Event Marketing Manager

What's the role?

We are seeking a highly experienced, exceptionally organised Event Marketing Manager to join our team. Working across a number of large-scale events, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of consumer-centric campaign marketing strategies to drive event awareness and conversion, and work with the relevant editorial and marketing teams to deliver market leading events and experiences. You will ensure that campaigns are delivered to the masthead and customer objectives and seamlessly integrate sponsor requirements into campaigns. 

This is your opportunity to drive the experiential growth strategy forward for brands like The Courier-Mail, Herald Sun, The Mercury, Townsville Bulletin, Geelong Advertiser, Gold Coast Bulletin and more. 

This role is situated within News Corp Australia's dynamic Events and Experiences team. Our experiential programs lie at the core of the brands we represent, forging emotional and memorable connections with our consumers. This role is highly fulfilling and suited for those with a proactive, creative and diligent work ethic. If you possess these qualities, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Note:
- This is a 12-month contract opportunity covering maternity leave | Dec 2025 – Dec 2026

- This role can be based in the Sydney or Brisbane office

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility of end-to-end event marketing & campaign management as well as customer communications for all key experiential programs for relevant brand portfolios

• Drawing on consumer insights, knowledge and trends to deliver best in class experiences and customer communications

• Management of creative campaigns for events including briefing, liaison, creative approvals and commercial client integration with internal creative agency

• Work closely with digital product integration and consumer UX to create seamless digital experiences and event outcomes

• Marketing amplification and acquisition, incl social advertising strategies to reach and capture new audiences

• Commercial integration of sponsors into brand-led marketing campaigns and events

• Briefing PR team on campaigns to develop event awareness strategies

• Budget management of Events + Experiences P&Ls 

• Collaboration with product integration & sales to build out commercial/partner event offerings

• Collaborate with senior event managers to deliver world-class event campaigns

• Lead and manage stakeholders (internal and external), building effective relationships with all relevant project points across product, editorial, events, legal, marketing and client leads to achieve successful outcomes

• Contribute to a culture that is innovative, customer focused and reflects the News Corp and team values

• Manage and oversee post-campaign reporting

Who are you?

• A passionate marketing manager with extensive experience in end to end project creation and activation of multi-channel campaigns

• A team player who continuously problem solves and understands how to work cross-functionally to deliver and activate integrated project outcomes 

• An organised leader with excellent time management and attention to detail 

• A confident decision maker who weighs up alternatives according to their likely impact on the team / function, can work under pressure and react accordingly 

• A skilled stakeholder management expert

• An excellent communicator and presenter

News Benefits

News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices) 
• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
• Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.
• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms

Who are we?

We are Australia's number one and most influential media organisation with more than 150 prestige brands across news, sport and lifestyle. Each month more than 17 million Australians choose to consume news and information from our digital and print products - more than any other media group in Australia.

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply

What's next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit under the DEI section.

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