Business Development & Marketing Manager

Port Stephens Council; Port Stephens; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Motor vehicle allowance

Retention allowance

Job summary

Port Stephens Council is seeking a Business Development & Marketing Manager to coordinate tourism, visitor services, marketing and business development across our portfolio.

You will lead a high-performing team, drive tourism strategy and commercial opportunities, and collaborate with industry partners to grow revenue while delivering exceptional visitor experiences across Koala Sanctuary locations and other sites.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Tourism, Marketing, or similar with senior management experience.
• Strong forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis skills.
• Proven knowledge of marketing principles, advertising, social media, email, and internet tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Council’s tourism, visitor servicing, marketing and business development functions.
• Lead and develop a team to grow long term commercial performance.
• Drive tourism strategy, destination activity, and commercial opportunities across Council and partners.

Skills

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Marketing principles

Advertising

Social media

Email marketing

Team leadership

Education

Business degree

Marketing degree

Tourism degree

Job description

Business Development & Marketing Manager

A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC!

The opportunity

As the Business Development and Marketing Manager, you will coordinate Council’s tourism, visitor servicing, marketing and business development functions to support the performance and growth of our tourism portfolio.

Reporting directly to the Holiday Parks and Tourism Section Manager, you will lead and develop a team to grow long term commercial performance. Working collaboratively across Council and with industry partners, you will drive tourism strategy, destination activity, commercial opportunities and exceptional visitor servicing across a flexible schedule.

This position is perfect for a strategic and commercially minded leader dedicated to driving business growth, optimising revenue, and leading a high-performing team to deliver exceptional visitor economy outcomes.

• Looking for change in scenery through your week? Although this role is primarily based at our Koala Sanctuary in One Mile, this position requires flexibility to work across any of our Port Stephens Councils tourism and accommodation properties and visitor servicing locations.
• This is a permanent opportunity - working full-time working 35 hours / week + access to a flexible working arrangement
• Base Salary Range:$112,419 - $132,253 pa based on 35 hours / week + 12% superannuation + $20,138 motor vehicle allowance + $2,562 retention allowance

We’re all about putting the right people, in the right role! Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A degree qualification in Business, Tourism, Marketing, or similar with extensive management experience at a senior level
• Effective forecasting, financial analysis and budgeting skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and high-level experience in marketing principles, advertising print production, social media, E-mail and internet software

This is life at PSC!

• Work/Life balance with generous leave entitlements, flexible work options and leave in lieu
• Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
• Health & Wellbeing leave to recharge when you need it
• Industry leading Paid Parental Leave accessible for all employees - regardless of how you became a parent, we offer 14 weeks that can be taken within 2 years from the birth, adoption, or long-term foster care of your child.
• PSCare Day available to all employees to take in addition to your regular leave entitlements
• Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
• Award winning health and wellbeing program PSCare, Workers Health Initiative with access to a broad range of gyms in the area, and discounted health insurance
• Free parking on site
• Coffee and food to keep you sustained at our on-site café
• And lots more

Enough about us, we want to hear about you! So tell us about…

• Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals?

Ready to Apply? Here’s what you need to know

Applications Close: Midnight, Sunday, 8 November 2026

Port Stephens Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and supports children and young people having a safe and welcoming experience in our community, accessing our facilities and in our care

We acknowledge the Worimi Peoples as the original Custodians and inhabitants of Port Stephens. May we walk the road to tomorrow with mutual respect and admiration as we care for the beautiful land and waterways together