Communications Specialist

2 months ago


Melbourne, Australia Swinburne University of Technology Full time

We are looking for a talented Communications Specialist to join our friendly and collaborative team and play a key role in delivering campaign and communications activities for future student audiences.

As the Communications Specialist, you will be responsible for the planning, development and implementation of communications campaigns across all channels for a defined audience segment. Working closely with Marketing colleagues and Swinburne’s service areas, and with a performance and conversion mindset, you will deliver comms tactics and insights to inform the achievement of student acquisition objectives, as well as key brand and reputation measures.

This role will be focused on ensuring all activity is implemented with consistency, quality and strategic alignment.

**About You**
To be suitable for this role you will need to demonstrate your experience in the below key accountabilities:

- Strong organisational skills, and the ability to keep tasks, tactics and teams on track.
- Demonstrated experience in using data to improve the process and performance of communications and marketing activities.
- Ability to write and edit on-brand communications of varying complexity for a range of audiences and channels.

**Qualifications**
A degree in communications or related fields with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training

**_**This position is open only to applicants who have work rights in Australia_**

**About Swinburne University of Technology**
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

- Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
- Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
- Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
- Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

**To Apply**
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

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**Applications Close: Tuesday 19 November 2024, at 11.00pm**

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**
Swinburne University of Technology is dedicated to creating a varied, welcoming, and open learning and work environment that embraces diversity, promotes inclusion, ensures fair access to opportunities, and actively opposes bullying, discrimination, sexual harm, victimisation, and vilification. We appreciate every individual in our community, regardless of ability/disability, age, cultural and ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and family and relationship status. For further details on our efforts, please explore our Equity & Diversity website.

**Disability and Reasonable Adjustments**

**Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) at Swinburne**
Swinburne is enhancing gender equity and diversity, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM), by participating in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program.

Swinburne University is actively engaged in improving representation and participation of women in STEMM fields, aiming to address ongoing gender inequity. As an inaugural recipient of the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award, we have implemented our original SAGE Action Plan (2019-2021) and continue our commitment through the current SAGE Action Plan (2022-2025), focusing on meaningful actions to foster long-lasting change and advance gender equity and diversity in STEMM.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**

**Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes**
- We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant_
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