Marketing Campaign Coordinator

We’re looking for a vibrant, arts-loving Marketing Campaign Coordinator to help bring Sydney Festival 2026 to life.

We’re looking for a vibrant, arts-loving Marketing Campaign Coordinator to help bring Sydney Festival 2026 to life. You’ll be part of a passionate team, supporting the rollout of multichannel campaigns, coordinating with designers and media partners, and keeping timelines and tasks on track.

The position forms an integral part of Sydney Festival’s marketing team, responsible for the ongoing management of the integrity of the Festival brand; development of the Festival profile as well as generating box office income. This is achieved through an overarching integrated communications campaign as well as targeted campaigns for individual events, productions and strands. The department also delivers marketing benefits to sponsors. 

What we’re looking for:

You’re a natural organiser with a sharp eye for detail and a collaborative spirit. You love a good to-do list, ask smart questions, and make sure briefs are clear and deadlines are met. Whether it’s managing signage, supporting digital campaigns, or liaising with artists and venues, you bring energy, flexibility and a problem-solving mindset to everything you do.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage and update schedules and project management boards for campaigns (Monday.com project sheet), reporting to the Campaign Manager on work in progress.
• Writing of weekly reports of traffic and ticket sales trends to support campaign insights 

• Support on the rollout of multichannel advertising campaigns, including briefing graphic designers, proofreading and supply of artwork to media agencies and outlets. 

• Support on the rollout of digital marketing and advertising, including influencers 

• Support on the development and distribution of marketing material to mail houses, street press, venues and marketing partners 

• Planning and coordination of niche marketing and targeted audience outreach campaigns within the Festival program (e.g. Accessibility) 

• Nurture and service relationships with media buying agency, paid media and media sponsors 

• Nurture and service relationships with government, venues, promoters and other marketing contacts to maximise promotional activity 

• Management of relationships with assigned artists, including sourcing key assets and organising promotional activity. 

• Writing of signage briefs and working closely with the Campaign Manager and Marketing Coordinator (Branding and Signage) to ensure signage is designed and delivered to schedule. 

• Sourcing and working with various promotional partners, coordination of competitions, giveaways and ticket offers. 

• Support on delivery of sponsorship deliverables and provision of retrospective marketing information for sponsorship reports. 

• Assisting the Campaign Manager and Marketing Director with Purchase Orders, invoicing and updating budgets accurately in financial system. 

• Other duties as directed by the Campaign Manager. 

• Provide marketing assistance across the organisation as required. 

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in marketing campaign delivery, preferably within the arts industry. 

• Experience in arts, music, culture or entertainment industries highly regarded. 

• Experience in the development of innovative, effective and targeted marketing promotions. 

• Outstanding communication skills (written and oral), attention to detail and strong time management skills 

• Proven initiative and high levels of self-motivation, as well as the ability to work unsupervised 

• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Strong customer focus in dealing with internal and external stakeholders 

About Sydney Festival:

One of Australia’s largest international arts events, Sydney Festival is a city-wide celebration of culture and creativity, transforming Sydney in January since 1977. From the streets to the beach, in stately theatres and in secret basements, it animates spaces across Greater Sydney with a free and ticketed program of theatre, music, dance, visual art, and all the experimental in-between places of live performance. As a dedicated commissioner of new Australian works, Sydney Festival showcases our nation’s diverse storytellers to the world, whilst drawing the world’s finest artists to Sydney.

How to apply:

Head to www.sydneyfestival.org.au/about-us/work-with-us to read the full job description.

Submit your resume and cover letter by email to marketing.jobs@sydneyfestival.org.au 

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 30 July. Early applications will be considered, and an appointment may be made prior to the closing date.