Senior Coordinator, Communications

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Work type:Full-time
Location:Geelong - City, Melbourne - Burwood
Categories:Marketing and Communications

• Based at our Geelong, Waterfront Campus or Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time and Fixed-term until February 2026
• HEW 8 $109,837 - $125,755  + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The Senior Coordinator, Communications is a hands-on communication and stakeholder engagement role. Working tactically and proactively to tell compelling Deakin stories, with a special focus on supporting Deakin’s Research and Innovation Portfolio.

The role will partner with senior internal and external stakeholders to develop, deliver and evaluate a communications program to increase awareness, engagement, and visibility of Deakin research and innovation. The role will create engaging content for various channels that helps build a consistent and aligned narrative.

The role is part of the Media and Corporate Affairs team embedded within University Communications, part of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor.

As a Senior Coordinator, Communications you will:

• Plan, write and edit content to support the successful delivery of communications projects, in partnership with a wide range of internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Proactively build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to provide an end-to-end communication partnering service and develop the required content to bring plans to life.
• Provide advice and support to staff across the University and to external stakeholders on communications matters and positioning.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a proactive-focused media and corporate affairs strategy.
• Through a high degree of organisational and industry knowledge, provide sensitive, judicious communications and stakeholder engagement advice.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Undergraduate or postgraduate qualification and extensive experience; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training within the communications field.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• A proven ability to thrive in a high-level, detail-focused, fast-paced communications environment.
• Experience with communication tools and applications for the purpose of monitoring news and communicating the Deakin story.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, and navigating short, competing, and changing deadlines.
• Ability to think laterally, strategically, and opportunistically; navigate complexity and communicate with influence with a range of internal and external clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with and beyond the team environment, demonstrating emotional intelligence and capacity to build networks, consult and seek advice, with a positive, solutions-focused attitude.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Elise Snashall-Woodhams, Lead, Communications via [email protected] or 0455 789 961.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Senior Coordinator, Communications_HEW 8 553566.pdf

Applications for this position close on Tuesday 2 April 2024 at 11.55pm.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:19 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:02 Apr 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time