Senior Manager, External Affairs and Communications

The Opportunity

Monash University's Marketing Admissions and Communications Division is recruiting for a Senior Manager, External Affairs and Communications.

The Senior Manager will play a key role in enhancing the University's reputation by delivering strategic institutional messaging and managing high-impact projects across major audiences and communication channels. Through the development and execution of comprehensive strategic corporate communications, this role ensures alignment with the University's priorities. The Senior Manager will also foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, safeguard the University's reputation, and actively pursue opportunities for service improvement, innovation, and operational excellence in communications. This includes driving strategic positioning and messaging that resonates across diverse platforms and audiences.

To be successful in the role, you will need to have:

• Demonstrated ability to provide high-level strategic advice and communications on corporate, reputational and issues management
• Demonstrated experience in proactively and reactively developing, implementing and managing communications,and reputation management strategies
• Proven expertise in leading, developing, and delivering communications and strategic projects
• A strong track record of managing large, complex, organisation-wide initiatives through to completion, including implementation and change management.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain productive relationships, influence and negotiate effectively, and senior-level consensus.
• Experience in journalism, corporate affairs and/or government relations is highly desirable

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There's a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That's why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world's top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr- in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Christine Bidey, Senior Strategic Communications Adviser,

Position Description: Senior Manager, External Affairs and Communications

Applications Close: Friday 24th October :55pm AEDT

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