Young Academics is one of NSW’s fastest-growing early learning providers, with 50+ centres and major expansion underway. With growth comes opportunity — and we’re now searching for a driven, ambitious Senior Marketing Executive ready for the next step in their career.

About The Role:

The Senior Marketing Executive is responsible for delivering marketing initiatives that grow Young Academics’ brand presence, lead generation, occupancy, and community engagement.

This role is perfect for someone who’s mid-level today but hungry for senior responsibility, leadership opportunities, and the chance to build their career inside a scaling organisation.

If you’ve worked in service-based, multi-location, or fast-growth environments, you’ll fit right in.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• You’ll have real ownership across brand, campaigns, social, events and partnerships.
• You’ll work with a Head of Marketing who believes in growing people into leaders.
• You’ll work closely with the Operations, Centres, People & Culture and Executive team, where your work drives occupancy and growth.
• You’ll get to shape the brand of a company that is scaling quickly and investing heavily in marketing.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Execute national and local brand campaigns across digital, social, OOH and print.
• Work with media agencies to improve ROI, leads and brand visibility.
• Create content calendars, social content and community storytelling.
• Lead events, activations and partnerships (e.g., Bulldogs, Sydney Zoo, Wiggles).
• Support 50+ centres with local area marketing (signage, assets, openings, LAM).
• Develop structured briefs, checklists, templates and repeatable processes.
• Track performance, report insights, and recommend improvements.
• Maintain brand consistency across 50+ locations.

Essential Knowledge & Experience/ Requirements:

• 3–6+ years in marketing (brand, campaigns, digital, events).
• Experience in service-based, location-based, or scaling organisations.
• Strong project planning and multi-channel campaign experience.
• Strong communication and relationship with internal and external stakeholders
• Solid writing + content creation skills.
• CRM, CMS, and EDM experience.

Bonus Skills:

• Canva / Adobe design ability.
• Experience in childcare, retail networks, healthcare, hospitality, fitness or similar.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• Fast-tracked progression toward Marketing Manager / Senior Leadership.
• The chance to truly shape a growing brand.
• Support for learning, courses, leadership development.
• A collaborative, ambitious team.
• Autonomy + accountability = REAL impact.
• Free onsite parking