Marketing & Communications Partner (Advancement)

Position Details

• Full-Time | Continuing

• Higher Education Officer Level 7 | $102,589 - $113,561

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country

• View Position Description

About the Role

Join Flinders University’s Advancement team and use your marketing and communications expertise to help inspire philanthropy that changes lives.

This is an opportunity for a confident, creative and strategically minded marketing and communications professional to shape how Flinders shares the powerful story of giving. Working across donor acquisition, retention and engagement, you will develop compelling communications that connect supporters with the real-world impact of their generosity—from widening access to education and supporting student success, to advancing research that meets the community’s most pressing needs. Through donor impact reports, cases for support, appeals, events communications and the University’s Impact of Giving publications, you will play a central role in strengthening philanthropic engagement and ensuring the impact of giving at Flinders is recognised with clarity, warmth and purpose.

Your Key Position Responsibilities will include:

• Leading the marketing and communications of the annual program of fundraising appeals.

• Writing, editing, and proofreading high-quality content for donor- and prospective donor-facing materials, consistent with University brand guidelines and policies, including donor impact reports, direct mail, social media posts, speeches, articles, e-newsletters, and printed publications.

• Sourcing and coordinating the production of dynamic and engaging multimedia content—including photography, video, and digital assets—that supports donor recognition, storytelling, and the cultivation of prospective supporters across digital and print channels.

• Providing marketing and communications support for donor events and activities, the Planned Giving Program, staff workplace giving, and other forms of donor engagement and stewardship.

For a comprehensive list of Key Position Responsibilities, please view the Position Description

About You

You are a natural collaborator who excels at planning ahead, communicating proactively, and coordinating a wide range of people and tasks to keep projects on track and delivered to a consistently high standard.

You take pleasure in writing and bring both creativity and precision to your craft – your exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills are second to none.

You have extensive experience in and detailed knowledge of contemporary and best practice communications, multimedia and marketing campaigns, and you feed your creativity by staying abreast of new ideas and practices.

And finally, you are inspired to work in a for-purpose environment where your efforts will change lives for the better. Ideally, you already have experience developing communications for donor and prospective donor audiences.

Keys to your success include:

• A talent for emotive storytelling that grabs readers’ attention and answers the question “why does this matter?”.

• Proven experience in developing and implementing innovative marketing and communications strategies tailored to internal and external audiences.

• The ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and successfully deliver them on time and at a high level of quality.

• Proficiency using client management systems and software to support communications objectives, for example, CRM Raiser’s Edge and Campaign Monitor for disseminating emails.

• A commitment to excellence and the principles of continuous improvement and ability to develop and deliver plans, measure outcomes and report on potential improvements for the future.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have completed a degree in communications, media studies, marketing or a related discipline with subsequent relevant experience or have an equivalent combination of experience, education or training.

About the Office of Alumni and Advancement

The Alumni and Advancement team exists to foster enduring relationships with alumni, community members, donors, and stakeholders, thereby enhancing Flinders University’s impact locally and globally. Through a whole-of-university approach, we champion a vibrant culture of philanthropy and engagement, securing vital financial support for students and pioneering research and adding value to our graduates’ lives at every stage of life. In alignment with the University’s overarching vision, the Alumni and Advancement team is dedicated to building a connected, supportive, and influential Flinders community.

Life at Flinders

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