Senior Marketing Manager (Maternity Leave Contract)

Orange Sky Australia; Dubbo; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary packaging

Parental leave

Flexible work

Wellness program

Career development

Employee Assistance Program

Dog-friendly offices

Inclusive employer

Zusammenfassung

Orange Sky Australia is seeking a senior marketing leader to drive our strategy across Australia and New Zealand. You’ll lead a high‑performing team, balancing strategic planning with hands‑on delivery of campaigns and internal requests, while guiding data‑driven insights to grow our community impact.

This 12‑month maternity cover role offers a chance to shape brand storytelling, manage budgets, and collaborate with diverse partners to achieve ambitious targets in a fast‑paced not‑for‑profit

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of experience in a senior marketing role, including at least 5 years of experience directly managing people.
• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• Marketing mastery across brand management, digital/performance, media relations, content strategy, and website management.
• Strong leadership and communication, influencing, and mediation skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to turn data into improved audience experiences.
• Excellent project management and budgeting skills.
• Innovative, future‑focused, and passionate about our cause.

Aufgaben

• Delivering on the FY27 strategy and developing the FY28 strategy.
• Managing and mentoring four direct reports (Strategic Marketing Lead, Brand & Communications Manager, Digital Marketing Campaign Specialist, Media & Content Manager).
• Developing tactical execution strategies for a broad range of initiatives, audiences, and programs.
• Functioning as a high-volume internal service department for marketing and communications requests.
• Gathering and synthesising data to measure campaign effectiveness and provide smart recommendations.
• Overseeing all marketing, communications, and product projects within budget and on time.
• Collaborating with diverse internal and external partners to achieve targets.
• Being ready to pitch in and provide hands‑on support when needed.

Kenntnisse

Strategic planning

People management

Marketing strategy

Brand management

Digital marketing

Data analytics

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

About Orange Sky

Orange Sky exists to support Australians who are facing challenges in their lives, including homelessness, financial hardship, limited access to laundry facilities or temporary displacement due to a natural disaster. We are committed to being there when it’s needed most, offering free laundry services, warm showers and friendly chats with our volunteers. Our Marketing Team brings this mission to life by sharing powerful stories, building awareness, and inviting others to be part of the journey. Through creativity and connection, they help grow our community of supporters and ensure our mission to positively connect communities continues to shine.

The Role

Reporting to our Director of Marketing & Transformation, you’ll be the driving force behind developing and delivering our marketing strategy across both Australia and New Zealand. Leading an exceptional, high-performing team of marketing and communications professionals, you’ll balance big-picture strategic planning with a hands‑on approach to manage internal requests, drive data‑driven campaign insights, and keep our brand thriving. This is a 12-month, fixed‑term maternity cover contract perfect for a strong leader who loves collaboration and making a genuine impact.

What you’ll be doing (in a nutshell)

• Leading the strategy: Delivering on our current FY27 marketing strategy and jumping straight into the development and delivery of our FY28 strategy.
• Guiding the team: Managing and mentoring four direct reports (Strategic Marketing Lead, Brand & Communications Manager, Digital Marketing Campaign Specialist, and Media & Content Manager), helping prioritise their work and fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Executing campaigns: Supporting and developing tactical execution strategies for a broad range of initiatives, audiences, and programs.
• Managing internal requests: Functioning as a high-volume internal service department, taking marketing and communications requests from inception to delivery.
• Driving data insights: Gathering and synthesising data to measure campaign effectiveness, report on outcomes, and provide smart recommendations to adapt our approach.
• Keeping on budget and time: Overseeing all marketing, communications, and product projects to ensure they are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget.
• Managing stakeholders: Collaborating closely with a diverse mix of internal and external partners to achieve our marketing targets.
• Pitching in: Being ready and willing to take a detailed, hands‑on approach whenever it’s needed to support the team.

What you bring to the table

• The experience: 8+ years of experience in a senior marketing role, including at least 5 years of experience directly managing people. Ideally, you've worked in a fast‑paced environment like fundraising, the not‑for‑profit sector, or an agency.
• The qualifications: A relevant tertiary qualification to back up your years in the field.
• Marketing mastery: Excellent knowledge across the entire marketing and communications suite—from brand management and digital/performance to media relations, content strategy, and website management.
• Top‑notch leadership: Exceptional communication, influencing, and mediation skills that allow you to connect with stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical mindset: Strong reporting and analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into improved audience experiences.
• Project management chops: Outstanding planning and organisational skills, meaning you can easily prioritise, delegate, and manage budgets effectively.
• The mindset: You are innovative, future‑focused, and possess a genuine passion for our cause and mission.

Why Join Orange Sky?

At Orange Sky, we want every person to be “Better for Being Orange”. That is every one of our volunteers, friends, and supporters, all while working together towards delivering our mission of “Positively Connecting Communities”. You not only get to work with an outstanding bunch of high‑performing people, but you're supported to continue your own personal growth and development in an inclusive and flexible environment, with benefits including:

• A supportive, purpose‑driven team that knows how to have fun
• An attractive and fair remuneration with salary packaging of up to $15,900 tax free per year
• A paid‑out rewards scheme, additional gifted leave days & performance perk.
• Flexible approach to work
• Personal growth opportunities through our ‘My Career Pathway’
• Professional development fund (both formal and informal learning opportunities)
• Fitness Passport memberships on offer for you and your family to help support a healthy lifestyle;
• 6-12 weeks paid parental leave for primary care givers and 1 week for secondary caregivers, including superannuation in addition to the 18 weeks paid parental leave from the government. Plus support for parents returning to work;
• Orange Sky Australia has been recognised as an Inclusive Employer through DCA (Diversity Council Australia).
• Dog friendly offices - bring your (furry) best mate with you to work
• Additional leave including Orange Sky public holiday and gifted leave for high performance;
• Wellness initiatives and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And the warm fuzzies that come from doing something that really matters

We are committed to facilitating a barrier‑free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a standard background and criminal record check prior to commencement that will be assessed on case by case basis.

Read the Position Description here or using the link below for more information

Please contact Emma from the People & Engagement Team if you have any further questions at