Marketing and Communications Manager

• Full time, hybrid working
• Sydney based (other locations will be considered)
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits (tax concessions)
• 6 weeks annual leave, plus the ability to buy an additional 4 weeks leave

Summary:

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the ABCN Partnerships, Business Development and Marketing Team. Working with a collaborative and dynamic team, you will be responsible for developing and executing engaging marketing and communications strategies and implementation plans to raise stakeholder engagement, brand awareness, assist fundraising and report on the impact that ABCN achieves.

About ABCN:

The Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN) is a not-for-profit organisation that brings business and schools together to improve opportunities for students in the future world of work. ABCN is a network of over 50 corporate members and partners representing a wide range of leading national and global organisations, and over 200 partner schools from low-income areas across Australia. We are led by an experienced body of our member CEOs who actively participate in business and education partnerships and support their employees to do the same. Together we share a common vision for all young Australians to reach their potential in the future world of work, regardless of their socio-economic background.

We provide structured mentoring and other workplace programs that cover future focused career skills. Our programs connect students to volunteer business mentors, helping students develop career understanding, and the skills, mindsets, aspirations and professional connections to achieve more than they thought was possible.

Why you’ll love working at ABCN:

• We are a committed and passionate team from a range of corporate and NFP backgrounds, dedicated to improving educational outcomes for young people from low-income backgrounds
• We have a collaborative and positive working culture
• We support flexible working arrangements across our team

Why you’ll love this role:

• You’ll be able to experience first-hand the positive impact that we have on lives of young Australians
• This is a relationship-driven role in a warm and supportive work environment – you’ll be working collaboratively with the ABCN team across Australia
• It’s a creative and strategic role – you’ll be collaborating with your colleagues and our partners to ensure that ABCN continues to grow its presence where it is most needed.

Key responsibilities:

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, Business Development and Marketing and working with ABCN programs, partnerships and development teams, the role will drive the marketing and communications functions at ABCN:

• Communicate ABCN’s reach and impact to our network of 50+ corporate partners and thousands of corporate volunteers
• Creation and management of digitally savvy, creative and integrated marketing campaigns, including impact reporting, brand awareness, volunteer recruitment and fundraising EDM campaigns
• Content strategy, creation and management of the ABCN website, social media channels and quarterly newsletters
• Development of visual assets including production and maintenance of program materials and marketing collateral
• Production of the Annual Report and annual corporate partner impact reports
• Contributing to the communications collateral for our end-of year and other events
• Development and reporting on analytics to measure the success of ABCN’s communications and marketing efforts
• Stewardship of ABCN’s branding and style guide
• Engage, manage and work effectively with external contract writers, designers, photographers, videographers, website tech teams to help with the above

About you:

The ideal candidate will have:

• 4-5 years relevant experience in marketing and communications, including both B2B and B2C
• Strong and impactful storytelling, writing and editing skills and the ability to engage a corporate and corporate volunteer audience
• Strong graphic design skills
• Strong project management and time management skills with excellent attention to detail
• Proficiency with marketing and communication tools and systems including LinkedIn Ads Campaign Manager, Hootsuite, Canva, PowerPoint, Mailchimp and Wordpress
• A self-starter with the capability to work autonomously, prioritise a varied workload and juggle competing demands
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including building effective relationships, and creative problem solving
• A collaborative and positive working style, and a growth mindset
• A desire to be part of a dedicated team who want to make a real difference to the lives of young Australians
• You must have or be eligible to have a Working with Children Check (which can be obtained prior to commencement). ABCN is committed to child safety and our Child Safe Policy can be read on our website here

• To be eligible to apply, you must have unrestricted rights to work in Australia.

Any enquiries, please contact Rebecca Edwards, Head of Partnerships, Business Development and Marketing – [email protected], using the subject line: Marketing and Communications Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs, or on 0422 218 028.

No deadline, please apply as soon as possible.

ABCN encourages applications from individuals whose personal journeys are relatable to the experiences and lives of the students we are supporting, including those with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultures and genders.