Marketing Communications Officer (Advancement)

• Full time, continuing
• Utilise your marketing expertise to support alumni and donor marketing and communications activities 
• Base Salary $91K + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Our Marketing and Communications unit is striving to deliver on our university’s ambitious marketing strategy. As a result, we are looking for a Marketing Communications Officer, Advancement to execute marketing communications initiatives, strategies, and campaigns in support of alumni and donor objectives. In this role you will develop and distribute strategic content for multiple channels with a strong focus on digital. Utilising your high-level relationship building skills, you will be engaging with key stakeholders to collaborate and deliver marketing plans for the advancement portfolio.

This position would be ideal for a passionate marketing officer with a driven interest in digital marketing. This is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and understand the workings of a large complex organisation.

About you

• ability to build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders within a complex organisation
• implementing marketing and communications projects to required timeframe and budget
• experience using a content management system, ideally Adobe suite
• well-developed organisational skills with the capacity to manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail and to meet deadlines
• experience writing and editing targeted communications to meet strategic objectives.
• understanding of Advancement offices in a university and/or experience in a fundraising environment.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

How to apply

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