Head of Marketing

About the Role

The Cowboys Community Foundation is on the lookout for an outstanding marketing leader to steer its marketing, communications, branding, content creation, and stakeholder engagement strategies. Reporting directly to the CEO, this position is strategically pivotal, interfacing between the Foundation’s purpose-focused mission and its performance goals. You will collaborate with the Foundation’s Executive Team to bolster fundraising efforts, partnerships, programs, and overall community impact. Working closely with the Cowboys Group Marketing Team will enable leveraging of one of North Queensland’s most prominent brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the Foundation's marketing, communications, and branding strategy.
• Partner with senior executives to advance fundraising initiatives, programs, and organizational growth.
• Collaborate with the Cowboys Group Marketing Team to synchronize branding, campaigns, and communications.
• Manage stakeholder engagement efforts, media relations, storytelling, and content development.
• Plan and implement integrated campaigns across digital platforms, social media, public relations, and events.
• Oversee digital advertising on Meta platforms and analyze campaign performance.
• Manage key publications, impact reporting, and major communication projects.
• Lead and mentor a small marketing team while directly contributing to hands-on tasks.

Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience in marketing and communications leadership.
• Exceptional storytelling abilities and talent in stakeholder engagement.
• Results-oriented mindset with focus on measurable commercial outcomes.
• Strong expertise in digital marketing, especially Meta advertising.
• Passion for community impact and values-driven work.

Why Join Us?

Joining the Cowboys Community Foundation means becoming part of a dedicated team devoted to advancing education, wellbeing, resilience, and opportunities for young people and families throughout North Queensland. Your contributions will help deepen the foundation’s community impact.

• Engage in a workplace centered on meaningful purpose.
• Access salary sacrificing perks as a Non-For-Profit employee.
• Benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Work in an inclusive and supportive team environment.
• Participate in shaping best organizational practices.
• Make a tangible difference every day.

Additional Information

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring you to balance strategic planning with active delivery of marketing initiatives. The position reports directly to the CEO and includes supervising one direct report. Recruitment is underway immediately, with applications closing by 5pm Friday, 31st July 2026. The Cowboys Charity Limited is an equal opportunity employer that highly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.