(l-r) Tara Lamont-Djite, Delaney Loane, Briar Clark.
Are Media has appointed Tara Lamont-Djite to the newly created role of head of beauty, luxury.
The appointment forms part of an expanded beauty division that brings together marie claire, ELLE, Beauty Crew, Beauty Heaven and Beauty Directory.
Nicky Briger, general manager, luxury at Are Media, said beauty was one of the biggest opportunities in the business.
"Beauty is one of the biggest opportunities in our business, and we are investing in the people and capabilities required to realise its full potential," Briger said.
"By connecting our beauty expertise across marie claire, ELLE and our dedicated beauty platforms, we can take a more holistic, audience-led approach to the category, creating richer content experiences for consumers and more integrated opportunities for our partners across all platforms."
As head of beauty, luxury, Lamont-Djite will lead the content strategy and creative direction for beauty across marie claire, ELLE, Beauty Crew, Beauty Heaven and Beauty Directory.
She joins Are Media following senior content roles at Myer and MECCA, where she was head of content strategy, leading digital and social content in partnership with merchandising and brand marketing teams.
Before that, Lamont-Djite spent several years in New York as beauty and fashion director at Hearst, working across ELLE, marie claire and Harper's BAZAAR, with a focus on custom and co-branded content for luxury fashion and beauty clients.
Her US career also included editorial roles with WSJ. Magazine, T Magazine and Bazaar.com, as well as associate beauty editor at Beautylish. She began her publishing career in Australia at InStyle magazine.
Lamont-Djite said she was excited to join Are Media and work with the teams behind its beauty brands.
"I'm thrilled to be joining Are Media and working alongside the brilliant teams behind such iconic brands. There's so much opportunity to tell new beauty stories across different platforms, and I can't wait to get started," Lamont-Djite said.
Briger said Lamont-Djite brought a rare combination of editorial instinct, category expertise and commercial acumen.
"Tara brings a rare combination of editorial instinct, category expertise and commercial acumen, developed across some of the world's leading beauty and luxury brands. We are thrilled to have her leading this next chapter as we strengthen our beauty proposition, invest in new talent and prepare for the upcoming relaunches of Beauty Crew and Beauty Heaven," Briger said.
Two internal promotions have also strengthened the expanded beauty team.
Delaney Loane, formerly digital managing editor of Beauty Crew and Beauty Heaven, has been promoted to the newly created role of beauty editor, luxury.
Loane began her career with Are Media's brands more than a decade ago, working across its weekly titles before moving into digital beauty roles at ELLE and, most recently, Beauty Crew and Beauty Heaven.
Briar Clark, formerly digital content producer for Beauty Crew and Beauty Heaven, has been promoted to the newly created role of beauty writer, luxury. Clark previously worked at Refinery29 as a fashion and beauty writer.
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