Senior Officer, Future Student Engagement

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time and Fixed Term until December 2024
• HEW 6 $89,012 - $96,126 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?
Are you looking for a role with purpose that is exciting and diverse? Join Deakin University's Future Student Engagement Team as a Senior Officer. Work with an energetic, collaborative, and supportive team to promote Deakin's courses and programs to Future Students. Deakin offers flexible working arrangements, 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, revolutionizing education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, 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.
As a Senior Officer, Future Student Engagement you will:

• Actively promote Deakin courses and programs to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate domestic students and their key influencers
• Represent Deakin at face to face and digital Future Student events and provide excellent customer service and accurate information about courses, programs and application processes
• Support the work of the entire team in the coordination and delivery of a broad range of Future Student Engagement strategies, events, school visits and activities. This includes communications, presentations, campus tours, school and career expos
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with a network of secondary school careers advisors and key internal stakeholders

The best part of this role is that no two days are the same, but in a typical week, you may:

• Conduct school visits to local partner secondary schools promoting Deakin University
• Manage accounts with domestic Secondary Schools
• Present to large groups of people
• Take part in project work to support Future Student engagement activities, including working on Deakin's fantastic Open Days

To be successful, you'll have:

• Extensive experience and specialist knowledge or broad knowledge in technical or administrative fields; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training in marketing, communications, PR.
• Experience in one or more of the following fields: marketing, student recruitment, communications, account management, events or related areas.
• Experience project managing activities or programs of work to achieve key objectives
• Superior interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including confidently addressing both large and small audiences.

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 Luke Bryden (Manager, Future Student Engagement) on
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
Please note that this role requires regular work outside business hours and regular travel will be required within Victoria and occasionally interstate and to all Deakin campuses. A Drivers License is a requirement of this position.
Applications for this position close on Tuesday the 23rd of January.
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.