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Role highlights
- Lead innovative marketing for Australia’s top science publisher
- Drive brand growth and digital transformation at CSIRO Publishing
- Empower a creative team in a flexible, inclusive work culture
About CSIRO
As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.
Visit CSIRO.au for more information.
The opportunity
CSIRO Publishing is Australia’s leading publisher of scientific, technical and health journals, books and science news. As part of CSIRO, we share trusted science that informs decisions, builds understanding and improves lives.
We are seeking a strategic, audience-focused Marketing Manager to help shape the future of one of Australia’s most respected science publishers. In this influential role, you will lead marketing across journals, books, writer training, science news and digital products.
This hands-on role combines strategy and delivery, with responsibility for increasing discoverability, audience growth, engagement, submissions, sales and brand visibility. As a commercially minded and collaborative leader, you will set direction, deliver results and guide a small team through change while fostering a high-performing culture.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence the marketing direction of a respected publishing program with national and international reach, in a flexible and inclusive environment. If you are a strategic marketer who brings creativity, leadership and commercial focus, we encourage you to apply.
Your high-level duties will include:
- Develop and deliver marketing strategies that grow revenue, audience reach, discoverability and brand visibility.
- Lead multi-channel campaigns across email, newsletters, social media, advertising and other digital channels.
- Use data, customer insights and performance measures to improve campaign effectiveness and inform decision-making.
- Support and grow author, reader and library engagement across journals, books and digital platforms.
- Drive digital transformation, system improvements and marketing automation initiatives.
- Lead and develop a small marketing team in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Role particulars
Location: Melbourne (Clayton) VIC, other CSIRO sites around Australia considered
Salary: AU$118k – AU$127k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years, Full-time
Reference: 103167
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
- Demonstrated experience developing and delivering marketing strategies and campaigns.
- Strong digital marketing skills across content, social media and campaigns.
- Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to improve marketing performance.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work across diverse internal and external groups.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work on time.
- Demonstrated leadership capability, including coaching, prioritisation and team development.
For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description.
Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.
Inclusion and belonging
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise that true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, and Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia who have a valid working visa for the duration of the specified term (no visa sponsorship required).
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
How to apply
Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.
Applications close
14 June 2026, 11:00pm AEST
