Entry-Level Marketing Jobs in Australia: How to Get Hired in 2026

You are applying for marketing jobs in Australia and hearing nothing back, and the reason is blunt: almost nothing here is labelled entry-level. On 14 October 2026, the JobRise live jobs feed showed 26 open Marketing jobs in Australia, and exactly 0 of those 26 carried a title like intern, graduate, junior, or trainee. That is a snapshot of one feed on one day, not a market survey, but it matches what candidates keep telling me.

So the door exists. It is just not marked "graduate". You have to read between the titles and prove you can already do the work.

What the listings actually look like#

Of those 26 open listings, 24 were posted in the last 30 days and 11 in the last 7 days, so the feed is moving. Job types were Full-time (21) and Part-time (5). By city: Sydney (9), Melbourne (6), Brisbane (3), Gold Coast (2), Townsville (1).

Companies with the most open listings were Red Bull (6), Onside (4), First Focus (2), then one each from ClickView, LEAP Legal Software, Corto Pty Ltd, Amer Sports, White Fox Boutique, Mixpanel, and Eightcap. Some of those names are recruiters or staffing firms, so treat them as doors to several employers rather than single targets.

Across all categories, Australia had 462 open listings, with 346 posted in the last 30 days per the JobRise Hiring Report: Australia. Marketing is a thin slice of that total. Widen your search beyond the word "marketing" and you will find more to aim at.

The junior roles hiding in plain sight#

Titles from the snapshot worth reading closely: "Student Marketeer - Townsville", "Student Marketeer - Brisbane North", and "Student Marketeer - Gold Coast" at Red Bull. Those are student roles, paid campus marketing work, and they are the closest thing to a formal entry point in this slice.

"Digital Marketing Co-ordinator" at Amer Sports is a co-ordinator title, which usually means execution rather than strategy. "Baddest Bod PR & Influencer Specialist" at White Fox Boutique is a specialist title, but in a small brand team that can still be a first proper marketing job. Meanwhile "Product Marketing Manager" at ClickView, "Marketing Manager" at LEAP Legal Software, and "Product Manager - Growth" at Corto Pty Ltd are mid-level, so read before you click apply.

None of the listings in this slice showed a salary. That is common and annoying. When a salary is quoted elsewhere, treat ranges as indicative only and check the current official source, such as Fair Work or the employer's own careers page, before you rely on any number.

Skills and proof employers here expect#

Hiring managers for junior marketing work want evidence you can ship something. A degree helps at the margins. A portfolio of real outputs helps far more.

The proof that moves the needle:

• A small portfolio site or PDF with three to five real pieces: a landing page, a set of ad variants, an email sequence, a short content calendar, one campaign you ran end to end.
• One campaign with numbers attached, even rough ones: open rate, click rate, cost per lead, signups, foot traffic on a Saturday.
• Tool fluency you can demonstrate: a Google Ads or Meta Ads account you have actually touched, GA4 basics, an email platform like Mailchimp or Klaviyo, Canva or Figma for creative, and a spreadsheet you can build a simple dashboard in.
• A certification that maps to a tool the ad names: Google Digital Garage, Google Analytics certification, Meta Blueprint, HubSpot content or email. Free is fine. Finish it and say so.
• Writing samples. Two or three short pieces, published or not. Marketing is mostly writing, and people skip this.
• Anything customer-facing: retail, hospitality, events, call centre, club volunteering. Red Bull's student roles are literally about brand presence at events and campuses, so event experience counts.

The zero-experience resume bullet#

Here is a before-and-after for someone who ran a social account for a uni club.

Before: "Responsible for the social media accounts of the university hiking club."

After: "Ran the hiking club Instagram and email list for 8 months: grew followers from 120 to 540, wrote a weekly email that averaged a 38% open rate, and organised 4 paid trips that sold out within a week, using Canva for creative and Mailchimp for sends."

Same person, same work. The second version names the tools, the timeframe, and the numbers. If you do not have exact figures, give ranges and say so: "roughly 500 followers", "most trips sold out". Never invent numbers to look impressive. Build the bullet in a free resume builder if formatting is slowing you down.

Where entry-level openings get posted#

Job boards like JobRise are where the visible listings live, and they are worth checking weekly rather than daily. Recruiters and staffing firms in the snapshot, such as Onside and First Focus, often hold roles that never get advertised widely, so register with two or three of them and keep your profile current.

Beyond the boards: company careers pages for brands you like, university job boards and placement offices, and LinkedIn, where following a marketing manager at a target company gets you closer to the unadvertised work. For student roles, watch the brands that run campus programs, since those hire on a cycle and the timing matters.

The 7-step plan#

1. Pick a lane. Choose one of content, paid social, lifecycle/email, or product marketing. Applying to all four reads as unfocused, and the snapshot shows each title expects a different skill set.

2. Build one real campaign this month. A local café, a friend's Etsy shop, a club, a cause. Run it for four weeks and write down every number.

3. Close two tool gaps. Do a Google Analytics certification and get hands-on with one ad platform or one email platform. Free tiers and demo accounts count.

4. Rewrite your resume around outcomes. Use the bullet pattern above. Put your strongest campaign at the top, above your degree.

5. Make a five-piece portfolio. PDF or simple site. Each piece gets one line on the goal, what you did, and what happened.

6. Apply in small batches with a short note. Five tailored applications beat thirty generic ones. Mention the specific role, the city, and one thing you would do in the first month.

7. Follow up once, then move on. One polite message after a week is normal in Australia. Silence is common, and it is rarely about you.

FAQ#

Do I need a marketing degree to get hired in Australia?

No, but it helps for larger graduate programs. Most employers in the snapshot care more about proof of work than the piece of paper, so a portfolio with real campaigns beats an unremarkable degree.

Are the Red Bull Student Marketeer roles paid?

They are campus brand roles and are generally paid casual work, but pay and hours vary by location and season. Check the current listing and ask the recruiter directly rather than assuming a rate.

How long does it usually take to land a first marketing job?

It varies a lot by city and how tailored your applications are. In the snapshot, Sydney (9) and Melbourne (6) held most open listings, so being in those cities or willing to work hybrid shortens the search.

Should I apply for roles titled "Marketing Manager" with no experience?

Read the ad before you dismiss it. Small brands sometimes use senior titles for junior work, but titles like "Product Marketing Manager" at ClickView usually expect a few years behind you, so focus on co-ordinator and specialist titles instead.

What if no listing shows a salary?

That is normal in this slice, where 0 of 26 listings showed pay. Ask about the range early in the process, and use Fair Work or the employer's own careers page to sanity-check anything you are told.