Communications Coordinator
Role type: Full Time; Fixed-term 12 Months
Department / School: Chancellery – Strategy & Culture
Salary: UOM 6 - $100,847 - $109,163 p.a. plus 17% super (pro rata for part-time)
Department / School: Chancellery – Strategy & Culture
Salary: UOM 6 - $100,847 - $109,163 p.a. plus 17% super (pro rata for part-time)
- Shape impactful science storytelling across a leading university / collaborate with expert academics and professional colleagues / grow broad multichannel communications experience
- Apply now to shape how the Faculty of Science tells its story and connects with key audiences.
- Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
The University of Melbourne
We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website.
We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website.
Your next career opportunity
In this role, you will craft engaging science stories and campaigns that advance the Faculty’s strategic priorities. You will partner with academics and professional colleagues to deliver integrated communications across internal, digital and media channels.
In this role, you will craft engaging science stories and campaigns that advance the Faculty’s strategic priorities. You will partner with academics and professional colleagues to deliver integrated communications across internal, digital and media channels.
What you will deliver:
- Plan and deliver multichannel communications that support Faculty of Science priorities and University-wide initiatives.
- Produce clear, engaging content for newsletters, websites, social media, events, media releases and key messages.
- Support media relations, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, issues management and corporate events to strengthen reputation and engagement.
- Collaborate with academics and professional staff to design promotional strategies that drive participation in programs and activities.
- Contribute to integrated communications planning, tracking activities and sharing insights to continuously improve tactics and outcomes.
You may be a great fit if you:
- Hold a degree in communications or similar or bring equivalent experience and specialist communications expertise.
- Demonstrate strong writing and editing skills, producing tailored content for print, digital, social and internal channels.
- Bring proven experience delivering communications projects, managing deadlines and balancing competing priorities in fast-paced environments.
- Offer experience in stakeholder engagement and reputation management, including working confidently with senior academic and professional staff.
- Exercise sound judgement, discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive information, issues management and escalation decisions.
- Thrive in collaborative teams, proactively identifying communication opportunities and contributing ideas to improve strategies and outcomes.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team – Advancement (University Communications & Marketing)
University’s Communications and Marketing function provides strategic, advisory and operational services to support the academic mission and the University strategy. It fosters a culture of best practice and collaboration across the University’s communication and marketing teams and stakeholders and uses data-driven insights to inform decision-making across the University.
University’s Communications and Marketing function provides strategic, advisory and operational services to support the academic mission and the University strategy. It fosters a culture of best practice and collaboration across the University’s communication and marketing teams and stakeholders and uses data-driven insights to inform decision-making across the University.
Application essentials:
- Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
- You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
- A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
- Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
Want to know more?
Applications close: 15 April 2026 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
- For queries related to this specific position, contact Holly Watkins
- For questions related to our recruitment process email Walid at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
- For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Applications close: 15 April 2026 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
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