School Relationship Manager

Job no:516958
Work type:part time
Location:Crawley
Categories:Community Engagement/Marketing

• Level 6, part-time (0.8 FTE) appointment on a fixed-term basis till November 2024
• Base salary range: $87,460 – $92,430 (pro-rata) p.a. plus 17% superannuation

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

About the team

The Brand, Marketing and Recruitment (BMR) division provides organisational wide brand strategy and ongoing brand management, strategic marketing and planning, marketing communications activities; digital communication, research and segmentation. BMR provides sales and marketing planning and campaign assistance to help attract and recruit students.  Marketing and recruitment activities planned and implemented by the BMR team are designed to help achieve the University strategic goals of brand and reputation building and attracting domestic and international students to study at UWA.

The Future Students team within BMR Division provides strategic student recruitment direction and management for the university. The Future Students unit will include a consolidated student contact centre that brings together the recruitment operations for international and domestic markets to achieve greater capability and focus on student recruitment. Our future student needs across all markets will be catered for by providing professional consulting advice for domestic and international undergraduate, domestic and international postgraduate and international product enquiries.

About the opportunity

The School Relationship Manager under limited supervision, dynamically represents the University, both on and off campus, with a particular focus on secondary schools, prospective students and influencers. Appointees will also fulfil a variety of administrative tasks and roles within the Future Students Service Centre.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will demonstrate:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or demonstrated equivalent competency
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including excellent public speaking skills, strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work with a range of people from different cultural and educational backgrounds, and of different age groups
• Proficiency in a range of computing skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, internet and email
• Broad knowledge of education systems; university admission requirements, policies and procedures
• High level customer service, including understanding the needs of customers and exceeding their expectations

About your application

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description:  Position Description [School Relationship Manager] [516958].pdf

The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

You may also submit an additional statement (1 page max) outlining any personal circumstances which should be considered when assessing your application. Applicants who have experienced periods of academic/professional interruption or other relevant events can include a description of achievements relative to opportunity in this statement.

Closing date: 11:55pm AWST on Thursday, 21 March 2024

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Mick Wade at [email protected]

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Application Details : Please apply online via the Apply Now button.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace.  We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution.  We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability.

• We have a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with 26 weeks paid leave after 12 months service and 36 weeks after 5 years.
• We have on-campus childcare facilities for children aged 6 weeks to kindy.
• We facilitate flexible working, with part-time and job-sharing arrangements considered.
• We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
• We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity. 

Should you have any queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, contact the Talent team at [email protected] with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number and a member of the team will respond to your enquiry.

Advertised:14 Mar 2024 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close:21 Mar 2024 11:55 PM W. Australia Standard Time