At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful marketing campaigns for a cause that matters.
- Company: Join Breakthrough T1D, a global leader in type 1 diabetes advocacy.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid work, wellness days, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the T1D community while growing your marketing skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in marketing with strong digital and project management skills.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Lead marketing that helps create a future without type 1 diabetes. Breakthrough T1D is seeking an experienced Marketing Manager to lead our Australian marketing function during a seven-month maternity leave cover contract. You’ll bring the Breakthrough T1D brand and mission to life across fundraising, research, advocacy and community engagement.
Contract: 7 December 2026 to 9 July 2027
Location: St Leonards, NSW, with hybrid working
Working arrangement: Two days in the office and three days working from home
Reports to: Head of Marketing and Communications
Why join Breakthrough T1D?
- Make a meaningful contribution to the type 1 diabetes community
- Help support life-changing research, advocacy and community programs
- Salary sacrifice options and benefits to increase take-home pay
- Convenient St Leonards location close to public transport and shops
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements
- Additional family leave in December
- One wellness day per year
- Employee Assistance Program
- Learning and development opportunities
- Annual organisation-wide team days
- Join a globally recognised type 1 diabetes organisation
About the role
You’ll lead the planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns across paid, owned and organic channels, with a strong focus on fundraising and supporter engagement. You will:
- Lead integrated marketing plans for One Walk, fundraising appeals, community fundraising initiatives and key events
- Translate campaign objectives into audience, channel, messaging and creative strategies
- Manage campaign timelines, briefs, approvals and delivery
- Oversee paid digital activity across Meta, Google and emerging channels
- Manage agencies, suppliers, media recommendations, creative, budgets and performance
- Lead digital acquisition, audience growth, tracking, measurement and reporting
- Partner with Community Fundraising and Philanthropy on supporter journeys and fundraising campaigns
- Oversee email marketing, audience segmentation, automation, landing pages and digital experiences
- Champion clear, accessible and consistent brand messaging across digital, email, social and campaign channels
- Work with Communications to align marketing, content, public relations and organic social activity
- Establish campaign objectives and measures of success
- Use data, testing and audience behaviour to optimise future activity
- Manage marketing budgets and track expenditure
- Lead, support and develop two marketing team members
- Build trusted relationships across the organisation and provide strategic marketing advice
About you
You’ll be an experienced marketing professional who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
- Experience in a Marketing Manager, Campaign Manager or similar role
- Proven experience developing and delivering integrated, multi-channel campaigns
- Strong digital marketing capability across paid social, paid search, email and web
- Experience managing agencies, suppliers, budgets and campaign performance
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Experience managing or mentoring team members
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Confidence taking ownership, making decisions and working independently
- A data-informed approach to campaign optimisation and reporting
- Experience in fundraising, not-for-profit, health, community or purpose-led marketing is highly regarded
- Salesforce, Account Engagement or Funraisin experience is desirable but not essential
About Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is a leading global research, advocacy and community support organisation focused on type 1 diabetes. We are working towards a future without T1D while improving everyday life for people living with the condition. We support research, influence policy, improve access to care and connect with the T1D community at every stage. Breakthrough T1D is committed to creating a future without type 1 diabetes.
Marketing Manager – Maternity Leave Cover in Sydney employer: Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is an exceptional employer that offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the type 1 diabetes community while enjoying a flexible hybrid working environment in St Leonards, NSW. With a strong focus on employee growth through learning and development opportunities, wellness days, and additional family leave, we foster a supportive work culture that values collaboration and innovation. Join us to lead integrated marketing campaigns that not only engage supporters but also contribute to life-changing research and advocacy efforts.
