Ecstra Foundation

Closing Date

5pm, Sunday 8 September

Capacity

Part time (3-4 days per week)

Location

Sydney CBD

Use your broad marketing experience and creativity for positive social impact to help create a better financial future for all Australians.

• Build awareness and drive communication for Ecstra Foundation
• Broad part-time role encompassing strategy and implementation
• Well-resourced start up mandate and operating environment

About the Organisation

Ecstra Foundation equips Australians with access to the resources they need to make confident money decisions for their financial future. The Foundation is deeply committed to building the financial capability and wellbeing of all Australians within a fair financial system.

Ecstra Foundation is a recently established not-for-profit entity, with initial funding provided through the Community Benefit Payments scheme. This means consumers will always be placed at the centre of its work.

Ecstra Foundation’s extensive grant programme will support organisations committed to helping people and communities manage money issues and to addressing the structural barriers and inequalities in the financial system.

About the role

Ecstra Foundation are looking for a Communications, Marketing & Media professional with significant experience building brand awareness, digital campaign execution, producing multi-channel content and managing media, industry and government relationships.

An understanding of the Australian financial services sector and key financial concepts, as well as an interest in consumer rights is desirable to succeed in this position.

In this role you will:

• Develop and execute Ecstra’s integrated communications and stakeholder engagement plans
• Communicate with impact across a range of audiences to promote positive attitudes to money management and fair treatment of consumers
• Generate content and curate external source material including media releases, website, social media, newsletters, blogs and storytelling
• Monitor trends and publicly promote financial capability and wellbeing through media channels.
• Host roundtables, attend industry events and represent Ecstra externally as required
• Measure the effectiveness and response of communications channels and activities to seek ways to improve, innovate, and amplify our message.

Coupled with a genuine desire to improve the financial future of all Australians, you will have demonstrated experience and expertise in marketing, communications and media. You will be an excellent writer and communicator with a hands-on approach.

Working within a small and dedicated team, this role is based in the Sydney CBD and offers great flexibility.

People for Purpose has been appointed to recruit for this role.  A copy of the job description can be found here. If you have specific questions about this role, please contact us on 0468 625 252 or by email at hello@peopleforpurpose.com.au

To apply, you MUST submit a CV and covering letter outlining why you are interested in representing Ecstra Foundation and how your skills and experience align to this opportunity.

Applications close 5pm, Sunday 8 September 2019