Simon Crerar Email & Phone Number

Cygnet, TAS, AU

Dodging tiger snakes/nerding out about growing, food systems and regenerative ag. On Fat Pig Farm 🐷

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

SmartCompany is the leading publication for Australia's startups and SMEs. It fights for the 99.8% of Australian businesses with under 200 staff whose employees make up more than 70% of the workforce: the drivers of Australia's real economy.

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Raised $1m. Developed a collaborative model for local news, co-created and co-owned by the community. Entered hiatus late-2023.

Sydney, NSW, AU

I worked with regional publishers on a digital audience, engagement and revenue growth project, sponsored by Google News Initiative (2020), helped the embryonic Digital Publishers Alliance develop its strategy (2021), and conducted the five-year-review of the Walkley Awards (2022).

Ultimo, New South Wales, AU

Sydney, NSW, AU

New York, NY, US

I was responsible for steering the success of BuzzFeed locally, delivering growth, impact and revenue goals, aligning with global stakeholders, and building a vibrant, kick-ass culture.

New York, NY, US

I led our Publish website of the year-winning editorial team as they created impactful, shareable news, entertainment and lifestyle content. In five years, BuzzFeed became Australia's biggest cross-platform digital publisher, reaching 10.9m Australians a month (Nielsen DCR).

Sydney, NSW, AU

Made up of senior members of the Australian media industry, the advisory board judges the overall winners of the Walkleys – and acts as journalism ambassadors. Huge thrill!

New York, New York, US

My team created visual news, multimedia, infographics and video for news.com.au and Sydney's Daily Telegraph, Melbourne's Herald Sun and Brisbane's Courier Mail.

Sydney, NSW, AU

I led a dedicated team of digital specialists and introduced innovative multimedia storytelling techniques that helped us become Australia’s Regional Newspaper of the Year.

London, United Kingdom, GB

I led a skilled team of digital journalists, worked closely with print and commercial colleagues, and managed cross-platform editorial campaigns including Festival de Cannes and the LFF.

London, GB

Reporting and editing for Guardian Unlimited.

London, GB

As web editor at the UK's leading environmental charity, I coordinated breaking news, ran campaigns, and taught campaigners how to write with impact.

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

I reported on topics as diverse as the North Korean missile crisis and Russian internet brides, and wrote a weekly column for the Sun-Herald.

London, GB

I worked on the Magazine and Culture sections, and covered the dot com boom and bust as associate editor of the paper's 48-page technology section.

Future Up Program

Publishing, Postgraduate Diploma

Ba History Of Art