General Manager- Campaigns

Location:
- Melbourne- Job Type:
- Permanent- Salary:
- Base Salary + Superannuation- Contact:
- Megan Lively**About the company**
FightMND is driven by a single and urgent purpose - a world without Motor Neurone Disease (MND). They exist to champion hope and lead the fight against ‘the Beast’.

Since 2014, FightMND has invested more than $63 million into vital MND research and care to improve the lives of people living with MND. This makes them one of the largest independent funders of MND research in the world.

Thanks to their generous supporters and partners, they raise awareness and funds through key campaigns like the Big Freeze, Daniher’s Drive, Sockit2MND, the FightMND 27 Challenge as well as regular donations and community fundraising events.

**About the role**
Reporting to the CEO, and as a crucial member of the Leadership team, you will be responsible for generating and growing revenue across FightMND’s campaigns, as well their operational management and execution. This includes the Big Freeze (including DIY Big Freeze and Big Freeze Socks) and Daniher’s Drive, as well as any future FightMND campaigns. You will lead a dynamic team of 5-6 direct reports, as well as campaign related resources and contractors:

- Develop and execute strategies for all major FightMND campaigns
- Work closely with the Marketing & Communications Director to implement marketing And communications plans for campaigns
- Cultivate and manage key stakeholders, talent and ambassadors relevant to campaigns, including Ch7, AFL and our corporate partners
- Manage the Campaigns P&L, including budget and forecasting, reporting and evaluation
- Represent FightMND as a media spokesperson for our campaigns as required
- Kindly note, this is a 12 month parental leave contract leading and overseeing the Campaigns directorate and activities. On the incumbents return, there is an opportunity to transition into a leadership position overseeing the BigFreeze, _
- including DIY Big Freeze and Big Freeze Socks. Let us tell you more_

**Skills & Experience**
To be successful in this role you will have the following demonstrated experience:

- Overall management responsibility for large-scale revenue generation campaigns
- Understanding of FMCG, retail and sporting industries, particularly relating to merchandise distribution and marketing
- Understanding of the media landscape as it relates to campaigns/events promotions with strong relationships with key players in the industry
- Highly developed relationship management skills with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including corporate partners
- Demonstrated team leadership experience, with the ability to lead and inspire others while contributing to and promoting a positive, happy energetic and productive workplace
- Working at pace, comfortable in being both “hands on” and strategic
- Innovative - a forward and strategic thinker and planner who is both curious and has a growth mindset

**Why work with FightMND?**
To fight MND it takes people, and we are privileged to have a committed, talented, skilled, diverse and passionate team that work very hard to achieve our goal, to find a cure for MND and to live in a world free from MND. We provide our people a fun, supportive and learning oriented place to work, where they are connected to a mission and vision they can believe in. We also offer a range of benefits including a competitive remuneration package, 11.5% Superannuation, five weeks annual leave and hybrid work arrangements - plus more

**How to apply**
contact Megan Lively and Lauren Madden at Six Degrees Executive on 0480 011 556 for a confidential discussion.
- Six Degrees Executive are proudly the retained partner for this talent search assignment._