Digital Marketing Coordinator

Use your digital marketing skills to help bring hope where it’s needed most.

Join a global Christian organisation dedicated to bringing hope and relief to people in crisis around the world.

Samaritan’s Purse Australia provides emergency relief and development assistance to victims of war, famine, natural disasters, poverty, and disease—meeting physical needs and sharing the love of Christ.

✨ About the Role

The Digital Marketing Coordinator supports the organisation’s digital advertising and marketing strategy by executing paid campaigns, optimising digital channels, and delivering data‑driven insights.

This role works collaboratively with content, email, and web teams to increase engagement, strengthen overall digital performance and improve donation income. Your work will help impact the mission of disaster relief, development assistance and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to reach the ends of the earth.

🎥 What You’ll Be Doing

Ø Campaign Management

• Plan, build and optimize paid campaigns across social media, Google Ads & Google Grant platforms.
• Monitor daily and monthly ad spend, adjusting to maximise performance and budget efficiency.

Ø Creative + Content

• Work with the Content Creator to develop compelling visuals for increased click-through rate and advertising campaign effectiveness.
• Produce and A/B test multiple creative variations to identify top‑performing assets.
• Optimise digital channels including SEO, SEM, and retargeting to support traffic growth and conversion.
• Work with Marketing Communications Specialist to build email campaigns and automation journeys.

Ø Analytics + Optimisation

• Create regular reporting measures to track performance, offering recommendations for improvement.
• Work closely with Front End Web Developer and Content Creator to identify and implement website optimization opportunities.

🌟 Who You Are

Ø Essential Criteria (please address in your cover letter)

• Demonstrate Christian values aligned with the ministries’ Statement of Faith and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a heart for service.
• Initiative – proactively identifies opportunities and takes ownership of tasks
• Agile thinker – You’re comfortable shifting gears and juggling concurrent digital projects.
• Creative – brings fresh ideas for digital optimisation and campaign improvements
• Collaborative – works effectively with peers, cross-functional departments and international counterparts
• Diligent – ensures accuracy and follow tasks through to completion

Ø Qualifications / Skills:

• Degree or Diploma in social media, Digital Marketing, Communications or similar area of study
• • Technical Skills
    • Google Ads, Google Analytics and Meta Ads
    • SEO/SEM optimisation
    • WordPress editing (advantageous)
• • Creative Tools
    • Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva
    • Social media platforms (Sprout etc)

Why Work with Us?

• • You’ll be part of a supportive, purpose‑driven team.
• Every project you touch will help amplify stories that testify to God’s transforming work in communities globally.
• Opportunities to experience the real-world impact of the ministry firsthand— on the ground, at events, or within local communities.

How to Apply

Visit www.samaritanspurse.org.au/employment-opportunities for a detailed Position Description.
Send your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria via the 'Apply to this Job' button below.

Applications close: Advertised until filled. Candidates will be considered upon application.

Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.