In the lead-up to the creation of the Australian Retail Council, which is to be formed through the amalgamation of the Australian Retailer Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA), we're on the search for a Marketing Director.
Are you a seasoned marketing leader who is passionate about supporting Australia's retail community? A strategic thinker, you have a powerful track record leading a team to deliver high impact results. You take pride in being highly organised and you know how to strike a balance between big picture goals whilst keeping your eye on the detail.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and execute a marketing strategy to help ARC's retail members to grow and thrive
* Build the ARC brand and maintain brand integrity across all marketing initiatives, events and communications
* Lead and develop a dynamic team across partnerships, events, campaigns and digital channels
* Work collaboratively across business units and key stakeholders to achieve ARC's strategic promotional and advocacy priorities
* End-to-end development and implementation of strategic marketing campaigns for ARC and the broader sector
* Negotiate, drive and support strong commercial outcomes and growth opportunities across membership, partnerships and sponsorships, events and industry engagement
* Oversee creation of engaging content for ARC publications, website, social media and other digital channels
* Work with the ARC team to identify and develop new marketing and communication channels which strengthen member, government and retail community engagement
* Manage and track performance of annual budgets and KPIs
* Represent the retail industry in strategic industry presentations and ARC initiatives
About You
* Proven success in a high impact marketing role
* Strategic thinker, with a creative approach to problem solving
* Demonstrated ability to operate successfully in a lean, fast-paced environment
* Strength in negotiating commercial outcomes
* Strong leadership capability – demonstrated across staff development and performance as well as key internal and external stakeholder relationships
* An understanding of the business environment and emerging B2B marketing trends
* An understanding and experience within the non-profit sector and a passionate commitment to community outcomes
* Strong accountability and goal orientation
* Alignment with ARC values, including the ability to work collaboratively to achieve outcomes
About the Australian Retail Council
From 1 February 2026, the Australian Retailers Association and the National Retail Association will amalgamate to become the Australian Retail Council (ARC). As the new unified force for Australia's $444 billion retail community, ARC is committed to ensuring every Australian respects and celebrates the sustaining contribution of retail to our nation.
ARC represents a sector that employs 1.4 million Australians across metropolitan, regional, and remote communities – making retail the largest private sector employer in the country and a significant contributor to the Australian economy. Our membership spans the spectrum of retail, from family-owned small and independent retailers that make up 95% of our membership, through to our largest national and international retailers that employ thousands of Australians and support both metropolitan and regional communities every day.
We promote flexible working arrangements for all employees which allows balancing working from our offices and working from home.
We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Australian South Sea Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse candidates to apply.
Applications close 23 January 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.