Coordinator, Campaigns And Events

• Based at our Geelong, Waterfront Campus
• Full-time and fixed term for 13 months
• HEW 7 $94,173 – $103,694 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities. 

The Coordinator, Campaigns and Events is responsible for managing the planning, development, implementation and support of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate future student events, campaigns and strategic activities. Through high-level project management under the broad direction of the Future Student Campaigns and Events Manager, the position leads a range of creative face to face and digital events and initiatives in consultation with key marketing, faculty and university stakeholders to effectively reach key target audiences, including key influencers.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Plan and deliver student recruitment campaigns and events, including the University annual open days and key commercial exhibitions, to maximise reach to target audiences in alignment with brand policies and recruitment objectives
• Organise the logistics and implementation of events within agreed timeframes and budgets, ensuring a focus on achieving excellent customer service and a high level of attendee satisfaction
• Act as a coach and work with team members to facilitate growth and development by giving balanced, constructive feedback considering individual capability and team performance
• Distil the core issues from complex information, draws accurate conclusions and condense complex information and next steps into simple, concise terms that others can understand
• Seek feedback on improvement opportunities from a diverse range of key stakeholders and implement change through appropriate channels, and overcomes obstacles to change
• Actively seek feedback from colleagues and stakeholders on things that are working well and areas for improvement
• Build new and productive relationships with a diverse range of potential students, stakeholders or key and influential individuals both inside and outside the University
• Develop and implement practical, accessible solutions based on stakeholder needs
• Strive for excellence and regularly consult with clients to clarify who requires the information, the purpose for which it is required, criteria for success and where and when advice and recommendation is required
• Communicate with confidence using examples and the most appropriate influencing technique for a given situation to increase understanding and support

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A Degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience; or
• Extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training in marketing, communications, PR
• Extensive experience in event, project management, marketing, communications or related areas
• Experience executing multiple activities and initiatives simultaneously within tight deadlines, with excellent attention to detail in a busy and complex environment
• Experience interacting, influencing and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve objectives
• Experience using a CRM system, including event registration software, to track and report on events and campaign activities and advanced ability to use the wider Microsoft suite, including PowerPoint and spreadsheet

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

 PD – Coordinator, Campaigns and Events HEW 7 (Flexible)

Applications for this position close on Tuesday 4th April 2023

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regular work outside business hours is required (e.g., work at evening or weekend events is required)
• Regular travel will be required within Victoria and occasionally interstate and to all Deakin campuses
• Drivers Licence
• Working with Children Check

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

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please Jenny Rowell, Manager, Future Student Campaigns and Events on [email protected] 

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.