Marketing Team Leader

Be part of a unique, creative team! Design and deliver the marketing and communications plan for the City of Darebin’s Arts portfolio, including its performing arts, festivals and visual arts services. This role will lead a cohesive, accessible and customer-centric brand and promotional strategy for Darebin Arts.

• Permanent, part-time position
• $97K + super (pro rata 0.8 EFT)
• Creative and supportive work environment
• Convenient work locations, close to public transport

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

Darebin encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in.

About Darebin City Council Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

About the Role The Creative Culture & Economic Development Department is united by the purpose to connect communities for creativity and prosperity.

The Creative Culture portfolio includes Darebin’s FUSE Festival, Speakeasy performing arts program, Bundoora Homestead art gallery, and a number of premier arts and civic venues.

This position provides integral support to the Creative Culture team through the delivery of a dynamic marketing and communications strategy under the ‘Darebin Arts’ brand.

• Oversee the strategic marketing plans for the diverse service areas that make up ‘Darebin Arts’.
• Design and deliver a cohesive approach to branded collateral, including digital and printed materials
• Manage Darebin Arts website, social media pages and other digital platforms
• Undertake a Darebin Arts Customer Deep Dive and Impact Reporting Framework
• Build strong relationships with the sector and the media to grow the reach of our venues and services.
• Lead and manage the Marketing Team to provide an organisational culture based on Council values.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in marketing, branding, communications or equivalent role.
• Proven experience in delivering marketing campaigns to positive results.
• Advanced communication, grammar, and copywriting skills.
• Strong digital literacy including familiarity with design software and experience in social media management.
• Experience in team leadership and fostering an inclusive and flexible team environment

Culture

As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program – Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please visit the Darebin Council website to apply: https://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/About-council/Careers/Current-vacancies

Contact Leah Crossman, Art, Collections & Marketing Coordinator on 8470 8076 for a confidential discussion or email [email protected].