Senior Recruitment Product Manager

Job no: 539678

Work type: Full Time

Location: Sydney, NSW

Categories: Marketing / Communications

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: 12 month Fixed Term contract
• Remuneration: Level 8 $127k + 17% superannuation & leave loading
• Location: Kensington NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)

Why your role matters

Acting as the faculty’s product marketing expert, this position is responsible for shaping and optimising the market positioning of programs, leading the launch of new offerings, and strengthening recruitment knowledge to maximise impact. The role delivers tailored recruitment strategies through a combination of centrally led initiatives and faculty-specific activities.

Working closely with faculty stakeholders, the Senior Recruitment Product Manager is instrumental in setting and delivering future student load planning targets, as well as supporting the development of new programs to ensure sustained growth across the portfolio. As a key liaison between the Faculty and the Future Student Recruitment team, the role ensures faculty priorities are understood and effectively translated into actionable recruitment outcomes.

Collaboration is central to success in this position, with strong partnerships across domestic and international recruitment teams, as well as the Marketing Strategy and Content team, to drive improved results for the UNSW community.

Reporting to the Head of Future Student Recruitment, with a dotted line to one or two Future Student Faculty Partners, the role also includes leadership responsibilities, managing one or two direct reports.

Specific accountabilities include:

• Drive achievement of undergraduate and postgraduate coursework recruitment targets at the program level across both local and international markets, representing the faculty perspective in leadership forums, sales meetings and cohort working groups to support enrolment outcomes.
• Develop and deliver program-level recruitment initiatives aligned with the annual strategy, contributing faculty-specific insights to central campaigns while leading tailored activities to meet enrolment KPIs.
• Partner with Heads of School and Program Directors to strengthen program positioning through the brand CVP framework, including competitive benchmarking, recommendations to enhance offerings, and input into market research.

About You:

• A relevant tertiary education with substantial experience in product management/product marketing or an equivalent level of industry knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and achievement orientation in a KPI driven sales/marketing context. An ability to set targets, plan complex work plans with competing priorities and review return on investment of activity.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic outcomes with pragmatic short-term requirements to deliver successful outcomes with momentum.
• Excellent collaboration skills and experience working in a complex matrix organisational environment.
• Excellent relationship management skills, with a demonstrated track record of fostering and maintaining strong and successful internal and external networks, supporting successful outcomes.
• Highly developed organisational and time management skills, with proven attention to accuracy and detail.
• Highly developed leadership skills and demonstrated people management experience.
• Higher Education and premium brand experience across local and international markets is highly desirable.

For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing onJobs@UNSW

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working options.
• Career development opportunities.
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).

For further details on the benefits, please visithttps://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

How to Apply:

Submit your CV & cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (no more than 2 pages) before 11.55pm Wednesday 13th May 2026. Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

Job queries contact: Chloe Gane, Talent Acquisition Consultant E: chloe.gane@unsw.edu.au  (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

*UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.*

Position Description

Advertised: 29 Apr 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 13 May 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time