• Faculty of Science | UQ Skills
• Part-time or Full-time, permanent position with flexible working arrangements
• Lead strategic marketing and recruitment with autonomy in a complex environment, driving industry engagement across five regulatory bodies.
• Based at our vibrant St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity

We are seeking a passionate and strategic leader to join UQ Skills, The University of Queensland's Registered Training Organisation (RTO), as the Manager, Marketing and Student Acquisition. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact, driving student recruitment and engagement across a diverse portfolio while building strong community and industry partnerships.You'll play a key role in shaping tailored strategies that meet the unique needs of the vocational education and training sector to compliment the broader University strategic goals whilst navigating five regulatory bodies with confidence. With around 30% of your time focused on marketing, the real challenge, and reward, will lie in leading innovative lead generation and industry engagement initiatives. Working with a high level of independence, you'll have the scope to create meaningful change while staying connected to the broader university network.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead Marketing and Recruitment - Drive domestic and international student acquisition strategies, including lead generation, enquiry management, and conversion initiatives.
• Develop Strategic Campaigns - Shape and deliver integrated marketing plans in collaboration with UQ Skills leadership and central UQ stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Manage Partnerships and Engagement - Build and maintain strong relationships with industry, business, and international partners to support student recruitment and program growth.
• Create and Coordinate Content - Produce marketing collateral and digital content and deliver events that promote UQ Skills programs and engagement activities.
• Leverage Data and Tools - Optimise marketing and leads management performance using CRM systems, analytics, and insight-driven approaches to enhance student engagement and partnership outcomes.

This is a continuing position with part-time (between 60-80%) or full-time arrangement upon negotiation. The position reports to the UQ Skills Director (RTO CEO) and works closely with central marketing and recruitment Senior Managers.
At HEW level 8, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $115,645.22 - $129,654.48 p.a. plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $135,304.91 - $151,695.74 p.a. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases - at least once a year.

UQ Skills is committed to recruiting talent for this role. As such, full time appointments will be considered, and the total salary package above will be negotiated based on individual merit.

We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to suit your needs. This part-time role provides the perfect opportunity for someone seeking flexibility, with the potential to transition to a full-time position in the future.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
• 17% superannuation contributions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Health and wellness discounts - fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• UQ Study for Staff
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.15 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

You are a dynamic and motivated professional with a passion for marketing, communications, and student recruitment. You may have primarily excelled in either marketing or student recruitment but possess the skills and knowledge to traverse both areas. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are excited about the opportunity to contribute to UQ Skills' success.

You bring a wealth of experience in managing marketing campaigns, engaging with diverse stakeholders, and/or driving student recruitment initiatives. Your strong organisational and analytical skills enable you to develop and implement effective strategies that achieve results because you, too, simply want to make a difference.

The successful candidate may be required to complete background checks including, right to work in Australia, working with children check, criminal history and education checks.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dane Ivicevic at [email protected]

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the 'About You' section
• Resume

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don't meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to [email protected] for accessibility support or adjustments.

Applications close 17 August 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R-51388).

Applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.