Marketing Executive – Food & Hospitality Events

Competitive Salary + Super | Hybrid Flexibility | Gold Coast or Sydney-based

Love marketing, great food and bringing people together?

We're looking for an organised and proactive Marketing Executive to help market major B2B food and hospitality trade shows that connect suppliers, chefs, restaurateurs and industry professionals across Australia.

Under the guidance of the Group Marketing Manager and Marketing Manager, you'll create content, deliver campaigns, work with exhibitors and industry partners, and help bring major events to life. Expect variety, a fast pace and the chance to turn great marketing ideas into real results.

This role is ideal for a proactive and detail-oriented marketing professional who is eager to grow their experience in event marketing within a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

• Campaign Execution: Support the delivery of multi-channel visitor and exhibitor campaigns across email, digital, SMS, content and partnerships to drive registrations, attendance and exhibitor leads.
• Email Marketing: In collaboration with the marketing manager, contribute to the eDM calendar and set-up, including copywriting, design, build and deployment; to drive registrations, exhibitor leads and event engagement.
• Social Media: Plan, copywrite, create and schedule purposeful social content to drive audience engagement and support campaign objectives.
• Design: Support the creation of videos, email graphics, banners and other marketing assets in Canva that are on brand and stop the scroll.
• Website Updates: Maintain and optimise event websites and visitor/exhibitor journeys to improve user experience and conversion.
• Exhibitor & Partner Marketing: Work with exhibitors, sponsors and industry partners to coordinate promotional activity, share marketing tools and maximise their reach and participation.
• Data Management: Maintain, clean and segment visitor and exhibitor databases to improve data quality, campaign targeting and database growth.
• Campaign Reporting: Track campaign performance and maintain accurate reporting to identify what’s working and opportunities for improvement.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams and external partners to strengthen marketing activity and deliver against event objectives.
• Marketing Administration: Update documents, maintain campaign trackers and keep marketing activities organised.
• Live Events: Support on-site marketing activities and help deliver successful shows.

This is a hands-on role giving you the opportunity to coordinate and deliver multi-channel campaigns.

What you'll bring

• At least 4 years' marketing experience. B2B or events experience is a bonus.
• Degree qualified in marketing, business or communications
• Strong digital marketing skills
• Experience with WordPress, as well as Adobe Creative Suite or Canva
• Video editing skills highly desirable
• Excellent communication, organisation and attention to detail.
• A proactive, can-do attitude and a willingness to bring fresh ideas.
• A genuine interest in food, hospitality or the industries behind them.

Why join us?

• An exciting portfolio: Market events bringing Australia's food and hospitality industries together.
• Variety: Work across digital, content, partnerships and live events.
• Room to grow: Build your skills and take on more ownership.
• Good people: Join a collaborative team that celebrates wins.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working, wellbeing programs and team events.

About Us: National Media is one of Australia's fastest-growing companies and was recognised in the 2025 AFR Fast 100. We sit behind some of Australia’s most influential exhibitions. Our culture is built on ownership, high standards, and entrepreneurial thinking. We move quickly, think commercially, and reward success.

Sound like you? Apply with your resume and a brief cover note.

**Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or hold full working rights in Australia. Sponsorship is not available for this role.