Head Of Brand & Marketing

About Us: KIVARI is a Sydney-based fashion brand founded in 2014, known for the ultimate trifecta of style, strength and confidence. All of our products are designed by our talented team in Australia, crafted sustainably using materials sourced from across the globe. Our timeless designs are inspired by a passion for travel and a deep connection to the ocean.

For us, community comes first. We are committed to quality always, fostering a warm environment where creativity thrives, and creating opportunities for our team to grow as our brand continues to expand across domestic and international markets.

About the Role / About You:

We’re looking for a visionary and highly capable Head of Brand & Marketing to bring KIVARI’s creative direction to life across every channel, market and touchpoint. This role is about driving customer acquisition, growing customer equity, and accelerating brand growth both domestically and in global markets.

You are a content-savvy, socially-led, omni-channel thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment. You can translate the Creative Director’s vision into cohesive, high-impact brand expression across campaigns, content, digital, retail, and wholesale.
You’re a strategic, data-informed leader with strong creative judgment, capable of inspiring teams while driving clarity, structure, and momentum. You’re equally comfortable shaping long-term brand direction with the CEO and Creative Director as you are overseeing day-to-day delivery, ensuring marketing initiatives deliver growth, engagement, and measurable results.

If you are a collaborative, detail-driven leader who can build cohesive storytelling and elevate brand presence across all touch points while driving acquisition and long-term customer growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· Deliver the Creative Director’s vision across all brand touch points and markets

· Lead global brand and marketing strategy with a focus on customer acquisition, retention, and growth

· Own end-to-end campaign planning, direction and creative production

· Oversee content, social strategy and always-on storytelling across all key platforms

· Ensure alignment between brand, digital performance, retail and wholesale

· Lead PR, influencer strategy, events and brand activations

· Build, mentor and grow the Marketing team

· Own marketing budgets, reporting and performance insights to measure growth and impact
· Champion KIVARI’s values and drive a high-performance, collaborative culture

Qualifications:

· 8–12 years’ experience in senior Brand, Marketing or Creative leadership roles. Experience in fashion, lifestyle or retail (global experience highly regarded)

· Proven success in growing brands through customer acquisition and retention strategies

· Strong capability across social-first content, campaign direction, and omni-channel execution

· Confident leader with strong communication, organisation and stakeholder influence

· High attention to detail, with elevated creative judgement and storytelling ability

· Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Fashion Marketing or related field

What We Offer:

· A creative, collaborative environment: Join a team that values innovation and teamwork, where your contributions will help shape the future of our brand.

· Growth opportunities: As a rapidly growing brand, we are committed to helping you develop your skills and progress in your career.

· Work-life balance: Regular hours working from our Freshwater office, close to the beach.

· Sustainability commitment: Play a role in shaping designs that reflect our commitment to sustainability, creating meaningful impact for our community and environment.

· Competitive salary and benefits, including a generous clothing allowance.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@kivari.com.au.

We will not be engaging recruitment agencies for this role and will only be considering direct applicants.

While we strive to respond to all applicants, due to high application volume, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

This role is based at our Head Office in Freshwater, Sydney NSW.

KIVARI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.