Marketing Officer

• $48K  + Super + Salary Sacrifice
• Exciting 6 month project
• An opportunity for you to really make a difference!

CREATE Foundation is a national not-for-profit organisation which aims to create a better life for children and young people currently in the out-of-home care sector www.create.org.au

Due to growth we have an exciting opportunity for a marketing professional with a flair for taking high level marketing strategy and creating amazing collateral and support material to achieve strategic goals.

Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Coordinator this role will also have extensive contact with our Program and Innovation team. An ability to ‘hit the ground running’ is essential to maximise impact in the 6 month contract. This opportunity will fully utilise your outstanding written communication skills and you will be challenged by the variety of key responsibilities including;

• Taking a lead role in the development of a comprehensive marketing strategy for our key program areas focusing on CREATE Your Future and Young Consultants Training.
• Developing targeted strategies to increase awareness of the programs, and promote to target audiences.
• Reviewing current marketing collateral, identifying gaps, and developing new resources as necessary.
• Participating in regular meetings with the Marketing and Communications Unit and adopting a collaborative approach to understanding the target audience and program content.

• Assisting with the implementation of the marketing strategy and promotional plan.

To succeed in this role you will need;

• Relevant tertiary qualification (marketing, communications, business), coupled with a minimum of 2 years experience.
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated highly effective time management skills.
• The ability to use intuition and think laterally to solve problems.
• Comprehensive understanding of contemporary marketing strategies and ability to develop and implement within timelines.
• Experience in marketing programs for children and/or young people will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated ability to develop marketing collateral and promotional materials.

We believe CREATE is a fantastic place to work! You will enjoy a supportive team and you’ll be surrounded by people who are motivated and truly passionate about the work we do. If you are committed to making a difference to children and young people in a non profit organisation, are an experienced marketing professional and enjoy working in a fast-paced, flexible and creative environment then we want to hear from you!

Further information on the position can be obtained from our website www.create.org.au or by telephoning Angela Newbold on 02 9267 1999.

Applications close COB 6 February 2012.