Senior Manager Content Strategy

Job No.: 686647

Location: Mulgrave

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $140,157 - $148,769 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

At Monash University, our University Marketing, Admissions and Communications (UMAC) Division is driven by impact. We don’t just follow trends - we set them. In a landscape that’s constantly evolving, our marketing and communications pivot with purpose. Why? Because our audiences are dynamic, and so are we.

We’re seeking a visionary Senior Manager, Content Strategy to lead the charge in shaping and executing content strategies that elevate Monash’s brand, drive engagement, and deliver measurable results. Reporting to the Director, Content, Strategy, Design and Delivery, you’ll lead a talented team of content coordinators and collaborate across UMAC, faculties, and portfolios to ensure our content is purposeful, data-informed, and aligned with strategic priorities.

This is your chance to play a key role in operationalising Monash’s brand new hub. You’ll help establish the workflows, governance, and systems that enable scalable, efficient, and high-quality content creation and distribution across the University.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, audience-centric environment and are passionate about connecting the dots across teams and stakeholders to build content ecosystems that empower and inspire, this is the opportunity to make your mark.

About You

If you possess any of the following skills, we want to hear from you:

• A proven track record in content strategy development and execution within a complex organisation

• Proven experience leveraging data to make informed decisions and drive key measurable business outcomes

• Strong leadership and team management skills

• Demonstrated ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable content plans

• Experience with digital content platforms, SEO, analytics tools and multimedia production workflows

• Experience in operationalising content hubs or centralised content systems within large organisations

• Experience working collaboratively with faculties and academic stakeholders to deliver integrated content outcomes

• Demonstrated ability to manage and influence multiple stakeholders

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Learn more about Monash.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here. 

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must include your latest CV and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability to role. 

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Sara Cheung-Chin, Recruitment Consultant at Sara.Cheung-Chin@monash.edu 

Position Description: Senior Manager Content Strategy

Applications Close: Wednesday 10th December 11:55pm AEDT