• Hybrid / Flexible Working Options
• Salary circa $98.00 plus superannuation and salary packaging (FTE)
• 8 months, Parental Leave Contract, 0.8 FTE

The Opportunity

CARE Australia (part of CARE International) is an international aid organisation working to defeat global poverty by supporting women to create lasting change in their communities around the world.

The Communications & Marketing Manager is responsible for the delivery of strategic campaigns and communications that will grow CARE Australia’s profile, increase engagement with target audiences and raise public fundraising income. The role requires experience in the brand, marketing, communications & public relations sector combined with strong content creation experience (copywriting and editing).

Working closely with the Media Manager and Senior Manager of Public Affairs, the role project manages strategic communications and marketing campaign delivery at CARE Australia.

Ideally you will have:

• Experience developing strong marketing and communications strategies, ensuring consistency in tone of voice, accuracy and creative output
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to write for a broad range of audiences and channels within tight timelines
• Outstanding copywriting experience, with an understanding of messages that cut through with associated design skills
• Experience working across different communications channels, with knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of each
• Experience in project planning and management including strong budget management skills
• Ability to think laterally, confident to take the lead on projects, working alongside teams outside of marketing to achieve project specific goals
• Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to create and foster collaborative and productive relationships with internal clients and external organisations
• Demonstrated ability to respond effectively to challenges, to work effectively in a small, diverse and busy team environment with minimal supervision
• Video editing experience (desirable)
• Knowledge and experience of international aid and development (Desirable)

Why work with us?

This rewarding role will give you the opportunity to make a real difference and give you the chance to improve the world, advance gender equality through your work and contribute to change.

Additional benefits include:

• Generous base salary including 17.5% loading
• Increasing your take home pay through salary packaging benefits (up to $15,899 tax free) - for more information, visit Advantage Salary Packaging
• Working within a flexible and supportive working environment including working from home options to support work-life balance
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Swap public holidays in line with your cultural needs
• Additional personal leave and annual leave in excess of National Employment Standards

Questions about the role?

Contact, Soman Moodley, Senior Manager – Public Affairs. [email protected] using the subject line: Communications & Marketing Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

CARE Australia is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people living with a disability and/or have lived experience of disability. We also encourage Pacific Islander people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

Should you require any accommodations or support during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out and let us know.

Terms and conditions for Australian-based staff

All CARE Australia employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH policy and Code of Conduct.

CARE Australia will seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Australia requesting the information specified above.