About This Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Alumni Engagement Coordinator to join our Central Advancement and Community Engagement team. In this role, you’ll plan and deliver a comprehensive alumni engagement program across Queensland, with a strong focus on regional and national strategy that is aligned with the University’s social impact initiative, The Queensland Commitment.

Working as a valued member of a proactive and multidisciplinary team, you will provide advice to internal and external stakeholders in all matters relating to alumni engagement and will strategically engage with stakeholders to provide tangible benefits to alumni, students, academic and professional staff.

This is a unique opportunity to join a high performing, collaborative and professional team and to make a real difference to UQ and Queensland communities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate high‑impact, sustainable alumni engagement initiatives across Australia and regional Queensland under the guidance of the Senior Manager, Alumni Engagement.
• Advise Faculties and Units on alumni engagement activities to ensure a coordinated, University‑wide approach.
• Manage senior‑level relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, maintaining a strong understanding of UQ’s target audiences.
• Represent Advancement leadership at events and functions and liaise with or host external presenters and guests.
• Plan and promote engagement initiatives to maximise participation and impact, ensuring messaging aligns with Advancement and University strategic priorities.
• Work with external suppliers to secure optimal outcomes for event logistics, including venues, catering, photography and audiovisual requirements.
• Prepare all event briefing material, such as event proposals, run sheets, briefing notes and guest lists and ensure these are distributed in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Advancement colleagues on pre‑ and post‑event communications to ensure strategic objectives are met and engagement opportunities are maximised.
• Monitor engagement metrics, update data promptly, and adjust programming to meet targets.
• Partner with the Annual Giving team and Faculties to integrate giving opportunities into engagement activities and support donor development.
• Oversee program budgets, provide recommendations on priorities and expenditure, and prepare detailed budgets and reports for each initiative.

Travel and Out of Hours Work

• Some event‑related travel may be required.
• The Senior Alumni Engagement Coordinator will be required to work after hours on occasion and may be required to work on weekends.

Organisational Relationships

• This position reports to the Senior Manager, Alumni Engagement and has one direct report.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About Advancement and Community Engagement

Advancement and Community Engagement (ACE) leads UQ’s social impact-focused portfolio. This includes oversight of philanthropic partnerships, The Queensland Commitment, global alumni engagement, community engagement and events, and relationship management systems and services.

We are committed to positioning UQ as a worthy destination for philanthropy, ensuring future generations have access to educational opportunity and that we continue to deliver world leading research and innovation.

Equally, our focus is on building strong relationships with more than 365,000 alumni worldwide, as Change-Makers. Together we create opportunities to share knowledge, skills, ideas and provide mentoring and peer coaching opportunities, that provide lifelong beneficial partnerships. To learn more about philanthropy at UQ visit https://alumni.uq.edu.au/giving/. To learn more about Advancement’s alumni engagement activities, visit https://alumni.uq.edu.au/. To learn more about The Queensland Commitment, visit https://partners-community.uq.edu.au/queensland-commitment.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications with relevant experience, or extensive experience in alumni or community engagement.
• Experience working within a tertiary education environment (highly desirable).
• Demonstrated organisational and planning capability, with strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to prioritise, use initiative and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment; flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond constructively to changing priorities and circumstances
• Broad understanding of alumni engagement principles and their role in supporting fundraising and volunteer initiatives.
• Proven ability to build trust and work effectively with volunteers to achieve shared objectives.
• Demonstrated experience delivering high‑quality events and engagement activities that achieve strong participation and impact.
• Strong track record of working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders in a service‑oriented environment, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to build relationships, manage sensitive information with discretion, and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Positive, emotionally intelligent and collaborative, contributing to a supportive, high‑performing team culture.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications criminal history checks, and other role-specific requirements (ie. Blue Card checks). This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Amanda Briggs – a.briggs1@uq.edu.au

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume
• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close 8 March 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-61851). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for mid-March.

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