Position Number: 0064187
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time/Part-time; Continuing / Fixed-term for 12 months
Department: Advancement Communications & Marketing
Salary: UOM 9 – $139,693 – $145,339 p.a. plus 17% super
- Lead the effective implementation of alumni engagement initiatives, ensuring alignment with University priorities and delivering meaningful outcomes.
- Opportunity to shape operational excellence in alumni engagement while collaborating with key stakeholders to drive impactful and measurable results within a dynamic team.
- Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment!
This position is a professional development opportunity for University of Melbourne staff. Only current Continuing, Fixed-Term, and Casual staff are eligible to apply. Eligible staff wishing to apply must update their profile on the application page to indicate they are ‘currently employed by the University of Melbourne’. This will confirm eligibility for positions that are open to internal staff applicants only.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Alumni Relations, this new role provides leadership to a dedicated team within Alumni Relations, focused on the successful implementation of initiatives and programs to engage the University’s alumni meaningfully.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Effectively lead and manage a team to produce quality engagement outcomes, fostering a high-performance culture with a focus on service delivery.
- Oversee the implementation of engagement programs that align with University and/or faculty strategic objectives, ensuring they meet specified outcomes.
- Manage the planning, execution, and evaluation of initiatives within set budgets and timelines, ensuring projects deliver excellent return on investment.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across faculty cluster teams and wider Advancement to support effective alumni engagement strategies.
Who we are looking for
Someone who will bring substantial experience in delivering complex programs and possess strong planning, creative problem-solving, and effective communication skills, which will be applied in this role to ensure quality alumni engagement outcomes.
You will also have:
- A post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of relevant extensive experience and education/training.
- Proven experience in leading and managing high-performing teams, and the ability to inspire and motivate staff while fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Strong program and project management skills, with a track record of effective prioritisation and resource management to deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget.
- Proven ability in budget management and planning processes with excellent conceptual and analytical skills.
- Experience in establishing and optimising processes and ways of working that demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset.
- Extensive experience building and maintaining positive working relationships with senior stakeholders.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your new team – Advancement, Communications & Marketing
University’s Communications and Marketing function provides strategic, advisory and operational services to support the academic mission and the University strategy. It fosters a culture of best practice and collaboration across the University’s communication and marketing teams and stakeholders and uses data-driven insights to inform decision-making across the University.
What we offer you!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!
The University of Melbourne
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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture, and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Ivanka Yan via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
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