National Campaigns Manager

A brand-new management role that will work at a national level to strategically lead and project manage Vinnies national shared campaigns.

• Inspiring charity that offers people much needed support during critical times
• Cross-collaborate with State and Territories as well as creative agencies to bring national campaigns to life
• This role can be based in Sydney / Canberra / Brisbane or Adelaide

About the Organisation

The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has more than 45,000 members and volunteers, who work hard to assist people in need and combat social injustice across Australia.

The Society works under a State-led Model for shared national fundraising and marketing campaigns including the Vinnies CEO Sleepout, Winter Appeal, Christmas Appeal and always on campaigns across a range of Society activities. NSW is the lead state and works in collaboration with all Society States and Territories under a collaborative working group approach.

About the Role

The National Campaigns Manager is a brand-new role which will work collaboratively with all States and Territories to project manage key national fundraising and marketing campaigns including the Winter Appeal, Christmas Appeal and Vinnies CEO Sleepout and related digital campaigns.

You will act as a conduit between the Lead State (NSW) and creative agencies, as well as with the other states and territories. You will set briefs for annual appeals and campaigns; set and manage timelines; provide appeals/campaign feedback; coordinate Appeals Coordination Group meetings; and all other communications and reports.

This role will also have one direct report to manage: Digital Specialist – National Campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate all elements of our national fundraising and marketing campaigns primarily the Winter Appeal, the Christmas Appeal, and the Vinnies CEO Sleepout
• Act as the main point of contact for creative agencies and project manage all relevant agency relationships
• Oversee delivery of all digital campaigns across social channels and search and display for key national campaigns
• Manage campaign budgets including budget trackers and coordinating invoicing with the support of the NSW Finance team
• Manage national printing and mail fulfilment as required
• Provide timely reports and updates on each project
• Maintain and develop excellent relationships with all internal and external stakeholders including the direct line management of a direct report

Skills and Attributes

• Tertiary qualification in communications, marketing, or related field
• Experience in a Fundraising, Marketing, or Agency role
• Previous experience working with creative agencies
• Exceptional project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, with the natural ability to coordinate the collaboration of internal and external stakeholders
• Proven budget management and invoice and account management
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Application Process

Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on an immediate basis. Please direct all general enquiries to Kristina Lesko at Beaumont People on [email protected] using the subject line: National Campaign Manager - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Beaumont Not for Profit has been contracted to recruit this role. Beaumont NFP is a non-profit service specialising in delivering unparalleled permanent and temporary recruitment and consultancy solutions to the Not-for-profit sector on a Not-for-Profit basis.

At Beaumont People we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same way. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed we would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.