About the Role
The Swinburne University Brand and Marketing team are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Brand and Marketing Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Head of Brand and Marketing, you will play a key role in developing and executing brand and marketing strategies to enhance our reputation and drive student demand, with a focus on international students (both in Australia and offshore), vocational education and training (VET), and research. You will oversee brand management, project management, creative development, and end-to-end marketing activities, while also leading performance reporting to measure marketing effectiveness.

This role requires strong collaboration with senior internal and external stakeholders to manage strategic partnerships and vendor relationships, ensuring best practice business solutions. You will stay updated with market trends, identify opportunities for system and service improvements, and analyse data to inform decision-making and innovation. Additionally, you will contribute to strategic planning within the broader Future Students and Marketing team, managing and mentoring a professional marketing team while fostering a culture of development, feedback, and succession planning.

If you have significant experience in brand and marketing management, strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, and a passion for leading high-performing teams, we would love to hear from you. Join us and play a vital role in shaping marketing strategies that drive student engagement and institutional reputation.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated experience working in a senior marketing role – and achieving successful outcomes – for a large and complex organisation
• Demonstrated experience in planning, managing, and delivering marketing activities across numerous disciplines, segments, channels and markets
• Demonstrated experience in leading end-to-end marketing outcomes within scope, time, and budget
• Demonstrated experience leading a successful and highly-motivated team to deliver high-quality outputs to tight deadlines and within budget

Further information about this role can be found in the attached position description.

Qualifications
Postgraduate qualification in marketing or communications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

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Applications Close: Tuesday 11th March 2025, 11pm

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact at [email protected] or call +61 3 9214 3550.
Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquires about the role can be sent to [email protected] (general enquires will not be answered by phone).

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.