Chaos1 is an Australian defence company with a mission to forge a faster path to warfighter capability. Purpose-driven and mission-first, Chaos1 deploys the people, processes and technologies needed to tackle defence's toughest problems. In a world where time is short and the threats are real, Chaos1 is the catalyst that operates forward to rapidly field warfighter capability in months.

ABOUT THE JOB

Chaos1 is seeking a mission-first Brand Manager to own the Chaos1 brand including the brand system and style guide, the website and careers page, content across the channels Defence and industry read, events, capability material for bids and customers, and the recruitment marketing behind the company's growth. You will run the content calendar, produce or commission the written, visual and video work, and hold every release to the brand and to security review. You can expect to work directly with the CEO on the narrative, with hiring managers on recruitment, and with the campaign teams on what can be shown.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Own the brand system including the style guide, visual identity, templates and voice, and hold every document, deck, advertisement and post to it
- Run the website and careers page as the front door for customers, candidates and suppliers, and keep the open roles, capability pages and news current
- Run the content calendar. You will write, produce or commission articles, case studies, capability statements, photography and video, and publish across the channels Defence and industry read
- Own recruitment marketing including the employer brand, role advertising, the careers page and the candidate experience, working alongside the hiring managers
- Deliver events including trade shows, customer demonstrations and industry days, from stand design to follow-up




- Produce bid and customer material with the executives and program managers, including capability statements, tender graphics and briefing decks
- Hold every release to security review. You will run public-release approval with the security officer, customer clearance of imagery, and export-control checks on technical content before anything is published

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Design or a related discipline. Equivalent experience may substitute.
- Over 5 years in brand, marketing or communications roles, with 3+ years owning a brand or marketing function in a company of comparable size
- Demonstrated writing to a house voice, with published work you can show
- Experience producing or commissioning design, photography and video, and running a content calendar across web, LinkedIn and events
- Experience running a websites branding, including a content management system and analytics
- Experience with recruitment marketing or employer brand, including role advertising across job boards and LinkedIn
- Working proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud or equivalent, Microsoft 365 and a website content management system
- Judgement with sensitive material, and the discipline to hold a release until it is cleared
- Australian citizenship and ability to obtain a Baseline security clearance
- Ability to be onsite at Chaos1's XFACTORY, Sydney. The role is open to hybrid work.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE





- Experience in defence, aerospace or another security-regulated industry, including public-release and imagery clearance processes
- Experience with trade shows and industry events
- Experience building a brand system and style guide from a founder's brand
- Video production and editing, including field footage
- Experience with employer brand and recruitment campaigns for technical and operational roles
- Military, Defence or veteran community background, or experience communicating with it
- Familiarity with export-control and protective-marking constraints on published technical content
- Experience with marketing analytics and CRM tools
- A current Baseline security clearance or above

SALARY

A salary benchmarked against the Australian defence market, plus above-mandated superannuation and annual salary reviews. Where you sit depends on your experience and the breadth of your skills across the areas listed.

ADVANTAGES

- Superannuation above the mandated rate.
- 25 days of annual leave every year, a full week more than the standard four weeks.
- Clearance sponsorship. We sponsor your clearance and pay the vetting costs.
- Mobilised from the start. Your equipment, access and role brief are ready before you arrive, and you’ll be part of live work within your first fortnight.

DATA PRIVACY

Chaos1 handles your application under Australian privacy law and our applicant privacy notice. Offers are conditional on pre-employment screening, which may be run by a third‑party provider and covers identity, right to work, qualifications and licences, references and a national police check. Clearance sponsorship runs through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency and requires Australian citizenship.

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📌 Brand Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Chaos1 Pty
📍 Sydney