Job Description
Role type: Full-time, Fixed Term
Department: Advancement, Communications & Marketing
Salary: $100,847 - $109,163 p.a. plus 17% super
Project-led alumni engagement role / coordinate events and relationships using data insights / drive innovation and streamlined processes
Step into a collaborative role delivering alumni programs, events and data-led insights that strengthen our global community.
Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
The University of Melbourne
We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website.
Your next career opportunity
You will help coordinate alumni projects and events that strengthen relationships and support the University’s strategic goals.
You will use data and research to support targeted, meaningful engagement, while improving and streamlining how programs run.
You will join a collaborative Advancement team that values innovation, experimentation and continuous improvement.
What you will deliver:
Assist in planning and delivering alumni engagement programs and projects, combining face-to-face and digital elements as appropriate.
Coordinate alumni events and community initiatives, ensuring effective promotion, logistics, volunteer support and evaluation.
Use data analysis and One CRM to generate insights, refine targeting and inform alumni engagement strategies.
Collaborate with faculty clusters, Advancement and Communications and Marketing to deliver aligned, high-quality programs.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiencies and contribute to ongoing innovation in Alumni Relations.
You may be a great fit if you:
Deliver projects and programs on time and on budget, using sound project management practices
Build strong stakeholder relationships, liaising effectively with diverse internal and external contacts
Lead end-to-end event delivery, including marketing, promotion, logistics and post-event evaluation
Recruit, coordinate and support volunteers to maximise event and program outcomes
Analyse and interpret data to inform alumni programs and activities, using spreadsheets and CRM tools
Communicate clearly in writing and verbally, with strong organisation and attention to detail in a busy environment
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team – Advancement
Alumni Relations sits within Advancement and leads engagement with a diverse, global alumni community. The team designs volunteering, events, communities and digital experiences that align with university priorities and alumni success.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.
We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at [email protected].
Application essentials:
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You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process (No longer than a page).
Please upload your responses against the following Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description) (No longer than 3 pages)
1. Skills in project management including a demonstrated capacity to deliver projects and programs within time and on budget.
2. Experience in stakeholder management with the ability to effectively build networks and liaise with a wide range of internal and external contacts.
3. Experience in event management including all elements of event including marketing, and promotion, logistics and evaluation.
4. Ability to recruit and manage volunteers to maximise the success of event and program outcomes.
5. Skills in manipulating and analysing data as it relates to the delivery of alumni programs and activities.
Want to know more?
For queries related to this specific position, contact Simon Elchepp at [email protected]
For questions related to our recruitment process email Tara at [email protected]
For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at [email protected] (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.
Applications close: Thursday 16 July 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
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