Company description

At Bendigo Kangan Institute we change lives through the power of education and skills.

BKI brings together Bendigo TAFE, Kangan Institute, VETASSESS and eWorks, to connect people and industries with the transformative power of education and careers.

We deliver future-ready skills, training, and assessment solutions, as well as lifelong learning opportunities. Our vision is to become Australia's leading skills provider.

If you are passionate about joining an agile and forward-thinking organisation that fosters innovation or thrive on being part of an inclusive and united team that puts the customer first, please read on.

Location: Essendon campus, with regular travel to all campus locations

Role Type: Full-time, Ongoing | Hybrid working

Salary: From $99,877 plus 12% superannuation

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced marketing professional who thrives on building relationships, influencing stakeholders and turning business challenges into impactful marketing outcomes.

As a Marketing Business Partner (internally classified as a Marketing Specialist), you'll act as the key link between the business and our marketing delivery teams. Working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you'll develop a deep understanding of products, services and strategic priorities, translating business objectives into effective marketing strategies, campaigns and measurable outcomes.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading stakeholder discussions, uncovering growth opportunities and transforming complex business needs into clear campaign direction. You'll develop strategic briefs, guide campaign delivery teams and ensure marketing activity aligns with organisational goals, customer needs and market opportunities.

If you enjoy sitting at the intersection of business strategy and marketing execution, this is an chance to make a genuine impact across a diverse portfolio of products and services.

Duties

- Partner with senior stakeholders to understand business objectives, challenges and growth opportunities.
- Lead discovery and briefing sessions to gather requirements and translate business needs into clear marketing outcomes.
- Develop detailed campaign and project briefs, ensuring marketing teams have a clear understanding of objectives, audience, deliverables and success measures.




- Provide strategic direction to internal marketing teams and external suppliers to support campaign development and execution.
- Project manage multiple marketing initiatives from concept through to delivery.
- Coordinate integrated marketing campaigns across digital, content, events and communication channels.
- Monitor campaign performance and provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and act as the primary marketing business partner.

Why This Role?

You'll partner directly with senior leaders across one of Victoria's largest TAFEs, helping shape strategic priorities and influence how marketing supports organisational growth. Working with a talented marketing team, you'll be responsible for turning ideas into action, driving impactful campaigns and demonstrating the value marketing brings to the business.

If you enjoy stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking, project management and seeing campaigns deliver real results, you'll thrive in this role.

What You'll Bring

- Proven experience in marketing, campaign management, product marketing or a similar business-facing marketing role.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to confidently engage, influence and collaborate with senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate discovery sessions, develop marketing briefs and translate business priorities into actionable marketing plans.
- Experience managing multiple projects, stakeholders and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to connect marketing activity to business outcomes.
- Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
- Experience analysing campaign performance and communicating insights to stakeholders.
- A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused mindset.
- The ability to act as the bridge between stakeholders and delivery teams, ensuring everyone is aligned on objectives, priorities and outcomes.





Desirable Qualifications & Experience

- Tertiary qualifications in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related discipline.
- Experience within education, training or other customer-focused service industries.
- Exposure to CRM, CMS and marketing automation platforms.
- Experience working in agency client services, account management or business partnering environments.

We can offer you

- Adaptable work options and attractive work-life balance
- Free onsite parking at most campuses
- Professional development opportunities
- Fitness Passport access for you and your family
- EAP, health and wellbeing initiatives
- Meaningful work that drives positive social impact
- Career opportunities with one of Australia's leading vocational education and training providers

The Essential Paperwork:

- Working with Children Clearance (WWCC)
- Current police check
- Certified right to work documentation
- Certified copies of your qualifications and transcripts

Need support with your application?

- For accessibility support during the recruitment process, please contact *@kangan.edu.au.

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Only applications from candidates with valid working rights will be considered. We are a child safe and equal opportunity employer, and the successful candidate will be required to hold a current Working with Children Check clearance.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTIQA+ people and people of all ages.

Bendigo Kangan Institute acknowledges that our campuses are located on the ancestral lands of the Djaara people of Dja Dja Wurrung, Wurundjeri Peoples of the Kulin Nations, Yorta Yorta Nations and the Gunaikurnai people. The Institute respects their Elders past, present and emerging, their cultural heritage, and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.

Applications close: 11th October 2026

Applications will be assessed as they come in - we may start interviews before the closing date.

NOTE: Bendigo Kangan Institute reserves the right to withdraw this position at any time.

📌 Marketing Business Partner | Stakeholder Engagement & Campaign Delivery (Essendon)
🏢 Bendigo Kangan Institute
📍 Essendon