We're Hiring!

Team Manager – Marketing and Advertising

• Full time, permanent role.
• Geelong office location and regular Melbourne office attendance, with flexible hybrid working.
• Offering a competitive base salary of circa $150,000 plus super and benefits
  
  

Care in Action
With a career at the TAC, you’ll be helping us look out for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria’s roads. That’s care in action.

Find out more about our shared purpose, and what drives every one of us.

Right now, we’re seeking a Team Manager, Marketing and Advertising who will play their part in this shared purpose, while also supporting the progress of clients and colleagues so they can achieve great things. That’s truly rewarding work that will help us continue to deliver life-critical services where it matters. 

About the role
As the Team Manager, you’ll lead a passionate, purpose driven Marketing and Advertising team while managing the strategic development and annual delivery of the TAC’s Annual Advertising Plan. You’ll guide the planning and execution of multiple major road safety campaigns that assist in reducing road trauma in Victoria. Above all, you’ll foster a collaborative, high‑performing culture that enables your team to deliver impactful work.

About the Team
You’ll lead a team of Campaign Managers and Coordinators who are collaborative, motivated and deeply committed to driving behaviour change in the Victorian community.

You’ll also be part of a broader leadership team where the culture is supportive, people‑first and grounded in shared purpose.

 What we’re looking for

Leadership and Team Development
Proven experience leading and developing a high‑performing marketing or advertising team, with the ability to set direction, coach others and manage multiple moving parts in a fast‑paced environment.

Strategic Campaign Management
The Team Manager will lead the development and execution of evidence-based marketing campaigns that resonate with the Victorian community. Leveraging audience insights, the role demands creativity, strategic thinking and demonstrated experience in major campaign management and media planning and buying, to ensure campaigns effectively support the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2030 and achieve desired outcomes.

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Building
Ability to build strong, influential relationships with government partners, road safety stakeholders and internal leaders. Confident navigating approvals, aligning diverse viewpoints and working with external agencies to deliver campaigns that meet governance requirements and support broader road safety objectives.

Corporate business acumen
Proven experience developing and monitoring complex budgets, leading team activity planning and workflow management, navigating internal and external governance and approval processes, and reporting on performance and outcomes.

Why you’ll love it here
There’s more to work than a competitive salary and amazing employee benefits. As our newest Team Manager – Marketing and Advertising, you’ll also:

Make a positive difference
Every day the work you do at the TAC contributes to something bigger. As part of an inclusive, supportive team you’ll find real purpose in achieving goals, together.

Be rewarded for great work
We value our people, offering a service delivery payment, salary packaging and a reward and recognition program.

Grow and go places
We’re invested in your progress. When you work for one of Victoria’s largest and leading workplaces, you’ll receive extensive internal opportunities for development and access to the LinkedIn Learning Digital Hub.

Ready to put care in action? We’d like to hear from you.
Click apply to submit your Cover Letter and Resume. If successful, you’ll progress to an interview. All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.

For more information, read the attached Position Description or contact Shay McLean on shay_mclean@tac.vic.gov.au for a confidential discussion. Applications for this role will be accepted up until 11:55pm Monday 8 June 2026.

If we can do anything to help make applying for this role easier, or you have an adjustment request, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know at recruitment@tac.vic.gov.au. If over the phone is better for you, our number is 03 9300 0501.

A safe place to work
We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices, and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, men, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse, and LGBTIQA+ people to apply for roles.

Child Safety
At the TAC we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit our website. 

This role will require you to have a valid Working with Children Check.