Signature Media appoint Kirstie Bedford as assistant editor
• Bedford joins the Signature Media team from Luxury Escapes
Signature Media has announced the appointment of Kirstie Bedford as assistant editor.
Bedford will work closely with Signature Media CEO and group editor, Cathy Wagstaff, as the assistant editor on the quarterly Signature Luxury Travel & Style magazine.
She will produce the twice-monthly Signature newsletter, assist on other print and digital platforms in the Signature stable, including Holidays with Kids and Vacations & Travel, and work on custom titles.
Bedford is an award-winning travel writer, editor and digital content creator with more than 25+ years of industry experience.
She joins the Signature Media team from Luxury Escapes where she was the senior content producer and editor.
Prior to this, Bedford was at Grin Creative where she worked closely with The Travel Corporation (TTC) to produce the digital publication, Arrived, which is distributed to 2 million+ travellers via its 40+ brands globally.
Wagstaff said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have Kirstie join our team and are excited about the experience, industry knowledge and passion Kirstie will bring to the role."
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Bedford is based in Melbourne and is the first remote editor employed by Signature Media, a silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, which helped the team realise they can work remotely and now recruit from a larger talent pool.
She said of her appointment: "I have long admired the quality publications Signature Media produces.
"I could not be more excited to help produce the longest-running and most respected luxury travel magazine in Australia alongside industry stalwart and entrepreneur Cathy Wagstaff, and also write across Signature’s suite of exceptional publications," she added.
Signature Media is Australia’s largest independent travel publisher, passionate about producing the best content to inspire its readers.
Among the titles include Holidays with Kids, Vacations & Travel, Signature Luxury Travel & Style, LATTE Luxury News and a custom publishing arm with clients including Switzerland Tourism, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau.
