Flexible Content Marketing Manager: Strategy & Editorial

Stantec; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Additional leave options

Learning and development programs

Professional memberships

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Stantec Australia is seeking a Manager, Content Marketing to lead the enterprise content strategy and editorial direction across a global organisation. You will shape priority stories, drive audience value and strengthen the brand through scalable content programs.

You will partner with senior leaders across Brand, PR, Creative and Performance Marketing, build a high-performing team, and manage budgets and external partners while delivering measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications, journalism, English, content strategy or related discipline.
• 10 years of progressive experience in content marketing, editorial, journalism, communications or a related discipline, ideally within a complex B2B, professional services, agency or similarly matrixed environment.
• Significant experience leading content strategy, editorial or content marketing teams and developing specialist talent.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing enterprise or organisation-wide content strategies connected to audience, brand, reputation and business objectives.
• Experience building, evolving or transforming content capabilities, operating models and ways of working.
• Strong track record of translating complex subject matter and expert perspectives into differentiated credible and compelling content.
• Experience managing resources, external partners and budgets against strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead the enterprise content marketing strategy, aligning priorities with brand and business objectives.
• Translate priorities into a clear, prioritised content agenda across regions and sectors.
• Advise senior leaders on priorities and shape high-value content programmes.
• Lead audience-led storytelling across people, projects, expertise and perspectives.
• Develop content propositions, frameworks, thought leadership and editorial programmes.
• Serve as the senior editorial authority ensuring quality and brand consistency.
• Establish the operating model, governance, standards and workflows for scalable content delivery.
• Direct resource allocation and partnerships to maximise value.
• Collaborate with Performance Marketing, Digital Ops, PR and Creative to enhance planning, activation and performance.
• Lead a high-performing team and build capabilities through coaching and development.

Skills

Editorial judgement

Storytelling

Strategic thinking

Commercial thinking

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

SEO knowledge

AI in content

Content strategy

Education

Marketing degree

Journalism / English

Content strategy degree

Job description

Stantec Australia is seeking a Manager, Content Marketing to lead the enterprise content strategy and editorial direction across a global organisation. You will shape priority stories, drive audience value and strengthen the brand through scalable content programs.

You will partner with senior leaders across Brand, PR, Creative and Performance Marketing, build a high-performing team, and manage budgets and external partners while delivering measurable outcomes.