"Advancement Engagement Manager"

Job no: 556876

Work type: Full-time

Location: Geelong - City, Melbourne - Burwood

Categories: Advancement

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus or Geelong Waterfront Campus.
• Full-time and continuing.
• HEW 8 $114,231 - $130,786 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time).

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits including:

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career;
• An inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and in person;
• Generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave;
• Flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance.

About the role

This role is critical to the success of the Advancement team growth strategy. Leading a specialist marketing and communications team and working closely with colleagues across the University, this position is responsible for leading a diverse range of campaigns and initiatives that drive Deakin’s ability to raise philanthropic funds and engage our alumni. A focus for this role is to lead a team that improves and standardises the quality of internal and external communications from Deakin’s Advancement division.

As the Advancement Engagement Manager, you will:

• Engage and manage key stakeholder relationships to partner on Advancement-specific marketing and communication activities.
• Develop a thorough understanding of core teams and contribute to a community of practice to align Advancement's engagement efforts with existing business messages and initiatives.
• Interpret requests and in consultation with appropriate Marketing and Communications teams, establish pragmatic, inclusive and sustainable solutions based on research and aligned with University context, policies and practices.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to strengthen strategic projects and enhance both internal and external communication efforts.
• Drive team-wide appreciation of current communication channels to boost awareness and engagement to enable opportunities to be leveraged.
• Investigate and undertake special projects as required. 

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A relevant postgraduate qualification in Marketing or Communications (or progress towards), or extensive relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading digital marketing and communications functions (in the philanthropic or higher education sectors would be highly desirable).
• Demonstrated ability to create engaging and accurate copy for a range of communication channels, often synthesising academic content into informal language.
• Demonstrated experience in creating engaging content and communications for internal and external stakeholders and audiences.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create reports, briefings and presentations for a variety of audiences.
• Experience in the production of digital content, social media campaigns and blog articles in a complex and diverse organisation.

Here's how to apply: 

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

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Sarah Banks, Director, Alumni Engagement on sarah.banks@deakin.edu.au

Applications for this position close at 11.55pm on Sunday 21st July.