Help us deliver like never before Australia Post is delivering like never before. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.
About the opportunity
The External Marketing Manager sits within the customer industry engagement team and plays a key role in business customer engagement activities, building sales relationship opportunities and positions Australia Post as an eCommerce thought leader.
This role is a fixed term 12-month contract, in which you will be collaborating with Industry Associations and creating event marketing experiences that drive visibility of business expertise and capability is instrumental to the success in this role.
This role is not like a typical events role, it requires an in-depth understanding of the ecommerce industry, and the business customers that operate in that landscape.
You’ll be responsible for
- partnering with senior figures in key associations and members of the senior leadership team at Australia Post,
- Leveraging partnerships with Industry associations to drive member advocacy and Australia Post’s thought leadership narrative,
- Creating event experiences that drive collaboration and engagement with our business customers with a focus on growth and retention.
- Managing program budgets.
About you
You will be an experienced events marketing professional, with a background in large national events and business to business marketing.
You’ll also need.
- 5+ years’ experience working in a marketing, communications, or events role within a commercial environment.
- Event project management and creative planning skills, extending to content ideation.
- Proven experience managing relationships with C-suite stakeholders, customers, and partners.
- Experience building strong cross functional relationships within a complex environment.
- Delivery of initiatives within a complex environment with ability to influence multiple internal stakeholders at a senior level.
- Ability to balance strategic capability and requirement for ‘hands on’ program delivery.
- Deep knowledge of Retail and eCommerce industry landscape.
- Strategic ability to identify marketing and event initiatives that target customer retention and growth.
How we’ll deliver for you
- We invest in you for the long-term, encouraging growth through delivering on our values of trust, inclusivity, empowerment and safety. We’ll help you develop your skills and steer along a career path that works for you.
- Be part of a culture where everybody feels they belong, are valued, and can bring their authentic self to work every day.
- We invest in your personal wellbeing, recognise and reward you for your contribution to our success with Post Perks and more.
We’re delivering together
At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees.
We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. We are also the largest organisation in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status and are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability. If you have any questions, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on
One last thing
Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for roles if they don't meet every qualification. If after reading this, you’re not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click that apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.