Marketing and Engagement Coordinator

Position Details 

• Fixed term for 1 year | Full-Time

• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $82,293 - $88,414 p.a. 

• Location: Bedford Park 

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About the Role 

As the Marketing and Engagement Coordinator, you will play a key role in the development and delivery of the University’s strategic events and activations program to support Flinders’ new city campus - Festival Plaza marketing, communications and engagement strategy. This includes student recruitment related events and exhibitions aimed at prospective students and influencers, as well as engagement with industry and educational partners.

In this role you will also deliver Festival Plaza launch events and an activation plan for Festival Plaza 2024 to engage key stakeholders and create an active and vibrant vertical campus! Other responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring all events and engagement activity (online and face-to-face) capture lead data to enable the development of targeted nurture campaigns.

• Working collaboratively across Colleges and Portfolios to ensure that events are conducted in accordance with University standards and protocols by providing accurate, on-time advice and support.

• Preparing internal and external communications, including event related copy and content for a range of audiences, channels, and business requirements.

• Maximising Flinders University digital and social communication channels to attract and build ongoing relationships with key audiences.

About You 

You will be an experienced marketing and events specialist, with well-developed organisational and time management skills to successfully plan and execute an exciting roster of Festival Plaza events and activations across 2023/24. Adaptability, initiative, and high-level communication skills will be the key to your success allowing you to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, through a variety of channels. 

The ideal candidate will also demonstrate:

• Experience in undertaking event or marketing activities and/or relevant qualifications.

• Knowledge of event and marketing planning and delivery processes and techniques to achieve required objectives within scope and budget.

• Experience delivering face-to-face and online events with problem-solving capabilities.

• Well-developed communications skills including digital copy targeting a range of audiences.

• Experience in Marketo will be an advantage

Life at Flinders 

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world. 

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?  

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options 

• Flexible working arrangements 

• Wide range of professional development activities and services 

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff 

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym  and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia). 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position. 

• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy   

How to Apply and Information 

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted. 

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

09 Apr 2023

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.