Location
Sydney NSW
Full job description
Campaigns Manager
Join us at the Australian Museum and help us achieve our Mission to ignite wonder, inspire debate and drive change
About the Project
Across the next 12 months, the Australian Museum will be hosting two exciting major temporary exhibitions. This project involves developing and delivering the marketing campaigns for these exhibitions. Project deliverables include:
Exhibition marketing plans
Campaign creative development
Coordination of promotional videos and exhibition photography
Implementation of media plan (asset delivery and campaign optimisation)
Campaign reporting
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Campaigns Manager to develop and deliver marketing campaigns for the Australian Museum's major temporary exhibitions. In this role, you will enhance the museum's profile and reputation while meeting audience, revenue, and communications objectives.
You'll develop insight-led marketing strategies, manage project budgets, collaborate with creative agencies, and analyse campaign performance to drive visitation and engagement with our exhibitions.
Employment Status:
Clerk Grade 7/8
Fixed term
Part time 25 hours per week
Period of engagement: 1 September 2026 – 30 June 2026
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Role Description
AM Candidate Pack
You will be paid a competitive annual salary $113,266 - $125,720, pro-rated, plus employer's contribution to superannuation (currently 12%) and annual leave loading.
About you
We're looking for a marketing professional with a strong background in campaign management who can balance commercial imperatives with limited resources. You thrive in a high-volume working environment and can prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.
Knowledge & Experience
Extensive experience in delivering integrated marketing and communications plans that meet audience, revenue, and branding objectives
Strong knowledge of digital advertising platforms and practices with the ability to use and interpret performance analytics and data insights
Proven budget and project management experience across mid to large scale campaigns
Essential requirements
Tertiary level qualifications, or demonstrable equivalent professional experience, in a relevant discipline
About The Australian Museum
The Australian Museum is truly a great place to work. We aim to be a leading voice for the richness of life, the Earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific. We commit to transform the conversation around climate change, the environment and wildlife conservation; be a strong advocate for First Nations’ culture; and continue to develop world-leading science, collections, exhibitions and education programs.
Recent staff survey results confirm that our staff feel valued, accepted and supported and that they believe the AM is an inclusive workplace. AM staff also report a high level of job satisfaction.
The AM is located on the homelands of the Gadigal people and acknowledges and pays respect to the Gadigal people as the custodians of the land, sky and waterways, paying respect to Elders past and present.
Check out our current exhibitions and events here.
Benefits
Besides working together with other like-minded people, you will have access to professional development and dedicated Wellbeing programs.
How to apply
Applicants must submit (if submitted as attachment, please upload as PDF):
A one to two page covering letter which addresses the role description’s essential requirements, key knowledge and experience.
Resume
As part of the online application process, you will be prompted to answer two targeted questions:
Describe a specific marketing campaign you managed that achieved strong results. What was your approach, what metrics did you use to measure success, and what outcomes did you achieve? (300 words maximum)
When working with multiple stakeholders (such as creative agencies, internal teams, and external partners), what strategies do you use to ensure effective collaboration and timely approvals? Please provide a brief example. (300 words maximum)
For more details, Frequently Asked Questions and how to apply for the role go to I Work for NSW.
The successful applicant will be subject to national criminal records check. As recommended by Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), the Australian Museum encourages all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.
Contact person: Jacinta Spurrett, Director Marketing, Communications & Partnerships:
[email protected]
Inclusive and welcoming
The Australian Museum is an NSW Public Service organisation and aims to attract and retain the right people for the right jobs. The AM is a diverse and inclusive workplace where genuine participation and contribution is enabled, and everyone, regardless of their background, identity or circumstances is valued, accepted and supported to thrive at work.
This means that we are embedding diversity and inclusion in everything we do on a daily basis, whether it be our recruitment processes, workplace culture, career development programs, customer service or policies and procedures. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment process to better enable you to shine, please reach out to the contact person or note this in your application.
