Director, Informit

• Full time, Permanent role within our Executive Level Senior Leadership Team
• Great Melbourne CBD location (currently Bourke Street)– moving to Franklin Street, Melbourne in August 2024
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
• Employee benefits such as salary packaging, EAP, discounted gym and childcare rates, Professional Development training, networking opportunities and more.
• Our Values - Passion | Impact | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage | Imagination 
• Please note: While applications will close at 11.59 PM on Wednesday, 10th July 2024, applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible as we will be conducting the interviews progressively as we come across a strong application. Applicants are therefore advised to submit their application well before the closing date.

About Informit

Informit is an online gateway to the largest collection of Australasian scholarly journals, books, and videos. Founded in the RMIT University Library in 1989, our customers include all Australian and New Zealand university and state libraries, government, and other specialist libraries. With the recent development of our new product, Informit Explore, we are also increasingly present in schools and public libraries. We are committed to promoting publishing diversity, intellectual freedom and critical thinking; with our vision to be the hub of the publishing, research and library communities in Australia and beyond.

About the role

As the Director of Informit at RMIT Training, you’ll be responsible for leading the business unit and play a pivotal role in shaping its future. This involves providing strategic leadership and oversight to all aspects of the business and the team – driving innovation, sustainability, engagement and growth. This role leads stakeholder management across technology partners, publishing partners, RMIT University and customers, with a focus on the ongoing development of new products to drive growth in both new and existing markets while increasing efficiency and maintaining sustainability.

Reporting directly to the RMIT Training CEO, you’ll form part of the Senior Leadership Team to contribute significantly to the overall leadership of RMIT Training.

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in business, commerce or information management.
• Demonstrated track record of success in a senior leadership role delivering strong commercial outcomes. 
• Extensive experience in electronic publishing and / or library and information service industries.
• Demonstrated great people leadership, with the ability to manage a team, hire well, retain and develop key talent and create a thriving and inclusive culture where creative, exciting, highly talented people will thrive.
• Demonstrated experience creating and delivering commercially focused strategic blueprints (strategies) for product innovation and sustainable business growth.
• Strong project delivery capability and experience, combined with ability to prioritise projects, and make commercially sound decisions.
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with ability to articulate and communicate a vision for others; creating and inspiring a high performing team to realise the vision.
• Excellent understanding of contemporary publishing paradigms such as Open Access and other licensing models.
• Previous public relations experience, including public speaking, promotional activities, presenting at conferences and town halls, and communicating at all levels on strategy-aligned activities.
• Strong financial management experience, including working closely with finance teams to set and manage performance against budgets, KPI’s and targets.

About RMIT Training

RMIT Training is a company owned by RMIT University, providing a range of education solutions to students, academics, and professionals in Melbourne and overseas. We offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities that enable personal and professional growth.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link. For further information about this position, please see Position Description:

Position Description - Director, Informit

For more information:

• Visit our website www.rmittraining.com
• Email HR at [email protected] (Please note, applications will NOT be accepted via this email. To apply, click ‘Apply’ via job ad)
• Cover Letter should be addressed to HR.
• Please watch the video on Employee Value Proposition (EVP) via below link https://youtu.be/o3IlQL50PJE

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

RMIT is a Disability Confident Recruitment Team, and we are happy to adjust the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. Please contact us at [email protected] telling us your preferred type of communication and we will be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your requirements.

Please read our Child Safety Policy - https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-locations-and-facilities/facilities/safety-security/child-safety

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

Applications Close:
10 July 2024 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to  being  a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Isla n der community.  

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Kassie (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor), via [email protected] or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers .

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.