• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time, fixed-term for 12 months
• HEW 7 $105,933 - $116,643 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

About the role:

As the Digital Content Producer, you will be responsible for developing and delivering key content projects to support faculty-based research marketing campaigns and initiatives. You will ideate, develop, and produce both emotive and rational content to build Deakin’s research and innovation brand, drive research impact and support research growth.

Utilising expert project management skills, you will be responsible for the end-to-end process of producing content and assets, working with internal and external research stakeholders to ensure impactful and accurate collateral.

Reporting to the Partner, Faculty Research Marketing, you will be responsible to develop, write, edit, produce, and publish multimedia and video content to support Research stories, coverage of research events, develop printed and digital collateral, event flyers for a range of assets including website, social media, and blogs.

As a Digital Content Producer, you will:

• Understand and integrate perspectives held within different areas of the University and put plans in place to build collaboration, mutually beneficial ethical alliances and develop common goals
• Strive for excellence and consult regularly with stakeholders to clarify who requires the information, the purpose for which it is required, criteria for success and where and when advice and recommendation is required.
• Challenge existing processes by formulating creative and inclusive alternative solutions and benefits.
• Promote solutions to modernise work practices and ensure alignment with Deakin’s strategic direction.
• Build new and productive relationships with a diverse range of potential students, stakeholders or key and influential individuals.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A Degree with subsequent relevant experience; or
• Extensive experience and specialist knowledge or broad knowledge in technical or administrative fields
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. (Marketing, Journalism, media, public relations, advertising)
• Experience in developing, reviewing and recommending improvements to impactful content to campaigns and marketing initiatives, including video, written audio and visual assets.
• Experience working as a copywriter or multimedia content producer in a large organisation or digital agency.
• Experience in ensuring best-practice channel specific creative application.
• Experience in managing large content projects, working with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to balance priorities and resources.
• Experience in the management of social media channels.

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 Alex Lewis (Partner, Faculty Research Marketing) on alex.l@deakin.edu.au 

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Position Description - Digital Content Producer 574371.pdf

Applications for this position close on Tuesday, 8th of July 11.55PM.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.