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Sales and Marketing
Brisbane
Hire Marketing Managers in Brisbane
A marketing team's output is only as good as the person leading the strategy behind it. This page covers what marketing managers do across Brisbane's businesses, what the role pays, and how we keep experienced marketers matched to the teams that need them.
Brisbane & Surrounds
Contract & Permanent
Senior Marketing Role
High Demand Role
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ABOUT THIS ROLE
Marketing managers develop and execute the marketing strategy for a business or brand, overseeing campaigns across digital and traditional channels, managing a team or external agencies, controlling the marketing budget and reporting on performance to senior leadership.
The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution oversight, marketing managers need to set the direction and hold the team accountable to it, while staying close enough to the detail to know when something’s not working.
In Brisbane, marketing managers work across retail, professional services, financial services, manufacturing, technology and a wide range of other industries with an in-house marketing function. Demand is consistent, and businesses place real value on candidates who bring genuine commercial awareness alongside marketing craft, someone who understands how the marketing investment connects to revenue and business performance.
Our guide on why Brisbane employers struggle to find reliable staff covers why strong candidates move fast in the current market and what businesses can do to improve hiring outcomes.
What We Screen For
Demonstrated Marketing Management Experience
Candidates should have hands-on experience leading a marketing function or team, with a track record of delivering campaigns that achieved measurable business outcomes.
Strategic Marketing Capability
The ability to develop a marketing strategy aligned to business goals, not just execute a campaign calendar, is expected at this level.
Multi-Channel Campaign Management
Strong experience across digital and traditional marketing channels, including paid media, content, email, events and brand, is expected depending on the scope of the role.
People and Agency Management
The role typically involves managing a small internal team or external agency relationships. Candidates need genuine people leadership and the ability to brief, direct and hold others accountable.
Budget Management and ROI Reporting
Confident management of a marketing budget and the ability to report clearly on campaign performance and return on investment to senior leadership is core to the role.
Commercial and Brand Awareness
A sound understanding of how marketing activity connects to brand equity, customer acquisition and revenue growth is expected at manager level.
Licenses and Tickets
- No specific licences required for most placements
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Marketing, Communications or Business. Advantageous
- Experience with CRM and marketing automation platforms. Highly regarded
Where We Place Marketing Managers
Marketing manager is a role businesses need to get right, since the position shapes the direction and output of the entire marketing function. We maintain active relationships with experienced marketing managers across Brisbane and can move quickly when a vacancy arises.
Contract Staffing
For parental leave coverage, interim leadership or fixed-term requirements, we supply experienced marketing managers on a contract basis with terms confirmed upfront.
Permanent Recruitment
For businesses building long-term marketing leadership, we source and place permanent marketing managers who bring the strategic capability and commercial awareness the role demands.
Pay Rates for Marketing Managers in Brisbane
per year$88,000 – $140,000
Marketing manager salaries in Brisbane typically range from $88,000 to $140,000 per year, depending on experience, team size and the complexity of the marketing function.
Market data shows Brisbane averages between $108,000 and $121,000, with the typical range for most roles sitting between $99,500 and $139,250. Candidates at the more junior end of the manager tier, or in smaller businesses, typically sit closer to $88,000, while experienced managers in larger or more complex organisations reach the higher end.
Contract and project-based placements are quoted separately based on assignment length and scope.
Core Industry
Sales and Marketing Brisbane
Marketing managers work across retail, professional services, financial services and technology, leading the marketing function that shapes how a business positions itself and drives growth.
