Manager, Communications and Engagement

**Manager, Communications and Engagement (Students)**:
**Position Number**: 0048424
**Location**:**Parkville
**Role type**:**Full-time; Fixed-term for 11 months (Maternity Cover)
**Faculty**: The faculty of Business and Economics
**Salary**: UOM 7 $106,432- $115,211 p.a plus 17% super
- **Influence the academic and professional growth of students, while collaborating with a network of stakeholders within the prestigious faculty of Business and Economics.**
- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**
Oversee the development and delivery of impactful marketing and communications strategies that enhance the student journey. Leading a dynamic team, the incumbent is responsible for crafting and executing integrated campaigns across diverse channels to engage current students with the faculty’s programs, initiatives, and employability offerings. Through strategic collaboration with internal stakeholders, the role ensures the amplification of content that aligns with the University’s brand and objectives, while employing data-driven insights to optimise communications and elevate the student experience. With a focus on innovation, operational excellence, and meaningful connections, this position is integral to nurturing a sense of belonging and purpose for students throughout their academic journey and beyond.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Developing and implementing marketing and communication strategies across multiple channels to enhance student engagement, ensuring alignment with the faculty’s objectives and the University’s brand guidelines.
- Leading and managing the Communications and Engagement (Students) team, planning workloads, coordinating stakeholder relationships, and overseeing campaign delivery to achieve optimal outcomes within deadlines and budgets.
- Creating and evaluating integrated campaigns and content that amplify student experience initiatives, leveraging data insights to refine strategies and improve engagement across the student journey.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing expert advice, post-campaign analyses, and innovative solutions to support continuous improvement in communication practices.

**Who We Are Looking For**
You possess exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills, enabling you to inspire and guide a team while cultivating strong, collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. With a proactive and adaptable approach, you navigate complex challenges with sound judgement and a solutions-oriented mindset. Your excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, allow you to convey ideas with clarity and influence, encouraging engagement and alignment across various audiences. A keen eye for detail, combined with a creative and strategic perspective, ensures you deliver meaningful and impactful outcomes that resonate with students and stakeholders alike. Above all, you bring an empathetic and student-centred approach, demonstrating a genuine commitment to enhancing the student experience.

You also have:

- A relevant degree combined with significant professional experience, or equivalent expertise gained through education and practice.
- Demonstrated expertise in designing and delivering marketing and communication campaigns across various media, including digital and print, to engage diverse audiences effectively.
- Proven ability to manage and lead a team, prioritising competing demands, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring the delivery of outcomes within strict timeframes and budgets.
- Advanced proficiency in content creation and management, utilising Content Management Systems and other tools to develop and maintain high-quality digital and multimedia communications.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - The Faculty of Business and Economics**
The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne has been preparing students for exciting and challenging careers in industry since 1924.

The Department of Economics is one of the leading schools of Economics in Australia, with active scholarly programs and dedicated research units attracting local and international academics. We continually push the boundaries of knowledge in the fields of economics and econometrics and have a large undergraduate and fourth-year teaching program, with extensive postgraduate programs providing high quality research and professional training. Further information about the department is available here.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a r