Head of Communications & Marketing

• Looking to use your strategic branding experience in a for-purpose, values-based organisation?
• Help us share our powerful stories and enable greater financial wellbeing for millions of Australians on a national scale
• Executive role reporting to the CEO of one of Australia’s most successful community brands

Good Shepherd Microfinance is a leader in financial inclusion products, programs and advisory services. We offer safe, fair and affordable financial programs to people on low incomes and advisory services for governments, businesses and other organisations. Our purpose is to enable economic wellbeing for people on low incomes, especially women and girls.

We’re expanding our leadership to ensure our teams, our partnerships, and our client-focus, all remain strong well into the future. We’ve reached many people through our work, but unfortunately there are millions more who could use our assistance. This is a pivotal role to ensure we reach more potential clients and enable economic wellbeing for people on low incomes.

What will be your key focus?

Reporting to the CEO and working collaboratively across our team, you will have overall responsibility for Good Shepherd Microfinance’s communication and marketing strategies. You will lead a team of professionals and external consultants to deliver marketing, communication, events, public relations and media activities that are aligned to our purpose and strategic plan. Through a mix of traditional and digital campaigns, and a strong emphasis on growing brand awareness, you will bring our work to life for clients, funders and the broader community.

What will you need to succeed?

• Previous success in leading, coaching and developing teams of professionals to deliver strategic outcomes
• Experience in successfully managing stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Experience working collaboratively in senior leadership roles
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing effective brand strategies
• Demonstrated experience in planning and executing marketing and media campaigns across digital and traditional platforms
• Tertiary qualifications in marketing, communications and/or public relations
• The capacity and commitment to work in alignment with the values of Good Shepherd Microfinance

More about us?

At the core of our team are our values and a culture that invests strongly in professional development, workplace flexibility and employee wellbeing. In 2016, we were ranked in the top 10 most innovative not-for-profits in Australia and we’re proud that women make up 66% of management and to have team engagement scores that are some of the highest nationally. In addition, our remuneration includes generous salary packaging benefits that can increase take home pay.

Interested? To learn more about us and to download the position description, visit www.goodshepherdmicrofinance.org.au/careers For further information and queries, contact Nicole Anderson, People and Culture Consultant at nanderson@gsmicrofinance.org.au or on 03 9495 9677.

We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. We are committed to ensuring that our team is reflective of the diverse community we serve and to supporting a culture of equity, inclusion and diversity.