Associate Director Communications

20 hours ago

Melbourne, Australia SHK Asia Pacific Full time

Leading internationally-ranked University
- Strategic partner for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
- Enable best-practice communications and marketing success

**About the organisation**

Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne (UoM) is a leading international university with a tradition of excellence in teaching and research. The main campus in Parkville offers students a distinctive Melbourne experience, shaping them into well-rounded, thoughtful and skilled professionals who make positive impacts globally. The University's research contributes to solving current and future social, economic and environmental challenges. Joining the University will allow your work to make a real difference in shaping the future of education and research.

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS), approaching its 150th year, is renowned for its global leadership in health research, policy and practice through the transformative impact of its education and research. MDHS excels in collaborative, multi-disciplinary approaches to complex health problems and makes a real difference to the health and wellbeing of communities. Situated at the hub of Australia's premier health precinct, MDHS comprises six schools and is surrounded by major Melbourne hospitals, leading research institutes and centres, and a wide range of knowledge-based industries. Through its work and collaborations, MDHS shapes the future of health and medicine in Australia and globally.

**About the role**

The Associate Director, Communications and Marketing (C&M) Business Partner is a key leadership role supporting MDHS. Working closely with senior Faculty executives, you will translate Faculty priorities and strategy into coordinated communications and marketing activity. As a trusted advisor, you’ll build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the Dean, Chief Operating Officer, Deputy and Associate Deans, and other senior leaders, serving as the main point of contact for reputation management. The role also oversees the integration of dedicated and shared resources across the C&M function, ensuring effective collaboration and delivery. You’ll be responsible for continuous improvement in service delivery, governance, reporting, and risk management. A key part of your leadership will be guiding the team to take an insights-led, data-driven and outcomes-focused approach to their work, ensuring activities deliver measurable impact and support Faculty goals.

**About you**

You are an experienced communications and marketing leader with a background in health, education, government or other large, complex organisations. Highly collaborative, you excel at building relationships and influencing at the executive level. You bring strong strategic thinking, sound judgement and an ability to identify and maximise opportunities to enhance reputation and thought leadership. You have a proven record of setting priorities, managing competing demands and delivering results. Thriving in complex environments, you’re comfortable leading independently while working across multiple teams. You combine a passion for strategic thinking and change management with the ability to deliver tangible outcomes that advance organisational goals.

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