Are you experienced in brand management and digital comms and can creatively design and implement campaigns to build brand awareness in key markets?  

Do you consider yourself a people person with the skills required to communicate and work effectively with various stakeholders?

Are you looking for a fixed-term opportunity to make a positive and high impact on a leading Intellectual Property Firm?

If the answers are yes, this role may be just what you are looking for!

The Role

FB Rice is searching for a Senior Marketing and Communications professional at the Advisor/Manager level to provide an exceptional client experience, internally and externally, via marketing and communications that deliver on the team purpose.

This is a full time, 1 year fixed-term position based in our Melbourne or Sydney office. 

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Brand management including: advising on the use of all brand assets and ensuring all marketing materials adhere to the brand guidelines; continual development of the brand assets including Microsoft style templates; internal education on brand and the use of brand assets, and how to build personal profiles using relevant channels and brand assets. 
• Create, implement and manage content marketing campaigns through thought leadership initiatives.
• Support BD strategies and initiatives by designing and implementing creative marketing campaigns.
• Create and implement a digital marketing strategy to attract prospects through all stages of the sales pipeline.
• Management of website and all digital channels.
• Lead firmwide sponsorships and oversee all event and sponsorship tasks.
• Delivery of all external communications.
• Support internal communications ensuring alignment with external campaigns.
• Work within and manage relevant marketing budget items.
• Oversee and mentor the Events and Sponsorship Coordinator

Please note that this is not the entire list of responsibilities, for a full position description, please email peopleculture@fbrice.com.au

The successful candidate must have:

• Minimum 3 years’ marketing experience, preferably in a professional services environment
• Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Intermediate/Advanced InDesign and Photoshop skills
• Experience with CRM platforms and HTML editing - highly desirable
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Attention to detail, excellent writing, communication and proof reading skills
• A skilled background in marketing concepts and practices including brand, internal and external communications, digital media, client relationship management
• Understanding of marketing concepts and practices including cooperative marketing, brand fundamentals, basic PR, sales techniques, client relationship management, social media etc
• Curiosity and initiative along with a commercial mindset

Experience: Desirable

• Degree in Marketing or related field
• Experience in budget management
• Experience in managing websites and digital content, developing marketing campaigns that build the opportunity pipeline, producing formal client communications including tenders and proposals, event management, and managing projects to agreed budgets and deadlines
• Experience in developing and maintaining websites
• Experience with digital media in a B2B environment
• Experience mentoring and coaching
• Knowledge of Patent & Trade Mark practices

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of excellent employee benefits such as:

• An inclusive and people-driven culture
• Paid parental leave
• Continuous learning environment, with a focus on your professional development
• Reward and recognition program that recognises individual and team performance
• Generous leave benefits
• A Social Club which provides a wide range of activities throughout the year
• Hybrid working policy that encourages flexible working arrangements
• Health and Wellbeing program including access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and a subsidised membership to Classpass

Working at FB Rice

You will be joining a long-established and successful top tier intellectual property firm acknowledged for its client experience and expertise through a number of industry awards. FB Rice represents an extensive range of loyal local and international clients, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and New Zealand.

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and CV by clicking "Apply Now".

To be eligible for this position you must be fluent in English and have an ongoing right to work in Australia.

All expressions of interest are strictly confidential.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

FB Rice recognises the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages any interested candidates with the above-mentioned technical background and professional skills to apply. For more information about our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit https://www.fbrice.com.au/life-at-fb-rice.