• Join Future Students & Marketing at Swinburne University
• Full-time, fixed-term (until October 2027), position at our Hawthorn campus
• HEW 6 salary + 17% super and staff benefits

About the Role
We’re looking for a talented Communications Specialist to join our friendly and collaborative team, supporting the delivery of campaigns and communications for future student audiences.

In this role, you’ll help plan and deliver student recruitment campaigns and communications across multiple channels for a defined audience segment. Working closely with a broad range of internal stakeholders, you’ll bring a strong performance and conversion mindset to deliver targeted digital marketing and communication activity that supports student acquisition, as well as key brand and reputation outcomes.

You’ll ensure communications are customer centric, aligned to the broader market activity, and delivered in line with critical campaign and business milestones. 

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

• Experience in planning and implementing email marketing campaigns using an enterprise-level marketing automation platform (such as Adobe Campaign, Eloqua, Hubspot, Salesforce or Marketo). 
• Strong organisational skills, and the ability to keep tasks, tactics and teams on track. 
• Experience in planning and delivering customer journeys across multiple channels, including web and email, and aligning these with paid advertising campaigns.
• Demonstrated experience in using data to improve the process and performance of communications and marketing activities.
• Experience preparing detailed communications schedules, including briefing, editing and building on-brand communications for a range of audiences.  

Qualifications

• A degree in communications or related fields with subsequent relevant experience, 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.

Our Ad Astra strategy is the cornerstone of Swinburne’s bold ambition to lead globally in technology-driven education and research. This strategy positions us to create transformative solutions, empower learners, and partner with industry to thrive in an ever-changing world.   

What We Offer You!
•    Work your way with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options and generous parental leave to support a balanced lifestyle. 
•    Exclusive staff discounts, including discounted Medibank health insurance, 50% off Swinburne courses and other partner offers.
•    Swinburne offers 17% super and salary packaging options, including car leasing and extra super contributions.
 
Want to learn more? Head over to our benefits page!

To Apply 
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and your suitability for this position.  

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. 

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

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at ***************@swin.edu.au 

Applications Close: Sunday 14th June 2026 11:30pm

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, and reasonable adjustments can be requested at any stage of the recruitment process.

For reasonable adjustment requests - including accessible formats of the position description, application form, or other documents, please contact ***************@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.  Please note: this phone number is for disability and reasonable adjustment enquiries only.  General enquiries about the role can also be emailed to ***************@swin.edu.au.

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.

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