Director, Marketing and Corporate Affairs

Department: Marketing and Corporate Affairs

Location: Sydney, Melbourne (hybrid virtual and in office)

Reports to: CEO

Employment type: Full time, fractional or flexible, 12 month fixed term contract (potential to extend)

Salary: The salary range for this role has been set in advance and will be shared with candidates at screening. We won't ask about your current salary or salary expectations. 

Help shape how Australia hears from its leading voice on diversity and inclusion. We're looking for a Director, Marketing and Corporate Affairs to lead our integrated marketing, communications and stakeholder strategy and strengthen DCA's reputation and influence.

About Diversity Council Australia 

Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is the independent not-for-profit peak body leading diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We provide research, events, programs, resources and expert advice to around 1,200 member organisations, with the purpose of enabling more diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces for a better Australia.

We're building an inclusive, flexible and supportive workplace where everyone is respected, grows in their development and does meaningful work.

DCA values lived experience as well as expertise, and we encourage applications from people with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, who have caring responsibilities, from culturally and racially marginalised groups, people with disability, people who experience ageism, LGBTIQ+ people, and people who experience exclusion because of their social class. 

About the role

As our Director, Marketing and Corporate Affairs, you’ll lead a team responsible for marketing, brand, digital channels, communications, stakeholder relations, policy and advocacy, and media and issues management. This is a hands-on leadership role.

As a member of the leadership team, you’ll strengthen DCA’s positioning and reputation, taking a digital and ethical AI-first approach that meets our audiences where they are.

In this role you will

• Lead, coach and develop an inclusive, high-performing team, while personally managing priority campaigns, communications and senior stakeholder relationships.

• Develop and deliver an evidence-based, integrated marketing, communications and stakeholder strategy, and own DCA’s brand and narrative across all channels.

• Deliver commercially focused campaigns that generate demand and qualified leads for DCA’s membership, research, products, services and events, working closely with the member engagement team.

• Grow reach and engagement across DCA’s website, social media and email channels, and make our expertise easy to find in AI-powered and traditional search.

• Lead DCA’s internal and external communications, and advise the CEO and leadership team on communications and reputation.

• Build strategic relationships with government, industry, business and community stakeholders, and lead DCA’s evidence-informed policy and advocacy approach.

• Manage media relations, reputational risks and emerging issues so DCA can respond quickly, consistently and credibly.

Selection criteria

Essential capabilities and experience

• Proven experience leading and developing an engaged, inclusive and high-performing team, while remaining hands-on in delivery.

• A track record of developing and delivering integrated marketing, communications and stakeholder strategies that have strengthened an organisation’s positioning and reputation and driven revenue growth, with strong commercial acumen.

• Strong skills in innovative digital, social media or AI-enabled work with measurable impact, and an understanding of how audiences find content across social, search and AI platforms.

• Strong media, reputation and issues management skills, with sound judgement on complex or sensitive issues.

• Experience building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, and in policy, advocacy or public affairs.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the credibility to represent DCA with members and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion, including inclusive practice and respectful, relevant and accurate language.

• A confident, curious user of technology, including Microsoft 365, content management, social media, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with the ability to quickly learn new systems and bring colleagues along through change.

Desirable experience

• Experience in a membership, not-for-profit or purpose-driven organisation.

• Experience building or using AI agents, automation or personalisation in marketing and communications.

• Knowledge of one or more areas of diversity and inclusion, with a commitment to continued learning.

Our values

• Inclusion: You help us to create a diverse, equitable and safe workplace where everyone is respected and connected and able to develop and contribute at work.

• Growth mindset: You are comfortable to continually learn, unlearn and relearn by being open to different perspectives, constructive feedback and evidence.  

• Fortitude: You have bravery and stamina in our approach to navigate the discomfort and challenges that sometimes come with our work.  

• Excellence: With the support of your colleagues and DCA Leadership you deliver high quality, innovative and valued expertise and services that set the standard.  

• Collaboration: You are comfortable working within a team to leverage each other’s skills, expertise and lived experience to learn from each other and harness creativity through diversity.  

If you don’t tick every box in the essential or desirable experience sections, please don’t rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values rather than ticking all the boxes – so if this role resonates with you, please apply.  

Benefits at DCA

• Increased superannuation (12.5%)

• Flexible, hybrid work environment 

• Professional development opportunities and budget

• 12 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave and flexible leave options

Apply now: Send your resume and a brief cover letter (maximum 2 pages) telling us why you’re a great fit for the role to [email protected] by [closing date]. If you’d prefer to apply another way, or have questions about the role, contact [contact name, title] on (02) 8014 4300.

Applications close [closing date]. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by [date] for interviews in [month].

We are committed to inclusive recruitment. You can request an adjustment at any stage of the process by contacting [email protected] or (02) 8014 4300. You don’t need to tell us why.