Marketing coordinator - full time

If you want to join a team which is driven by innovation, challenges and solving media problems read on. If you want to be hand held and be told what to do - this isn’t for you. We need someone who is energetic, and great at working with their own determination in a team that fosters creativity and supports and mentors you. If you do proceed with the application, make sure you read this till the end...

Who are we:
Akolade is an Australian based conference company specialising in the development of conferences, professional training, interactive seminars and large-scale summits. We focus on specific industries such as retail, government, health, Non for profit and others.

General Overview / Roles:
This great opportunity for an energetic, ambitious Marketing and Communications professional. We expect that you’ll be a great communicator, have lots of drive and ability to lead and inspire the marketing team. This is a full-time role with benefits including health cover and holidays/sick leave.

Project management and team leadership
- Creative writing & graphic design briefing - will suit journalist looking join a marketing team
- Involve with the creative design
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital & Print Marketing

What you’ll be doing:
- Strategic creative planning for social media, digital & print campaigns
- Creative writing skills are essential for website, social media, blogs and EDMs
- Proficiency in setting and optimisation of Google and social media ad campaigns
- Sound understanding of SEO and ability to optimise our websites (Wordpress)
- Report on the successes and downfalls of ad campaigns and boosted posts
- Maintain effective communication and effective follow-ups with the marketing team

The Ideal Candidate
- A true leader, project manager and thought provoker
- Looking for a long-term opportunity
- Solid English speaking and creative writing skills
- Confident with excellent communication skills
- Self-motivated, team player who is proactive in bringing our business forward
- Versatile and adaptable to a variety of tasks, both creative and administrative

To Apply for this role please answer the following - Be creative with your answers!

- Why you? (in one sentence)
- Why would you like to work with us (in one sentence)?
- Where would you like to be in 1 year (both career & personal)?
- List the order of what you prefer more - writing, speaking, reading, listening
- List the order of what you prefer more - design, technical, administration, writing, analysis, strategies.
- Describe in 5 points how you will develop a marketing campaign

- Rate from 1 - 5 your ad management level with 5 being an expert.
+Facebook ads
+Linkedin ads
+Google ads

Which platforms you used and rate your level of proficiency from 1 - 5 with 5 being an expert. Please also note platform you used:
- Project management
- CRM
- Websites
- Newsletter