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About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager to play a leadership role in the Marketing and Communications team’s proactive planning and delivery of the firm’s go to market activities particularly for areas of strategic focus.
This full time, fixed term parental leave contract, commencing in early July 2026 for a 12 month period, is based in Sydney.
Our team
Our National Clients & Markets communications team is made up of a dynamic group of marketing and communication professionals who are passionate about the development and execution of strategies and activities to promote and enhance the BDO brand and meet the needs of our clients. You’ll be recognised and valued within a supportive, national team and have the flexibility to work from home and in the office.
Key priorities
Day-to-day, you will:
Nurture, lead and manage a high-performing service team advising a portfolio of BDO’s national business areas and Sydney office priorities;
Mentor and guide junior team members in the creation, approval and distribution of content;
Develop and deliver the go-to-market plans for a range of portfolio areas across the firm, ensuring alignment to BDO’s national strategy;
Proactively identify, deliver and report on communication campaigns and opportunities for portfolio areas;
Collaborate and engage directly with other Clients & Markets functional areas, including Client Experience and Business Development, to ensure successful delivery aligned to the client journey;
Develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, including with BDO leaders and relevant teams across the firm – locally and nationally;
Provide on-the-ground communication support for the Sydney Executive Leadership Team to support the local firm strategy and office priorities.
About you
This position is suited to an individual with:
Demonstrated experience in marketing or communications, ideally within professional services or complex corporate organisations.
Strong stakeholder management capability, with the ability to influence and advise senior leaders and Partners in complex environments.
Excellent people management ability and experience, including coaching, capability uplift and developing talent within the team.
Tertiary qualifications in communications or marketing, or a related discipline.
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.
With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).
We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
