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