KARA BYERS
Editorial Direction. Audience Growth. Commercial Strategy.
Scale & Impact
A proven track record of commanding multi-million revenue targets, leading cross-functional, international teams of up to 40+ and engineering high-margin product and portfolio turnarounds.
01 / Commercial Strategy & Revenue Growth
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Scaled Market-Leading Affiliate Content: Commanded a $15 million total revenue target and 12 direct reports across seven of the country’s largest digital brands to deliver a 103% year-on-year revenue increase.
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Social Commerce ROI: Delivered a 2,619% average ROI on TikTok.
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Commercial Pitches & Contracts: Led high-value RFPs to secure major partnerships, including a $5 million annual iSelect contract, a $4 million L’Oréal account, plus luxe brands like Audi, Tag Heuer and Amazon.
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Pioneered Commercial Podcasts: Launched the market-first Modern Babies podcast, creating a blueprint for branded audio content.
02 / Operational Command & Team Governance
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Management of international and interstate teams: Leadership of cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams ranging from 12 to 40+ across Nova Entertainment, Daily Mail and Edge Agency.
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Multi-brand P&L control: Full financial and operational accountability across major portfolios including Women’s Health, Men’s Health, transforming legacy print operations into digital-first business models.
03 / Portfolio Modernisation & Business Turnarounds
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Software & product development: Repeat design and deployment of custom software to automate manual tasks, driving upwards of 75% reduction in production costs.
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High-stakes crisis advocacy: Execution of communications and lobbying strategies for brands and NFPs including Royal Commissions and Federal funding.
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Brand repositions and relaunches: Track record of turning legacy brands into omnichannel powerhouses across Foxtel, News Corp, Nova Entertainment, Weight Watchers - tripling audiences, converting print to profitable multi.
04 / Awards & Industry Recognition
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Winner, Gold, Pearl Awards (New York): Content Director of the Year; Best Publication
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Winner, Content Marketing Awards (London): Best Use of Video
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Winner, AC&E Awards (Australia): Best Use of Content
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Winner, Mumbrella (Australia): Cover of the Year
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Nomination, AMA (Australia): Editor of the Year, annually 2014-2015
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Nomination, Logie Awards (Australia): Most Popular TV Commercial for Invictus Games