- Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
- Full-time and continuing
- HEW 9 $138,102 - $146,374 + 17% Superannuation
Benefits for working with us!
At Deakin, we offer more than just a job — we offer a lifestyle. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne, and regional Victoria, you’ll find everything you need to thrive: on-site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafes, accessible public transport, and convenient parking. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance, generous leave entitlements including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional time off, plus a wide range of staff discounts on travel and more. Our health and wellbeing services, ongoing professional development opportunities, and inclusive, supportive culture make Deakin a place where you can grow — whether you're working remotely or immersed in the vibrant energy of campus life.
Who are we?
Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. 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.
As a Partner, you will:
- Develop and implement faculty-specific marketing strategies that align with university-wide goals, showcasing research excellence and supporting Graduate Research recruitment.
- Establish strong, collaborative relationships with academic and professional staff, research groups, and institutes to understand priorities and translate them into impactful marketing activity.
- Plan and manage the production of high-quality content across digital, media, and print channels, ensuring consistency with Deakin’s brand and strategic messaging.
- Provide leadership and coaching to a team of content producers and writers, fostering creativity, accountability, and continuous improvement in output quality.
- Create tools and frameworks that empower researchers to communicate effectively, and proactively identify opportunities to enhance visibility, engagement, and reputation of faculty research.
To be successful, you’ll have:
- Extensive experience and management expertise; or
- An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
- Experience conceptualising, developing, reviewing and executing marketing projects in complex environments.
- Experience developing and delivering marketing and communications plans for a wide variety of audiences.
- Experience working with external agencies and managing those relationships.
- Experience implementing strategy across key marketing channels, including both print and digital advertising and social marketing 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 Gagan Singh, Director, Faculty Marketing on g.singh@deakin.edu.au.
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
Position Description - Partner, Faculty Research Marketing.pdf
Applications for this position close on Tuesday 7th of October at 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.
