I'm Nicola Tsatsaris, a senior brand, marketing and communications executive with 28 years’ experience leading integrated marketing within the financial services sector. I excel at turning strategy into market disruption through creative execution, data-driven insights and engaging stakeholder communications, including government, regulators and institutional partners. I also specialise in building high-performing, multidisciplinary teams and delivering operational transformation through AI-enabled marketing and automation.

Nicola Tsatsaris

I'm Nicola Tsatsaris, a senior brand, marketing and communications executive with 28 years’ experience leading integrated marketing within the financial services sector. I excel at turning strategy into market disruption through creative execution, data-driven insights and engaging stakeholder communications, including government, regulators and institutional partners. I also specialise in building high-performing, multidisciplinary teams and delivering operational transformation through AI-enabled marketing and automation.

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I’m Nicola Tsatsaris, a senior brand, marketing and communications executive with 28 years’ experience leading integrated marketing within the financial services sector.

I excel at turning strategy into market disruption through creative execution, data-driven insights and engaging stakeholder communications, including government, regulators and institutional partners. I also specialise in building high-performing, multidisciplinary teams and delivering operational transformation through AI-enabled marketing and automation.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-owner at Ambience Property Co
November 3, 2025 - Present
Interior designer; Interior decorator; Property stylist; Sales and Marketing; Client Relationship Management; Project Management; Operations; Accounts; Content creation
Head of Member Engagement and Communications at AustralianSuper
August 1, 2025 - November 3, 2025
Executive leadership of the Fund’s end-to-end member engagement strategy, delivering integrated marketing, communications and strategic partner programs to achieve targets. Key achievements • Led design and development of a data-driven, integrated member lifecycle program to achieve growth outcomes. • Delivered segmented frameworks across diverse member cohorts, to improve engagement and brand advocacy. • Oversaw performance reporting frameworks, delivering clear insights to executives on engagement, retention and Choice Income conversion.
Head of Member (Marketing) Communications at AustralianSuper
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Led a multi-disciplinary team responsible for integrated brand, marketing, communications, lifecycle, content, creative, events, PR and marketing automation across all direct and intermediary channels. Key achievements • Delivered 450k annual member join target ($13.5B FUM; $675M revenue) through existing and new channels. • Achieved 18% improvement in churn ($21.6B FUM retained) and 19% uplift in conversions ($76B FUM converted). • Onboarded new strategic partners which increased FUM via the intermediary channel by 20% in year 1. • Led major TTL brand campaign, maintaining category leadership and increasing consideration and linkage metrics. • Introduced AI and automation solutions that unlocked 10,000 hours of capacity and reduced GTM timeframes by 75%. • Established a centralised delivery model managing 4,000+ marketing initiatives annually. • Transformed team structure and culture, establishing a centre of excellence for marketing and communications.
Principal, Member Growth at AustralianSuper
August 1, 2021 - August 1, 2023
Led strategic growth initiatives supporting the organisation’s long-term market share and funds under management targets. Key achievements • Secured major strategic partnerships that diversified distribution channels and exceeded revenue targets by 8% YoY. • Exceeded digital member acquisition targets by 10% in year 1 ($600M revenue uplift). • Delivered $3.5B uplift in FUM through direct and intermediary always-on engagement and lifecycle initiatives. • Mobilised a delivery model for the Fund’s organic growth strategy (20 strategic initiatives, 100+ enabling initiatives) with Executive reporting and governance.
Head of Marketing at Australian Unity – Wealth and Capital Markets
August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2021
Led marketing strategy and execution across a diverse portfolio of investment, property, advice and trustee products. Key achievements • Activated a cross-functional estate planning strategy with generational wealth transfer objectives, achieving 25% uptake. • Delivered $500m+ capital raise marketing, communications, sponsorship and events programs. • Led wealth business brand transformation to leverage new masterbrand for direct and intermediary customers. • Launched new digital investment product that exceeded first-year targets by 125% within six months. • Led full digital transformation project to achieve 30% uplift in web traffic and 15% uplift in strategic partner leads YoY. • Built a new marketing function including operating model, governance frameworks and strategic planning processes.
National Marketing Manager at MUFG
April 16, 2016 - April 16, 2018
Led MUFG’s in house marketing consultancy supporting 20+ super fund clients. Key achievements • Built strategic partnerships and advisory relationships with executive stakeholders at client funds. • Partnered with external stakeholders to design and manage brand and marketing programs to achieve revenue targets. • Generated $80B FUM uplift through always-on acquisition and retention campaign programs on behalf of client funds. • Commercialised marketing services to create new revenue streams for MUFG including experience and lifecycle design. • Led complex transformation initiatives supporting mergers, transitions and organisational change programs.
Senior brand, marketing and communications leadership roles at First State Super, AXA/AMP and Plum Super (Insignia)
April 16, 2000 - April 16, 2016
Senior brand, marketing and communications leadership roles across First State Super, AXA/AMP and Plum Super (Insignia) delivering brand, marketing, engagement, experience, lifecycle and communications initiatives to achieve revenue targets.
Co-owner at Ambience Property Co.
November 1, 2025 - Present
Co-founded a property transformation company, guiding strategy, operations and delivery of transformation programs for property-related initiatives.
National Marketing Manager at MUFG
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
In-house marketing consultancy supporting 20+ super fund clients; built strategic partnerships, managed brand and marketing programs and delivered large uplift in FUM through acquisition and retention initiatives.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma, Applied Finance and Investments at FINSIA
April 16, 2002 - April 16, 2007
BA (Hons), Psychology and BA (Hons), Marketing at Leeds University
September 1, 1994 - July 30, 1997
RG146 at APRA
November 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Catalyst Coaching at AustralianSuper
April 16, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Behavioural Finance at Behavioural Finance Australia
April 16, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Catalyst coaching – High Performing Teams at Catalyst Coaching
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
Post-Graduate Diploma, Applied Finance and Investments at FINSIA
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026

Qualifications

Behavioural finance
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
ADMA – Various
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
Catalyst coaching – High Performing Teams
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
Behavioural finance
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
ADMA – Various
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services