Job Description

Marketing Communications Manager

Communications with altitude, accuracy, and impact

Location: Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne’s South-East

Full Time, Permanent

About the Role

The Marketing Communications Manager is responsible for leading and delivering strategic, consistent, and high impact communications across all Microflite Group brands. This role exists to shape and protect the Microflite narrative – strengthening brand alignment, enhancing market presence and reputation, and driving meaningful engagement with customers, partners, media, and internal stakeholders.

With a strong focus on communications, Public Relations, and brand storytelling, this position combines strategic leadership with hands on execution. You will own end-to-end marketing communications initiatives, oversee content and digital channels, and provide trusted media and public relations support to the senior leadership team as required. You will also lead the marketing function, fostering collaboration, clarity, and consistency across a growing and diverse aviation group.

Why Microflite Group?

Microflite Group brings together three distinct aviation businesses – Microflite Aviation, Airlines of Tasmania, and Cambridge Airport, under a single group model united by shared purpose, strong capability, and clear alignment. Together, these businesses form a connected aviation group with a strong commitment to safety, excellence, and working better together. Professionalism, safety, and people sit at the core of everything we do, and we are proud of the diversity of our operations, believing we are stronger because of our differences, not despite them. Working at Microflite Group means being part of an organisation that values expertise, encourages accountability, and recognises the importance of every role in delivering safe, reliable outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the planning, management, and delivery of marketing communications initiatives across the Microflite Group, ensuring clarity of objectives, timelines, and outcomes.
• Own and evolve the corporate communications and PR strategy, including brand positioning, key messages, media engagement, and reputation management.
• Develop and deliver integrated communications campaigns across digital, print, and experiential channels.
• Provide communications and media support to the Office of the CEO, including drafting statements, managing announcements, and responding to media enquiries when required.
• Working with the Director of Engagement and Communications guide internal communications to strengthen engagement, alignment, and understanding across the organisation.
• Deliver content strategy and execution across copy, digital assets, photography, video, and brand collateral.
• Manage digital platforms and channels, ensuring consistency, performance optimisation, and brand integrity across websites, social media, email marketing, and multimedia libraries.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the marketing team, fostering a high performing, collaborative culture.
• Act as the key liaison between marketing, business units, agencies, and senior management to ensure aligned messaging and smooth execution.
• Ensure all communications meet internal policies, regulatory requirements, and confidentiality standards.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in marketing communications, corporate communications, or PR-led roles within complex or multi-brand organisations.
• Strong capability in external communications, brand storytelling, content development, and digital delivery.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior leaders with communications, media, or reputation management.
• Hands on experience overseeing content creation across digital, copy, photography, video, and printed collateral.
• Experience managing agencies, suppliers, budgets, and timelines.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with a sharp eye for detail and tone.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and confidence working closely with executive leadership.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor and develop a high-performing team.
• Proficiency with CMS platforms, social media tools, email marketing systems, and analytics.
• Tertiary qualification in marketing, communications, business, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

What We Offer

Work with a Leading Name in Australian Aviation

Be part of a fast-growing, highly respected aviation company where your work directly supports operational excellence and brand leadership.

A Unique Aviation Workplace

Based at our modern Moorabbin Airport headquarters, enjoy a professional environment with a front-row seat to the aviation industry.

Supportive and Inclusive Culture

Join a collaborative, down-to-earth team where respect, professionalism, and positive attitudes genuinely matter.

Career Growth and Development

Access training, development opportunities, and the chance to grow with the business as Microflite continues to expand.

Wellbeing Comes First

Benefit from our confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and leadership that values work-life balance and staff wellbeing.

Make a Real Impact

In our close-knit head office environment, your contributions are visible, valued, and recognised.

Attractive Remuneration

Competitive salary package commensurate with your skills and experience.