About Myeloma Australia
Myeloma Australia is the only Australian myeloma specific not-for-profit organisation. We support, educate, inform, empower and bring hope to people who are living with myeloma, and their loved ones. We also facilitate myeloma research in Australia; educate health professionals involved in the care and treatment of those living with myeloma; raise community awareness and understanding of myeloma; and advocate for improved patient access to the latest treatments at affordable prices.
Our purpose is to:
- Enable those affected by myeloma to take control of their situation and work in partnership with their health professionals;
- Support specialist clinicians and researchers and raise funds for myeloma research
- raise awareness and understanding of the condition among health professionals and the wider community; and
- Create opportunities for fellowship within the myeloma community
Our values are:
- The needs of people with myeloma will always come first;
- We are passionate about assisting and improving the quality of life of Australians living with myeloma;
- We understand the myeloma experience and empathise with patients and family members;
- We will operate in an inclusive and transparent manner; and
- We will present an organised and professional operation.
About the role
The purpose of this newly created role is to:
- Raise the profile of Myeloma Australia’s activities and impact;
- Engage stakeholders and supporters through creative and effective communication channels;
- Develop and implement effective marketing strategies to maximise brand awareness and support fundraising and advocacy; and
- Support Community Engagement, Fundraising and Major Gifts teams in their activities.
What’s on offer:
- Based in Richmond on the tram line and near Burnley train station
- Hours to suit for the right person
- Friendly and caring organisation
- Generous base salary
- NFP salary packaging available (up to $15,900)
Key accountabilities
The key accountabilities of the role include:
1. Marketing
- Content creation (written, infographic, photo, video) for use across all marketing platforms
- Social media co-ordination- content creation and growth,
- Media relations - preparation of media releases and contact lists
- Website and blog - reviewing website, writing content and implementing website updates and edits
- Newsletters and publications - identifying improvement and brand alignment opportunities
- Brand style guidelines - implementing style guidelines ensuring all external communication have a consistent brand voice and representation
- Developing and implementing marketing and communications strategies -
2. Events
- Events marketing collateral - co-ordinating the production of marketing collateral required for fundraising events
- Events co-ordination - of fundraising and donor appreciation events
- Events implementation - involvement in hands-on delivery of events
3. Fundraising support
- Direct giving campaigns - drafting of bi-annual direct giving campaigns
- Interface with donors - engaging with donors
- Database - producing fundraising reports from the database as required and flagging potential donors
- General support to fundraising teams as requested
- Fundraising initiatives - driving promotion of key fundraising initiatives via all marketing channels
4. Administration
- Produce an annual work plan based on the organisation's strategic plan
- Produce monthly reports on activities and impact of the role
Essential skills and experience
- Degree in Business/Marketing/Communications;
- At least three years’ experience in a similar role within the NFP or healthcare sector;
- Experience co-ordinating social media sites with demonstrable growth and increased community engagement;
- Experience in impact-focused content creation, with demonstrable examples across written, infographic and video content;
- Experience in producing and implementing marketing/communications strategies and plans;
- Experience in managing or co-ordinating events;
- Confidence using databases, Office 365, marketing programs such as Mailchimp, Wordpress, Canva, Adobe & Illustrator;
- Organised and being able to work independently whilst juggling multiple priorities; and
- Excellent teamwork skills.
The successful candidate will be required to satisfactorily complete a police background, reference and probity checks.
A full position description can be found below or at https://myeloma.org.au/careers/
www.myeloma.org.au