News Group
01.2006 - 01.2009
Editor/Sports Editor/Chief of Staff/Journalist
The Border Watch
01.1997 - 12.2005
Journalist
Warracknabeal Herald
10.1995 - 12.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Australian Studies, Psychology
Deakin University
Associate Diploma - Marketing
Kangan Institute
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