Bauer Media has today announced new staff appointments and changes across the digital editorial team.
Former Weight Watchers magazine editor Fiona Baker has been appointed to the newly created role of managing editor of Now To Love. Baker was also previously working in Bauer’s digital team across AWW and Woman’s Day.
News of the appointment comes on the eve of Now To Love’s first birthday, and part of Baker’s new role will see her celebrating the occasion.
Current digital content director, Emily Kerr, is moving within the global business to Bauer Media USA, where she will take up the newly created role of digital content director in New York. Emily has been with Bauer in Australia for four and a half years, starting out as digital editor across the young women’s brands, in particular Cosmopolitan, and most recently heading up editorial and audience development for the whole network.
Jenna Clarke has also been appointed managing editor of the digital Luxury portfolio, which includes Elle, Cosmopolitan and Harper’s Bazaar. Clarke was previously features director at ELLE. Prior to that, she held a senior lifestyle and fashion journalist position with Fairfax Media.
Bauer has also established a centralised digital features team headed up by Lorna Gray. Gray has moved into the role of features managing editor and is tasked with creating original, exclusive, investigative content, at the centre of Australian conversations.
Bauer Media’s acting general manager of digital publishing, Michael Fuyula, said on the changes: “The calibre of people hired into these roles, some of the most highly regarded in the business, reflects our commitment to growing our digital brands. I could not think of a team better suited to navigate the exciting opportunities ahead as we continue to evolve our digital business.”
Fiona Baker, managing editor of Now To Love: FBaker@bauer-media.com.au
Jenna Clarke, managing editor digital luxury portfolio: JClarke@bauer-media.com.au
Lorna Gray, features managing editor: LGray@bauer-media.com.au
