About the job
Howatson+Company is an advertising agency that's committed to expressing creativity in all its forms to positively influence people and culture. It's why we have been recognised with awards for both our work and as agency of the year.
Put simply, we care fiercely - for the people who work here, for the brands we work on, and for the community we live in. That's why we overinvest in training, generosity, and pausing to recognise excellence and effort in our people.
It's also why we're 100% carbon neutral.
What's my job?
Based in our Melbourne office, this is no ordinary editor role. We're looking for a Beauty Editor who lives and breathes makeup, skincare and all things beauty. You'll be the leading voice of beauty of Howatson+Company's key client Myer, shaping storytelling across Instagram, Tiktok and emerging digital platforms.
Reporting to the Head of Content Strategy, you'll bring a blend of editorial skills, professional makeup artistry skills and social media expertise. You'll be just as comfortable creating a viral 'GRWM' for TikTok as you are curating a trend report on the latest serum ingredients, all while presenting on-camera with confidence and credibility.
This role is about creativity and expertise in equal measure; helping define the voice of beauty at Myer and building content and that excites audiences and drives results.
A Day in the Life
Craft & Lead Beauty Stories
* Be the expert beauty voice for Myer, creating compelling content that covers makeup, skincare, haircare and fragrance
* Write, curate and produce engaging content that translates beauty trends into must-have edits, seasonal campaigns and educational features
* Leverage your product knowledge, professional artistry skills and industry credibility to ensure everything we publish feels authoritative, aspirational and achievable
On-Camera Authority
* Regularly appear on-camera to create tutorials, GRWMs, masterclasses and product breakdowns, applying your own makeup skills in a polished, professional way
* Confidently present and articulate beauty stories in a way that feels authentic and engaging across different platforms
* Work with production teams to deliver polished, high-performing content
Social-First Content Creation
* Own and drive beauty storytelling across TikTok and Instagram with a social-native mindset
* Ideate and deliver innovative formats: tutorials, hacks, trend reactions, live streams, BTS moments and more
* Stay ahead of the cultural curve – knowing when a trend will resonate, and translating it into successful branded content that audiences want to watch
* Analyse performance and quickly adapt formats to maximise reach and engagement
Collaboration & Campaign Support
* Work with internal teams (production, design, strategy) to align beauty content with broader campaigns
* Bring disruptive, creative ideas into brainstorms and content planning
* Ensure beauty storytelling feels cohesive alongside fashion, home and lifestyle content
How will we know you're the one?
* You are a true beauty expert, coming from a background in makeup artistry, beauty editing or beauty retail
* You have strong makeup application skills and can seamlessly translate those to camera-ready tutorial and videos
* You have genuine on-camera presence – confident, authentic, energetic and professional
* You are a social native. You know what works in TikTok and Instagram and have experience driving content that performs
* You stay across global and local beauty trends, from viral TikTok hacks to industry innovations
* You're comfortable writing, ideating and producing beauty-led concepts and can craft copy that's sharp, engaging and on-brand
* Whilst beauty is your core expertise, you understand styling and have an eye for fashion and wider cultural relevance
* You're a natural collaborator who thrives in a creative, fast-paced environment
Who are Howatson+Company?
Howatson+Company are a fully integrated creative agency that believe in the power of influence.
We believe that the magic comes from the '+'.
The intersection of diverse people, culture and capabilities, that create solutions that drive business outcomes for our clients and leave the world a better place.
How do we do it?
We
care fiercely
about the people we work with, the brands we work on and the world we live in.
We have several key values:
Be a customer
We act without judgement or preconceptions
Diversity creates breakthrough
We embrace challenges and different points of view.
Collaboration is the only way
The intersection of our specialisms creates our magic.
Creativity is our weapon
We believe creativity can solve problems, create things people love and change the world for good.
We can only afford to be distinctive
No 'house style', we express creativity in all its forms.
Never walk alone
We bring everyone on the journey and it's everyone's job to contribute.
Values cost something
We don't compromise on our values, ever.
Some of our most recent accolades
* Contagious Pioneers - Best and Bravest 2024
* Adnews Creative, Independent, Employer and Agency of the Year 2024
* Cannes Global Independent Agency of the Year - Good 2023, #1 Independent Agency Australia 2024
* Mumbrella Full Service Agency of the Year 2025 & 2024, Creative, Independent and Emerging Agency of the Year 2023
* B&T Independent Agency of the Year 2023
* Andy's Global Independent Agency of the Year 2023
* Spikes Grand Prix, Independent Agency of the Year 2023
* LBB APAC Creative Agency of the Year 2022
* D&AD Global Independent Agency of the Year 2022
* LIA Grand Prix 2022, Independent Agency of The Year AU/NZ 2022
* Campaign AU/NZ Independent AOTY, AU/NZ Marketing AOTY, AU/NZ B2B AOTY 2022
Howatson+Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We invite anyone to apply.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let the recruitment consultant know.