Event and Community Engagement Team Leader

• $98,334 to $107,565
• Fixed-term, full-time
• Gardens Point (hybrid option available)

• Reference number: 24152
• Term: Fixed-term, full-time basis for 9 months.
• Remuneration: $116,370 to $127,294 pa (HEW7) (inclusive of $98,334 to $107,565 salary pa, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading)
• Location: Gardens Point (hybrid option available)
• Open to: current staff members of QUT who have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the fixed-term appointment. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people who are not QUT staff are also eligible and encouraged to apply. Please note that current staff wishing to be considered for secondment to this position must seek prior approval from their supervisor before submitting an application.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a Event and Community Engagement Team Leader to join HiQ, Student Services and Wellbeing, Administrative Division.

The Events and Community Engagement Team Leader, blends event planning, community engagement, and industry collaboration to create purposeful student experiences that foster connectedness, a sense of community and connection with QUT. The role oversees the coordination of an annual calendar of events and activities across Student Engagement and operational management of student spaces designated for initiatives to enhance the student experience.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

About us

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

Student Engagement comprises of HiQ Contact Centre and Service Points, Future Student & Conversion, Engagement teams, and works closely with Sport. HiQ is the university’s contact point for members of the public, staff, prospective and current student enquiries and support services. Services to students and staff include general information, IT support, Library, and student administration. Engagement with future students and their orientation to the QUT student experience is a core focus of Student Engagement. The Engagement team is responsible for delivering co-curricular programs that further build QUT’s sense of community and support students to develop their professional identity, networks, and employability. QUT sport has strategic and operational oversight of sport activities and programs at QUT..

What you need to succeed

Education, training and/or experience equivalent to the completion of a degree in business, communications, event management or a related discipline with at least (4) four years’ subsequent relevant

Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with others, effectively liaise and negotiate with a diverse range of stakeholders, staff supervision and team.

Proven organisational and problem- solving skills with demonstrated ability to apply sound reasoning, logical judgement and analytical skills including when planning and prioritising demands.

Demonstrated success in coordinating student wellbeing, engagement or academic initiatives combined with business or relationship management that supports program initiatives.

Proven experience in designing and delivering integrated marketing communication campaigns that support program engagement.

Demonstrated digital literacy using technology confidently and critically, including effectively using IT systems to record and report on data, and/or to deliver services to customers.

Life at QUT

We're committed to building a culture that fosters connection between people and purpose. Beyond personal and professional fulfillment, a career at QUT offers:

• A healthy work-life balance with a blend of on-campus and off-campus work arrangements for applicable positions. 
• Competitive remuneration with up to 17% superannuation. 
• Generous maternity leave including primary carer parental leave of up to 26 weeks (including 17% super). 
• Stay healthy with Fitness Passport and enjoy discounted rates on private health insurance. 
• Leave loading of 17.5%. 
• Purchased Leave Scheme - up to 8 extra weeks. 
• Salary Packaging Scheme for additional superannuation contributions, vehicle leasing, and on-campus services such as childcare, parking, and gyms. 
• Numerous opportunities for professional development including leadership programs and workshops, and our study assistance scheme.
• Commitment to our Indigenous Australian staff through initiatives such as the Indigenous Australian Staff Network, Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Staff Development Workshops, and representation on university committees.
• We see diversity and inclusion as our strengths. 
• Explore more benefits of life at QUT .

In support of our

Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy

, we aspire to an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6% and we encourage Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in pursuing a fulfilling career. 

We believe in creating safe spaces for inclusivity to flourish and we know that diversity is our strength –

see our commitment

. If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you.  

Job opens: 19-Feb-2024

Applications Close: 03-Mar-2024 at 11.30pm

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