Kirsten Galliott to edit Qantas publications

Medium Rare content agency has announced that Kirsten Galliott (pictured) will be joining the growing business as editor-in-chief of the Qantas print and digital publications and the Travel Insider website.
Medium Rare was awarded the contract for Qantas on March 2, winning the work from Bauer Media, with Medium Rare to publish its first issues in July this year.
Galliott is the editor of Pacific Magazines’ InStyle monthly and was formerly the editor of the (Sydney) magazine and Sunday Life for Fairfax Media.
Gerry Reynolds, managing director of Medium Rare, said: “Kirsten brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. She is a highly talented, creative and dynamic professional and I very much look forward to working with her as we take Qantas’ publications and Travel Insider to the next level.”
Kirsten Galliott said: “I’m a long-time admirer of Qantas’ magazine and feel privileged to be entrusted with evolving the publication and website at such an exciting time. I’m looking forward to building a high-calibre content team and working with Qantas and Medium Rare.”
Pacific Magazines now has two major editorial vacancies as it is yet to rename a replacement for Nicky Briger at Who after Briger moves across to edit marie claire magazine.