Senior Marketing Manager (Parental Leave Cover)

Contiki | Sydney, NSW (Hybrid) | Fixed-term, 12 months

Ready to run one of the most exciting global marketing portfolios in travel? This is your chance to lead campaign and project management across Contiki's biggest markets, the UK, USA, and Oceania, while stepping into a senior, hands-on role with a global team that moves fast and thinks big.

We're the world's leading travel brand for 18-35s. We don't follow culture, we lead it, and we're looking for someone who can hit the ground running to cover our Senior Marketing Manager while they're on parental leave.

What you'll be doing

- Owning the operating cadence of our marketing project portfolio: weekly WIPs, stand-ups, monthly reviews and quarterly planning that actually drive decisions, not just tick a box
- Leading integrated acquisition strategy across UK, USA and Oceania, tailored to what each market actually needs
- Directing global paid media planning across search, social, display, video and affiliate channels alongside our Paid Media Manager
- Briefing and delivering global campaign assets that flex between brand storytelling and commercial performance
- Supporting retention through CRM journey planning and loyalty campaign initiatives
- Turning performance data into insights that shape channel mix, creative direction and promotional strategy
- Leading and developing a team of three: UK Marketing Manager,



US Marketing Manager and a Marketing Specialist
- Partnering closely with brand, digital, content, CX and commercial teams, plus creative and media agency partners across multiple time zones

What you'll bring

- 5-7+ years in digital or performance marketing with a global or multi-market remit
- Proven experience across international markets, ideally UK, USA and/or Australia/NZ
- Strong creative development, campaign briefing and production experience
- Solid knowledge of paid media platforms and cross-channel planning (Meta, Google, TikTok, Display, Affiliates)
- A commercial mindset, with experience owning budgets and performance targets
- Confidence with analytics tools (GA, Looker, Meta/Google dashboards or Power BI) to make decisions, not just report on them
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead complex, rapid-paced campaigns across multiple time zones
- A genuine passion for travel, culture and connecting with the next generation of travellers

What's in it for you

- Wellbeing Support: employee assistance and wellbeing programs for you and your family
- Travel Discounts: domestic and international, for you, your family and friends
- Learning & Development: ongoing career development and personal growth opportunities
- Volunteer Leave: two paid days per year
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks paid, for eligible employees

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📌 Senior Marketing Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Contiki
📍 Sydney