Mick Carroll

Editorial lead on the newly created division of News Corp Australia which includes Australia’s largest news website, news.com.au, as well as the country’s biggest lifestyle brands, Escape, body + soul, taste.com.au, delicious, stellar and kidspot. Responsibilities to grow digital audiences, maintain market leadership, thought leader in news and opinion

• National editorial lead across print, audio and digital for all of News Corp Australia publications and divisions, including The Australian, Fox Sports, Sky News and the metro mastheads.
• Rio, Tokyo, Paris plus Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
• Running a national team of reporters, photographers, social experts, videographers, print production on the ground at the Games.

• Chaired editorial board meetings, led debate on national editorial strategy, transformation and resizing.
• Liaison between all News Corp editors and senior management.
• Editorial lead on national media policy discussions.
• Streamlined operations through the implementation of efficient processes and cost-cutting measures.
• Chaired board meetings, disseminating information and fielding questions.
• Fostered an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging open communication channels between employees at all levels within the organisation.

• Was the lead editor across print and digital for News Corp's weekend mastheads in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
• Lead national news campaigns, coordinated national coverage of major events, was liaison between the weekend editors and the rest of the business.
• Editorial lead on major projects and liaised between the weekend editors and News Corp parent company.

• Australia’s longest serving metro editor (Sunday Telegraph, largest newspaper in Australia).
• Developed weekend print, digital and social strategies, lead the news agenda across the weekends

• Managed Australia's leading metropolitan newsroom.
• Enhanced publication quality by implementing rigorous editing and proofreading processes.
• Raised brand awareness through strategic partnerships with influencers and prominent figures within the industry.
• Oversaw online content strategy, optimizing website layout and user experience for maximum engagement.
• Increased digital circulation by developing targeted marketing campaigns for online distribution platforms.
• Managed budget allocations for all editorial projects, ensuring resources were used effectively while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

• Edited one of Australia's most successful and award-winning regional newspapers
• Developed and designed its first digital property
• Led the agenda in North Queensland