Coordinator, Partnerships

4 days ago

Burwood, Victoria, Australia Deakin University Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Full-time and fixed-term until 3 January 2027. *Please note while the location of this role is flexible, a substantial presence at the Geelong Waterfront Campus is required.

In this dynamic role within the Faculty of Business and Law, you'll be responsible for establishing and managing strategic partnerships that enhance Deakin's engagement with industry, alumni, and community stakeholders. You'll coordinate projects, events, and initiatives that elevate brand awareness, support student and graduate outcomes, and contribute to the faculty's strategic goals. This is an exciting opportunity to drive innovation, foster meaningful relationships, and make a tangible impact in a progressive university environment.

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As a Coordinator, Partnerships, you will:

  • Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with key external stakeholders and individuals within industry and alumni to foster support including but not limited to networking, mentoring, and career opportunities for students and graduates, research opportunities and funding.
  • Assess and develop projects initiated by academic staff to determine whether they have sufficient value for Faculties and Schools, consistent with its strategic aims.
  • Develop and manage projects, events and activities to increase industry engagement, including responsibility for delivery within budget.
  • Plan and execute engagement activities including the creation of documentation to support engagement activities.
  • Identify opportunities for continued development and promotion of the Deakin brand in industry.

To be successful, you'll have:

  • Appropriate tertiary qualification or equivalent
  • Experience in a community engagement or public relations role
  • Well-developed business and community networks
  • Experience developing relationships and networks with government, industry and non-government organisations and providers
  • Experience in business development and/or the generation of new business opportunities in a tertiary environment
  • Experience within, or demonstrated understanding of, the legal profession is highly regarded

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Jacqueline Smith (Manager Partnerships & Engagement, FOBL) via email at

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

PD - Coordinator, Partnerships

Applications for this position close on Wednesday 19th November, 11:55pm.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

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