"Marketing Officer: Events (HEO 6)"

• Based in the Communications and Marketing Unit at the City West campus
• Full-time, fixed term contract until 31 December 2025
• Commencement Salary: $87,955 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About You 

To assist in our endeavours to attract high-achieving and ambitious students, we are looking for an event management and marketing professional to join the Domestic Student Recruitment team. 

This position is ideal for a professional with exceptional event and project management, marketing and communication skills who would like to be a part of an energetic and creative team. 

About the Role 

Reporting directly to the Senior Manager: Domestic Student Recruitment, as the Marketing Officer: Events you will be responsible for initiating and managing a range of domestic student recruitment events which contribute to a wide range of marketing, communications and student recruitment programs undertaken by the Unit. 

This exciting opportunity will see you coordinate the University’s Open Day as well as several other student recruitment and sponsorship events throughout the year. 

About the Communications and Marketing Unit and Domestic Student Recruitment Team 

The Communications and Marketing Unit’s (CMK) role is to raise the profile of UniSA and enhance the understanding and recognition of its strengths and diversities; internally, externally and internationally among key target groups including staff, students, graduates, prospective students, government, media, business, professions, other educational bodies and the wider community. The Unit plays a critical role in contributing to the growth of the institution’s brand and profile, as well as delivery of the University strategic action plan. 

The Domestic Student Recruitment (DSR) team has overall responsibility for the management of the University’s domestic prospective student outreach programs. The team visits a majority of South Australian secondary schools each year, conducts the annual Open Day and provides an enquiry service for prospective students. The DSR team manages University wide activity at the ‘one-to-one’ end of the student decision making process. 

About UniSA 

As a University of Enterprise, the University of South Australia (UniSA) offers a dynamic and agile culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our breadth of activity provides our staff with a wide range of opportunities to grow and pursue new directions in a vibrant, engaging environment that goes beyond traditional limitations. 

Our staff are motivated by seeing our graduates as the new professionals driving the national and international agenda through the skills and capabilities, they have developed during their studies at UniSA. Our people are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction, and enthusiasm. We are authentic, resilient, influential and we deliver results. 

Essential Skills and Experience 

• Tertiary qualifications in event management, marketing, or a related discipline, or demonstrable equivalent skills and knowledge 
• Proven ability and experience in managing the design, development and implementation of large scale events and/or public promotional activities in line with marketing objectives 
• Proven experience in producing high quality, marketing communication materials, including the oversight of external suppliers and contractors 
• Proven ability to coordinate events in accordance with WHS guidelines and principals including risk assessments and provision of advice to exhibitors 

Benefits 

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as: 

• Access to great personal development opportunities 
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17% 
• Work life flexibility including working from home, family responsibility leave and individual flexibility agreements 
• Various on-site services available at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership 
• A variety of leave arrangements 

Culture 

As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential, and we deliver results.  

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability. 

Start Your Unstoppable Career! 

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address. 

Please address your cover letter to Sara Heidrich, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 6383. 

Applications close: 11.30pm Tuesday 20 August 2024