First Focus is Australia's best mid-market Managed Service Provider, bar none. We are growing fast and now have over 270 staff across Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa and Ireland. We are a stable and very focused company, with over 15 years of consistent growth and we're continuing to win new clients and evolve our solutions.

We pride ourselves on being a genuinely great place to work, with a dynamic culture, clear vision and strong leadership. We only hire the best people and are looking for an exceptional IT professional with a deep understanding of both Managed Services and the needs of mid-tier clients.

We are looking for the best Unified Communications Engineer in Australia. Why would such an amazing person consider coming to First Focus? What makes First Focus better than where you are today?

• We understand the challenges of UC specialists and work with you and our clients to make sure you still get the time and the opportunity to train and develop
• We seek the best clients for our team to work with as well as the best people to support our clients
• We know that great IT Engineering professionals value different things to field support (for example) - daily variety, great customer relationships and new challenges
• We find and retain the best. Best Service Desk, best Account Management, best Project Manager, best team!

Role

To be the right person for this role, you will have significant experience within the telecommunications industry and unified communications and have developed competence in a range of Unified Communications technologies. Specifically, you will have exposure to Mitel and be looking for your next big step. This role will give you the time and opportunities to grow your career.

In this role you will:

• Be involved in the scoping and delivery of UC solutions for SME and mid-sized customers
• Provide onsite and remote support for voice infrastructure and associated technologies
• Troubleshoot and resolve a wide range of Unified Communications problems
• Work with engineering teams on escalations of complex ongoing issues
• Contribute to on-prem and cloud deployments
• Resolve issues within IVR call flow scripting
• Write and update technical documentation/Knowledge Base articles

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Solid technical understanding of the telecommunications space, particularly Unified Comms
• Significant exposure to leading UC vendors, ideally Mitel, although Avaya, Cisco etc would be considered
• Exposure to the some of the following technologies:
  • VMWare vCenter/ESXi
  • MiVoice Business
  • MiCollab and MiVoice Border Gateway
  • MiContact Centre Business
  • Networking (DHCP, Vlans, HP Switches, Meraki)
  • SIP Trunking/Devices
  • Fax over IP (FoIP)
• Have some exposure to cloud-based UCaaC solutions like Teams and Zoom
• Familiarity with SBC, ideally in Ribbon or Audio Codes would be viewed very favorably
• Be a self-motivated, autonomous team player - At First Focus we win together
• Be someone who demonstrates dedication coupled with a results-focused mindset
• To be a great communicator possessing outstanding spoken and written English skills

First Focus’ values are based around keeping everyone informed, aligned, supported, and rewarding performance. Some examples of this include:

• A competitive salary is on offer coupled with a broad range of other benefits
• All employees have free access to Uprise, including 1:1 coaching sessions from qualified psychologists or counsellors
• First Focus understands the importance of flexibility for a satisfying work-life balance, which is why we offer hybrid working arrangements
• ‘Never Stop Growing’ is deeply imbedded in our DNA - we offer 10 paid study days a year and support employees towards certifications and qualifications - we will not only pay for the exams you pass but will also give you a pay rise for achieving certs (conditions apply, of course)
• Staff are encouraged to take advantage of our weekly internal training sessions and library
• Opportunities for personal and professional development with our FastTrack mentor program
• We have our very own MAD (making a difference) Council, focusing on equality, charity, and the environme
• Regular social events and a great team culture!

First Focus welcomes applications from Neurodiverse candidates. We recommend & appreciate disclosure along with the application so that a copy of our Neurodiversity Statement can be provided outlining the flexible options we can offer to best showcase your skills.

Be a part of sharing special places and shaping lasting memories with Australia’s leading experiential tourism business.

About Journey Beyond

Australia’s leading experiential tourism group, Journey Beyond, is privileged to operate 14 brands spanning the country, connecting guests to the land, and to each other. Joining the Journey Beyond family, you will play an integral role in supporting our business as we continue to share special places and shape lasting memories for our guests.

The Opportunity

The Senior Marketing Executive will support and oversee the planning, development, execution and ongoing management of marketing campaigns for our luxury resort and lodge. This role will manage all creative applications for the brand, website and social media content, hotel collateral and guest materials, brochure content and pre-departure / post-travel communications. This role will work closely with the Journey Beyond Marketing & Communications team on brand positioning and management, new customer acquisition, repeat loyalty initiatives and commercial results contributing to overall business performance.

This role will include:

• Assisting in the development and management of annual marketing plans and budgets
• Work closely with the Group Marketing Manager and wider Marketing and Communications team to develop, implement and execute marketing campaigns across all media channels and platforms (print, native advertising, digital, search, social, radio and OOH)
• Management of campaign media including bookings and material deadlines
• Identifying campaign effectiveness and making recommendations
• Defined plans across key revenue segments for the hotel including; accommodation, restaurant bookings, conferences, events and weddings
• Contribute analysis and insights to monthly marketing reports, marketing plans and post-campaign reports
• Contribute to briefs, production and on-shoot management of all asset capture, e.g. video and still shoots
• Work collaboratively with the in-house design team to ensure campaign creative and all branded collateral is created and executed in adherence to brand guidelines
• Ensure website content is kept up to date and aligned with campaign communication and initiatives, in conjunction with the Digital Performance Manager
• Support the development of a social media strategy, managing the social media calendar, content publishing, ongoing community engagement and management

About you

In this role you will split your time across Monatro and our office in North Terrace, Adelaide. You know how to deliver results through powerful marketing campaigns. You are a passionate marketer with experience in the hospitality and tourism Industry, preferably in hotels. You will have the proven ability to think strategically and deliver operationally. You will have success in managing multiple campaigns and you will have the ability to think differently, creatively and through a guest-centric lens. This role is suited to a Marketing professional ready to enhance their capabilities in the hospitality and tourism industry.

What We Offer 

• Generous discounts on Journey Beyond travel and experiences 
• Study Assistance Policy 
• Employee Referral Policy 
• Parental Leave program
• Purchased Leave policy
• Private Health discounts 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Discounts on Journey Beyond merchandise 
• Flexible working environment 
  

Join us and contribute to an exciting journey where you'll create unforgettable experiences for our guests!