Marketing and Communications Manager

at  The Salvation Army

Number of Positions Available:
1
Start your career with The Salvation Army today!
We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.
About the Role:
Our incredible Fundraising team is hiring! We a full time, fixed term, 12 month maternity leave contract for a Marketing and Communications Manager to join our Supporter Experience Acquisition and Growth team. This position will be based in Blackburn, Melbourne with hybrid working arrangements.
You will play a pivotal role in driving our fundraising efforts by leading the strategy development and execution of our iconic Red Shield Appeal and Christmas Appeals. In addition, you will lead a new strategic focus on innovative supporter lifecycle programs. Your expertise in lifecycle marketing will be crucial in driving engagement and loyalty, ensuring our supporters’ journey from initial contact to long-term engagement is seamless and impactful.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the Direct Marketing campaign strategy
• Lead the strategy, development and implementation of lifecycle marketing programs
• Lead and develop the omni-channel strategies and customer journey mapping to deliver best in class marketing campaigns
• Lead cross functional teams end-to-end on design, delivery and management of campaigns and marketing communications
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify, extract and use supporter insights data to provide most applicable target customers for programs
• Lead and empower a team of 5 to support the implementation and execution of campaigns and programs

About you:

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Management or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years marketing, communications, fundraising experience
• Experience project managing large-scale, multi-channel campaigns in a fast paced environment
• Significant experience in managing local and remote high-performance teams

Why work for us:

• Eligible employees can access NFP salary packaging
• Flexible working arrangements including WFH
• Opportunity for training and career development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted health and fitness programs
• Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
• Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity

How to Apply:
We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to apply via the link and submit a current CV and a cover letter which details your alignment with the essential requirements of the role.
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboratio

• Develop and execute the Direct Marketing campaign strategy
• Lead the strategy, development and implementation of lifecycle marketing programs
• Lead and develop the omni-channel strategies and customer journey mapping to deliver best in class marketing campaigns
• Lead cross functional teams end-to-end on design, delivery and management of campaigns and marketing communications
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify, extract and use supporter insights data to provide most applicable target customers for programs
• Lead and empower a team of 5 to support the implementation and execution of campaigns and program