This position offers flexible working arrangements and a hybrid working environment, working from our Northcote office a minimum of one day per week (either Monday and/or Thursday) with the other work day/s negotiable to work from home.

About us

Dog and Bone is an ethical and independent technology advisory, making technology work for organisations who improve the world. Our clients can expect clarity, honesty, and the right solution to achieve their goals. We are purposeful about who we work with, and specialise in NFP, government and social enterprises.

We’re inspired by organisations who exist to make the world better. Their impact is why we exist. While our expertise is in technology, we work to enable our clients to invest more time, money and focus into their core mission of improving the world.

Our Values

We take ethics seriously, that’s why we’re B Corp Certified, ensuring we uphold high standards. B Corp certification involves a rigorous auditing process of governance, treatment of staff, customers, environment, and the community. B Corp offers a framework to meaningfully embed ethics into our business to continually improve how we work and what we do.

Our clients value our independent advice. We don’t sell any of the services we consult on, are not tied to any vendors and don’t take any incentives or kickbacks. Dog and Bone’s values are core to how the organisation is shaped internally and how we deliver our services:

• Ethical & Independent
• Down to Earth
• Empowering
• Collaborative & Supportive

We’re committed to a positive, flexible and family-friendly workplace and dedicated to progressive business practices. We offer our staff:

• Annual bonuses, additional paid parental leave + your birthday off!
• Initiatives to support our people and culture such as opt-in monthly social events, weekly team lunches, table tennis & pool table.
• A hybrid working environment with a balance of office and remote working, as well as flexibility around important life priorities.
• Trendy Northcote location, close to great cafes, shops, and public transport.

The role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Coordinator, who wants a rewarding role in digital communications to help us develop our online presence and expand our reach to NFP’s. Reporting to the CEO, this position will see you work closely with our sales and consulting teams to increase our exposure online. You will support Dog and Bone’s internal and external communications through content creation such as articles, newsletters and case studies, and coordinating social media activities. You will be an essential part of such communications, sharing our success stories and promoting our brand.

About you

You share a similar philosophy to our own and have at least three years' experience in a marketing or digital communications role in a B2B environment. You have creative flair and a great eye for detail in written, visual and video formats. You are a flexible and adaptable individual, with advanced organisational skills who thrives to work autonomously and can also recognise when to collaborate or seek guidance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead our digital marketing: manage and update our website, social media channels and create and send out EDMs to promote the good work we’re doing
• Develop and implement a communications strategy: work with different teams to develop a communications plan that ensures we are front of mind for potential clients while also complimenting existing strategies
• Digital content planning: drive planning activities with well-written and engaging content, sharing client stories, white papers, videos, articles and more to promote Dog and Bone’s brand
• Manage and Improve: regularly review our marketing analytics and adjust strategies accordingly to maximise our brand exposure
• Events: collaborate with the Sales and Operations teams to coordinate events and campaigns with clients and staff
• Dog and Bone branded material: research, order and maintain branded stationery and gifts

Key selection criteria

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a marketing and digital content role, preferably B2B services
• A passion for supporting the NFP sector
• A great work ethic involving a mixture of efficiency, accuracy, and a positive, can-do attitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an eye for detail
• Proven experience in the development of strategic communications plans, content creation for various media platforms (print, web, social, video), and online content management
• A strong ability to work within visual brand guidelines, and experienced using PowerPoint, Adobe Suite
• Ability to understand technical concepts and translate information into visuals (e.g. graphs and charts)
• Ability to work independently and manage time and priorities effectively but also be part of a team
• Prior experience working in the tech industry or not-for-profit sector would be an advantage (but not necessary)

Dog and Bone strives to build a team who reflect the diversity of the communities we work with and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those from underrepresented groups such as women, First Nations Peoples, LGBTQIA+ people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with disabilities.