About The Team

The Marketing and Communications Office is a group of committed professional services staff dedicated to inspiring people to choose Murdoch. Through brand, marketing and communications strategies we enhance the reputation of the University, drive future growth and lead employee communications. The team share the work of Murdoch University's academics, researchers, staff and students with the Murdoch community, as well as domestic and international audiences.

Your New Role!

The Marketing Manager within the Acquisition Marketing team leads the planning and execution of recruitment-focused marketing initiatives aligned with Murdoch University's strategic and commercial goals. Based within the Marketing and Communications Office, the role drives collaboration across internal stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams, managing key recruitment projects and championing continuous improvement in digital and acquisition marketing practices.

Your Key responsibilities will include -

• Provide strategic direction to project teams to ensure focus and collaborative team delivery against MCO KPIs and major programs of work
• Foster a collaborative and colligate approach to stakeholder relationships, modelling the university's values and providing coaching and mentoring support to team members
• Support embedding a commitment to the university's strategic themes, ensuring they are manifest in decision making at strategic and operational levels within MCO
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, including major projects of significant size and scope, to deliver recruitment focused outcomes through driving student applications and preference to study at Murdoch
• Manage significant project budgets and ensure all programs of work are delivered within agreed scope including financial and timelines
• Provide expert marketing advice and solutions at both a strategic and tactical level, utilising market research and customer insights
• Play a lead role in MCO and the marketing team, supporting the Senior Manager Acquisition Marketing to support the continuous improvement of performance

Please refer to the Position Description for further details.

What We Offer You!

This Fixed Term (14 Months) Full Time (37.5hours per week) parental leave coverage, attracts a remuneration of $129,268 - $135,270 (pro rata) plus 17% employer superannuation contributions.

You'll join a dynamic and talented team where diversity and innovation thrive. Our Silver-tier status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), awarded in 2025, reflects our commitment to LGBTIQA+ inclusion, equity, and creating a safe, welcoming environment for all. We strive to be the university of choice for First Nations peoples, honouring Indigenous knowledge. Sustainability is central to our community and guided by clear, confident leadership, we are working toward an ambitious future with goals of net zero emissions and zero waste by 2030.

As well as the flexibility to maintain a work life balance, our staff enjoy a vibrant, natural campus with world-class facilities, along with a variety of benefits, including:

• Periodic salary increases between 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2026 totalling an 6% increase!
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Load and allowance - providing up to $8,944 per year to First Nations employees who are contributing cultural knowledge and perspectives beyond the scope of their role
• Indigenous Language Allowance
• Salary packaging options - such as purchasing leave, gym membership, car parking permit
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-campus services and facilities, such as a Childcare Centre, Gym, Vet Hospital, and Chiropractic Clinic

For further information, check out our benefits and services page!

Join us!

Please apply online via the Apply Now button, along with submitting the following documents to support your application -

• A cover letter including a statement addressing the selection criteria (with reference to the Position Description)
• Your most recent resume (CV)

What you'll bring to the role:

• A tertiary qualification in marketing, communications, business or a related field of study, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in a senior marketing role or similar
• Demonstrated marketing management experience, including a successful track record in developing and implementing integrated creative marketing strategies to meet KPIs
• Demonstrated experience in contributing to the development of brand and marketing strategies that encompass the full marketing mix
• Demonstrated success in developing, writing and executing briefs and requirements documents to meet business objectives and contribute within a wider marketing framework
• Extensive experience in agency relationship management, with the ability to provide leadership and direction to meet marketing objectives

Applicants should refer to the Position Description for further details on the work requirements, duties, skills and experience required for this role. Applications sent by post or email will not be accepted.

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Please see the Applicant Guide for more information. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For enquiries about the opportunity on offer please reach out to Nicole Bolton, Senior Manager Acquisition Marketing and quote JR104150 as the reference.

Applications Close on 8th August 2025 (11:59pm AWST)

The University reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.

Murdoch University acknowledges the different perspectives, skills and experience that people from different backgrounds bring to strengthen its workforce. Murdoch University is committed to enhancing diversity in all its forms and strongly encourages suitably qualified candidates from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people of CaLD background and people of diverse genders to apply for this important position.