Senior Lecturer in Advertising, Professional Communication

RMIT UNIVERSITY COMMITMENT

RMIT is committed to the rights of students and staff to be safe, respected, valued, and treated as an equal in their place of study and work.  All staff are expected to share this commitment and contribute to a safer community. While carrying out their role, staff are in a position of trust with students.  Staff have a duty of care to report wellbeing concerns about students through the designated channels and uphold to the code of conduct. RMIT Vietnam expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working.

WHY RMIT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM

RMIT Vietnam is committed to excellence, innovation, and social responsibility. We welcome applications from qualified and passionate individuals who share our values and vision. RMIT University has a global reputation and ranks 126th globally in QS World University Rankings 2026.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive salary package and allowances
• Generous annual leave, carer leave and public holidays (Christmas and Tet Holidays)
• Private health insurance and wellness programs
• Professional development and career advancement
• Relocation and visa support for expat candidates
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources
• A vibrant and diverse campus life and more

RMIT Vietnam has been honoured with the respectable HR Asia Award as Top Employer To Work For in Asia. To find out more about RMIT Vietnam and our current vacancies, please visit our website:

School of Communication & Design (SCD)

The School of Communication & Design is committed to providing an international learning environment that encourages cultural awareness, critical thinking, experimentation and — above all — the ability to think differently. Our students develop the competence, confidence and professionalism needed for successful careers in communication, design, games, fashion, film and video, and languages.

The Bachelor of Professional Communication program

The Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication) is the largest undergraduate program in the School of Communication & Design, offered at both our Saigon South and Hanoi City campuses. The program includes strands in advertising, public relations, and digital communication. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results, contributing to RMIT being named Most Winning University for five consecutive years at the Vietnam Young Lions competition—the country's biggest and most prestigious marketing and communications contest. They have also won Black, White, Yellow, Graphite, and Wood Pencils at the D&AD New Blood Awards, making RMIT the only university in Asia Pacific and one of just a handful worldwide to achieve this distinction (2022–2025). In addition, our students have been finalists at the Cannes Future Lions , won a Bronze at the Clios (2025), and helped RMIT Vietnam secure a global ranking of 21st in the Young Ones ADC category With such a track record, it's no surprise that our graduates enjoy an exceptionally high employment rate

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Lecturer will contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School. The incumbent is to make a significant contribution to the delivery of programs and to be actively involved in research, consulting and other professional activities. The Senior Lecturer will develop, engage in and lead high-quality research/ teaching and learning projects that are aligned with the University's focus areas to achieve success.

The Senior Lecturer will have an important role in embedding their expertise into the life of the School and will be required to develop high-quality, productivity-driven networks across RMIT and with local, national and global, internal and external partners.

The appointee will be located at RMIT's Saigon campus and will be expected to travel to other RMIT Vietnam campuses as required.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Make original contributions in teaching and/or scholarship which expand knowledge or practice within the discipline including designing, conducting and moderating assessments; implementing improvements informed by peer review, course evaluation and/or student feedback.
• Either Conduct and lead high-quality research, recognised at the national level: developing highly successful research teams; managing research projects and programs within timelines and budget and ensuring compliance with quality and reporting requirements; regularly publishing research results in high-quality outlets as lead author and in collaboration with other researchers; identifying appropriate funding sources and prepare successful external research funding submissions; supervising higher degree by research candidates; or Disseminate outcomes of scholarly practice at course/program and/or wider community levels, which may include publication in the area of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
• Participate in the School/University strategy governance and make a significant contribution to administration activities of an organisational unit or an interdisciplinary area at the undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level, which may include project management of a large award program or a number of smaller award programs

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline, with a strong record of academic achievement.
• The role requires a specific subject focus on advertising theory and practice including but not limited to: creative industries, digital advertising and marketing, strategic marketing, advertising campaign planning, digital marketing analytics, advertising theory informed by consumer psychology, and digital marketing practices.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including highquality curriculum and program materials and ability to implement innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement
• Demonstrated range of skills relating to the conceptualisation, execution and evaluation of courses, including the capability and competence to teach a range of advertising courses.
• Recent, strong and sustained performance regarding student outcomes, student experience and feedback; combined with notable experience and demonstrated skill in a wide range of teaching settings.

To find out more

For further information about this role, please click on the Job Description document HERE.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

English is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS 7.0 (academic, with no skill less than 6.5) (or equivalent, as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Guidelines). 

For any role, English Language Proficiency may also be proven by showing successful completion of secondary education to a level qualifying to enter university study while being instructed through the medium of English, as per the RMIT University recognised qualification list.

WORK PERMIT

As an expatriate candidate, you will require a work permit to work in Vietnam. To qualify for a work permit you will need (at minimum) a degree in a relevant field to the position and must be able to provide official written confirmation (statement of service) of at least 3 years' related experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS

For the initial application

— Please include a CV and a Covering Letter with your initial application.

— After the deadline for the application, we will review all candidates and select a shortlist for the panel interview

For specific information and details about the advertised position, please contact Viet Nguyen

—Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Email:

Important Notice

• Please ensure your application is submitted through our Workday system on the RMIT Careerspage. We do not accept applications through other means.
• RMIT Vietnam will never request any fees or payments during the application process. Be vigilant about scams asking for payment to apply.
• For any questions or support, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at

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