Social Media Coordinator

• ​​Flexible location​

• Full-time and Fixed-term until September 2024

• ​​HEW 7 $97,940 - $107,842​ + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

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, 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.

We’re looking for a Social Media Coordinator who can stay across key channel trends and understands the best ways to leverage them, to produce branded content that engages and inspires our audiences.
You’ll be tasked with growing audiences and engagement on social channels through the development and delivery of creative and dynamic digital marketing strategies. Best practice channel planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting come naturally to you, and you have a toolkit of platforms and tactics to draw from. Reporting to the Manager, Social Media and Content, you’ll be supported by a team of channel leads and content producers to deliver best practice social content that positions Deakin as a leader in Social Media and content.

As a Social Media Coordinator you will:

• Develop creative, persuasive concepts, copy, video and content for Social Media, ensuring content is on-brand and consistent in terms of style, quality and tone-of-voice and visual representation

• Draw on a diverse range of people, groups and resources to identify new or improved opportunities, processes and ways of working to enhance organisational strategy

• Establish and demonstrate a high level of learning, energy and commitment and maintain personal integrity and make decisions consistent with university values

• Investigate and probe for facts, identify relevant solutions, and select the most appropriate from the range of alternatives

• Act as a coach and work with team members to facilitate growth and development by giving balanced, constructive feedback, considering individual capability and team performance, in alignment with Deakin’s code of conduct and core university strategies and policies that promote a safe, sustainable and productive working environment

• Work to grow engagement and size of Deakin University’s online community through its digital channels

• Implement, monitor, and analyse digital activity and provide regular reporting, and revise our strategy based on the results

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, multimedia, communications, or other related areas)

• Experience in content marketing and copywriting

• Experience with content creation and management through blogging or social communities

• Strong Social Media background and understanding of Social Media trends

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 Erin Thornback (Research Marketing Manager) on e.thornback@deakin.edu.au.

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

PD-Coordinator, Social Media HEW 7.pdf

Applications for this position close on Monday 1st April 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.