About us

FREE HAIRCUTS. FREE OF JUDGEMENT

Short Back & Sidewalks is a not-for-profit organisation giving free haircuts, free of judgement to people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Our service goes beyond a haircut; we create meaningful connections through conversations with clients and create visibility for some of the most marginalised community members.

We work alongside community service providers across Australia, providing friendly and attentive hair-cutting experiences with some of Australia’s best hairdressers and barbers as our volunteers. Short Back & Sidewalks currently operates in Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Short Back & Sidewalks team in a new role as our Marketing & Communications Lead. Based in Perth and with a national remit, you will be responsible for developing and executing effective marketing and communications strategies and campaigns to increase the impact we make. Working closely with our CEO, this exciting new role is a fantastic opportunity within a growing organisation, passionate about building a strong and inclusive community.

About you

We are seeking a creative, dynamic and experienced marketing and communications professional who can devise and implement marketing strategy, develop engaging and impactful content and deliver strategic communications that will elevate and strengthen our brand. You will engage and manage media and marketing partners, collaborate with marketing teams at our service provider, corporate, philanthropic, government and hair industry partners, celebrate and hero our awesome volunteers to assist with volunteer recruitment and use data to effectively to tell our impact story to our key stakeholders.

This role will give you the opportunity to help shape Short Back & Sidewalks’ future by delivering against our organisational KPIs and at the same time, create positive connections with people experiencing homelessness and poverty across Australia.

What you'll need to succeed

Min. 5 years as a manager delivering high quality marketing and communications outcomes

Tertiary qualifications in marketing, communications, or a related field

A track record in delivering effective brand, marketing and communications campaigns

Strong writing and content creation skills with the ability to craft compelling and on-brand messaging, as well as report writing and media releases

Proficiency in digital marketing tools and platforms, including social media, email marketing, and web analytics

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and proven stakeholder management experience

Exceptional project management and organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and keen attention to detail

Demonstrated experience successfully working in dynamic, small team environments and creating a productive, respectful and high performing culture

Experience working in a Not for Profit or social enterprise environment and demonstrated understanding/experience of trauma-informed practice and working with vulnerable people is highly desirable.

Above all, you’ll be a self-starting, confident and strategic individual able to work both independently and collaboratively and have a desire to have a positive impact in the communities that we work with.

What we offer

· The opportunity to help grow an impactful national not for profit organisation

· Inspiring culture and collaborative team

· Attractive salary including up to $15,900 pa in salary packaging benefits

· Flexible work environment.

To apply

If you’re looking for a role with purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send us:

• A copy of your CV

• A brief statement (no more than two pages) responding to the selection criteria.

Applications close COB June 5 2025.

Short Back & Sidewalks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and recognises that a diverse workforce reflects the communities we engage with and is crucial to our success. We aim to create a safe, inclusive and respectful working environment and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse or marginalised backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people living with disability. We are a child safe organisation and are committed to ensuring the safety, well-being, and rights of all children and young people who engage with our services. Successful candidates will be required to have or obtain an Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance before commencing employment. Applicants are also required to have the right to work in Australia.