AddressNetball Queensland
Netball Queensland is a unifying leader responsible for the growth, sustainability and success of netball across the state. Our vision is to become a world leading sports organisation respected for transforming lives through netball. We are responsible for the highly regarded Queensland Firebirds, the ever-growing participation and delivery of netball in our Queensland communities and the management of our $45 million state of the art venue, Nissan Arena.
The Opportunity
To succeed in this role, you need to love the energetic and dynamic environment of sport, events, and entertainment. You are an extraordinary individual who is keen to roll up their sleeves and support a hard-working, authentic, courageous, and fun commercial and marketing team. An amazing opportunity to further develop your career in the sports industry across both elite and grassroots, servicing multiple brands.
The Marketing Coordinator is responsible for the growth of netball participation, Nissan Arena patronage and Queensland Firebirds membership and fandom.
Reporting to the Head of Marketing & Brand, you will support the marketing team to rollout our annual marketing calendar and digital content plans across all brands (Netball Queensland, Queensland Firebirds and Nissan Arena) as we drive towards making netball the most loved and supported sport. This includes management of the team calendar, website maintenance and upkeep, social media content creation and delivery, campaign planning and execution, fan engagement, eDM development and execution and events delivery.
You understand the importance of team, are enthusiastic about celebrating the wins and are first to roll up your sleeves when the work needs to be done.
Responsibilities
- Manage the CME Team calendar and work with all internal stakeholders to ensure they are up-to-date with all Netball Queensland events and activity.
- Work with the Digital Marketing Manager and Marketing Lead Consumer Programs to assist in the creation and delivery of content across our social and digital channels to ensure growth of our fan base and support of our retail campaigns.
- Maintain the upkeep of our websites and digital channels to ensure all information is current and key retail messages are front and centre.
- Support the Marketing Lead Consumer Programs to develop and deliver eDM campaigns across all brands and customer journeys plus the development and rollout of regular newsletters across the business.
- Assist the marketing team with the rollout of key marketing campaigns including execution of media schedules as directed by the Head of Marketing & Brand.
- Assist with reporting and competitor tracking to help inform marketing decisions and demonstrate ROI for commercial partners.
- Manage the tactical rollout of brand activations in alignment with our promotional calendar to maximise opportunities for data collection and ensure leverage of retail campaigns.
- Support the CM&E team to deliver first class fan experiences at events. This may include:
- the delivery of Queensland Firebirds, SSN matches, and HART Sapphire Series matches played at Nissan Arena.
- the delivery of Netball Queensland State Events, carnivals, and competitions
- delivery of community activations
About You
- A marketing related degree or relevant work experience
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Understanding of content curation across social media channels
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
- Experience with marketing automation system is favourable
- Ability and understanding on how to manage content across websites using Drupal and WordPress is favourable
Why work for Netball Queensland?
To achieve the vision of becoming a “world-class sports organisation respected for transforming lives through netball”, Netball Queensland must have the best and brightest team on the court. Your reward for stepping into this challenge will be:
- Culture: a high-performance culture defined by NQ’s values and accepted behaviours and norms
- Flexibility: a hybrid work model that recognises the benefits of working in the office and working remotely
- Family: 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and 4 weeks paid secondary carer leave
- Wellness: access to employee assistance programs and a fully equipped high-performance gym
- Growth: professional development opportunities and a strong commitment to support your career growth
- Reward and Recognition: remuneration reviewed annually in line with our performance review and career discussion process, regular feedback provided and wins celebrated
- Facilities: modern office facilities in Nissan Arena
- Location: easily accessible location with onsite parking and public transport
- Benefits: tickets to events at Nissan Arena and sponsor discounts
- Social: social committee who organise quarterly all-team events
And above all, the opportunity to directly impact the great game of netball and ensure its sustainability for generations to come!
Application Process
To be considered for this role your application should include:
- A letter of introduction of no more than 2 pages that that addresses the key areas of responsibility and demonstrates your relevant experience.
- An accompanying resume
As an organisation we are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. It is essential that anyone employed at NQ understand their responsibility in relation to child safety. We require that all applicants hold a Working with Children (Blue) Card or be able to obtain one as soon as possible, and before commencing employment with NQ.
All applicants are also reminded that the sport industry operates outside of traditional business hours, including nights and weekends. To succeed in this role, you must be willing and able to work when and where sport is happening. We have a flexible approach to ensuring our people can balance their family life and personal commitments alongside the demands of the industry.
NQ is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and LGBTIQ communities. All NQ employees have access to employment opportunities, such as professional development and promotion.
