Marketing Advisor

- Grade: Clerk 7/8 - $116,981 – $129,492 + superannuation and leave loading
- Employment Type: Temporary Full-time until 28 February 2027
- Location: McKell: Haymarket, Sydney (minimum 2 days per week in the office)

The Marketing and Strategic Communications team works across the Department of Customer Service and is responsible for the strategic direction and execution of customer centric communications including but not limited to advertising campaigns.

As the Marketing Advisor, you will provide expert advice to internal stakeholders to drive best practice strategic customer-centric communications, manage incoming communication briefs, coordinate the delivery of campaigns to market and provide specialist advice and recommendations to optimise campaign delivery and performance against department and NSW Government priorities.

You will be responsible to:

- Contribute to the development and implementation of the overarching marketing and communications strategies, plans and campaigns (including research, advertising, social media, digital marketing, owned channels etc.) to support optimal service delivery.
- Provide contemporary and evidence-based advice to shape the most effective, and consistent approach to marketing and communications programs, to support informed decision-making and planning.
- Develop program budgets, timelines, reports and updates, and campaign result reports, to help monitor, promote and optimise programs and outcomes.
- Contribute and participate in project delivery activities including launches, workshops, and presentations to ensure agreed outcomes are achieved.
- Establish working relationships with vendors, and internal and external stakeholders,



including media and creative agencies, to support and provide updates campaign and program delivery.
- Coordinate the development of appropriate merchandise, collateral, and in-house activities to support campaigns and programs.
- Develop high quality, accurate and timely reports, briefs, or correspondence to provide information or advice and keep relevant groups informed on key developments and issues related to marketing activities.

To be successful you need to demonstrate:

- Several years of marcomms and campaigns experience
- Strong work ethic with a can-do attitude to build internal relationships which will benefit external activities
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated, equivalent, relevant professional experience
- Excellent communication skills with both internal and external parties
- High level attention to detail, organisation and prioritisation
- Proactive in your approach to your work
- Good, substantiated Excel skills.

Click Here to access the Role Description . For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Jess Tan via [email protected].
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A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.
Closing Date: 10:00am Wednesday 19th August 2026
Please note, only current DCS employees are eligible to apply for internal EOI's. Contingent Workers are encouraged to apply to any externally advertised roles
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📌 Marketing Advisor (Sydney)
🏢 NSW Department of Customer Service
📍 Sydney