Community & Engagement Manager (Events)

**Classification**:ANU Officer 8 (Administration)
**Salary package**:$109,945 - $117,567 per annum plus 17% superannuation
**Terms**: Full time, Continuing
- Showcase your events and engagement skills and experience to contribute to the delivery of a high-profile program.
- Grow your career and professional network at a world-leading university in Australia’s capital.
- Bring your creativity to a dynamic and supportive team environment.
- Play a pivotal role in designing meaningful and impactful experiences for alumni, donors, and the ANU community.

**About us**
ANU Advancement provides leadership and support across the University in developing meaningful and sustainable relationships with ANU alumni, donors, and the broader community, securing long-term philanthropic investment and ensuring the strong management of existing philanthropic funds and accountability to the University’s donors. This is achieved through directing activity exclusively towards supporting, amplifying, and propelling the University’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives, in service to its ever-changing priorities and areas of greatest need. ANU Advancement’s mission is to build meaningful and enduring connections with our community and pair the passions of generous people with the outstanding work of our University.

**About the Role**
The Manager, Community & Engagement (Activations) is responsible for consistency of meaningful and effective engagement across events and activations designed and delivered by Advancement. The position collaborates, partners, and works alongside event owners to ensures that all engagements are aligned with the Advancement Strategic Plan and delivered according to the Advancement Engagement Strategy and Event Management Framework. This includes providing guidance, coordination and hands on project management and delivery of flagship event activities supporting philanthropic development, donor stewardship, and alumni engagement. The Manager will also provide strategic support and advice to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders who take responsibility for hands-on event delivery.

The Manager, Community & Engagement (Activations) is responsible for exercising independent judgement in prioritising and focusing their work to support the delivery of a high-quality, measurable annual events and activation program. They must be an exceptional project manager, collaborator, and demonstrate high-level problem-solving skills, sound judgement and discretion in solving operational problems and management internal and external relationships.

**Why you will love working at the ANU**:
At ANU, we work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. Below are just a few of the reasons you’ll love working at the ANU.
- We offer industry-leading benefits and continuously look for new ways to support our people.
- A healthy work-life balance with a 35-hour full time work week.
- Generous conditions and benefits, including discounted course fees when you study at ANU, 17% superannuation as well as very generous leave entitlements.
- We believe in building careers and creating opportunities - Advancement has a commitment to making significant investment in its people, talent and talent pipelines.
- We support your ongoing growth and development - including funding for professional development, time dedicated to continuing professional development and staff discounts on ANU courses.
- We are committed to fostering a safe, connected, innovative and enabling culture.
- We support your wellbeing through enabling social connections, mental health support, discounts at the on-campus gym, flexibility and family friendly work practices and more.
- We believe in balance - and offer our staff additional paid leave, industry leading paid parental leave, flexible work, family friendly work practices and more.
- Our beautiful campus location has a vibrant atmosphere, great amenities, warm and welcoming community and many green spaces.

**Application information**

ANU values diversity and inclusion and believes employment opportunities must not be limited by things such as socio-economic background, race, religion, gender, pronouns or disability. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit: human-resources-division/equity-and-diversity.
- Reasonable adjustments to support applicants through this recruitment process can be made available upon request. Requests for adjustments will be treated with the strictest of confidentiality._

**How to apply**:

- A maximum 2-page response outlining your suitability for the role, specific to the selection criteria

**Applications which do not include a response to the selection criteria will not be considered for the position.**
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, reasonable adjustments to support applicants through this recruitment process can be made available upon request. Requests for adjustments will be treated with the strictest of