• Melbourne - Preston
• 12-month Fixed-term contract (Maternity leave cover)
• 28 hours per week

about ceres

CERES is an environmental education center, urban farm, and social enterprise hub spread across four locations, linked by the Merri and Darebin Creeks on Wurundjeri Country, Melbourne. Our vision is for people to fall in love with the Earth again and to that end, our work spans environmental, social, economic, spiritual, and cultural dimensions.

CERES is a social impact powerhouse, turning over $18M annually, employing 250 staff, and operating 18 distinct yet integrated social enterprises. CERES is a dynamic, innovative, and resilient organisation which has tripled in size over the past 10 years and is predominantly self-funded through trade.

ABOUT CERES FAIR WOOD

CERES Fair Wood is a Social Enterprise located in its warehouse showroom in Preston.

CERES Fair Wood has a social and environmental mission to connect Australian farm foresters and sawmillers with socially and environmentally conscious consumers. Fair Wood educates the Australian community on sourcing ecologically sustainable and ethical timber from farm foresters, regeneratively managed timber plantations, and salvage sawmillers.

We sell to architects, builders, landscapers, furniture makers, and DIYers and our Preston warehouse is open 6 days a week to the public. Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm and Sat 9 am-2 pm. Our enterprise is 5 years old and in that time has seen operations expand to include a carpentry and fabrication business.

WHERE YOU COME IN

The Marketing Coordinator will support the marketing operations for CERES Fair Wood based in Preston. This role involves developing and implementing marketing strategies to promote Fair Wood’s sustainable products, increasing brand awareness, and driving sales growth. The Marketing Coordinator will work closely with the other Managers of Fair Wood to align marketing activities with business objectives.

You will make an impact by:

• Assisting in the development of Fair Wood’s marketing plans and strategies to promote Retail and Carpentry products and services.
• Managing the enterprise’s online presence including website, ecommerce (Shopify), social media and email marketing.
• Planning and execution of marketing events, trade shows, and exhibitions.
• Analysing marketing performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of campaigns.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering communication marketing strategies and plans
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful marketing campaigns
• Demonstrated experience in creating compelling written and visual content
• Strong understanding of digital marketing tools and techniques

Please see the full Position Description below.

Working at CERES is more than just a job

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place and working with others who feel the same.

In addition to a connection to social causes you will have access to:

• Collaborative, values-centered, and highly supportive team environment.
• Access to unique environments including the park with strong links to the environment and community.
• Generous staff discounts across many CERES enterprises.

SOUND INTERESTING?

We’d love to hear from you! Please submit your cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteriain the Position Description and resume as one document.

Please see the full Position Description below.

At CERES we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, culture, and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making CERES a great place to work. We actively encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from CALD backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with a disability, and others to apply.

CERES Child Safe standards;

• In line with the Child Wellbeing and Safety Amendment (Child Safety Standards) Act 2015, CERES is committed to upholding the Victorian Child Safe Standards, to the best of its abilities and resources.
• CERES Upholds itself as an organisation committed to the right to survival, protection, development, participation, and empowerment of all children and young people.
• Is committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, young people and children and young people from culturally diverse and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and to providing a safe environment for children and young people with a disability