Senior Communications and Events Coordinator

Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term until mid-June 2027
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
School: Melbourne Medical School
Salary: $111,275 - $120,453 p.a. plus 17% super
 

• Senior school-wide position shaping internally focused communications and events / direct engagement with innovative leaders in the medical field / vibrant medical education and research translation environment
   

• Apply now to lead high-profile communications and events that showcase world-class medical excellence across 13 departments within the Melbourne Medical School.
   

• Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity
In this senior, school-wide role, you will lead strategic communications and complex events that elevate Melbourne Medical School’s profile. You will partner closely with senior leaders, to craft impactful messages, shape flagship initiatives and drive engaging storytelling across digital channels, live events and podcasts.

What you will deliver:

• Lead development and delivery of an integrated School communications plan, ensuring alignment with University marketing and branding guidelines.

• Create, edit and distribute compelling content, including School announcements, news items, speeches and newsletters across web, intranet and social media.

• Plan and deliver end-to-end School events and hybrid activities, including promotion, logistics, protocols, evaluation and post-event communications.

• Manage School podcast activity, including guest sourcing, question development, access control, and coordination with the editor on production.

• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders, providing expert communications advice and acting as the central point of contact for staff across departments involved in communications and events.
   

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a relevant qualification in communications, media or marketing, or bring equivalent extensive experience in similar roles.

• Demonstrate proven experience leading large-scale, complex or hybrid events from concept to evaluation.

• Write and edit clear, engaging content for diverse internal and external audiences.

• Use publishing software, email marketing tools and web content management systems confidently, ideally including Adobe InDesign and EDM platforms.

• Manage competing priorities independently, exercising sound judgement while coordinating inputs from multiple stakeholders and suppliers.

• Demonstrate experience working collaboratively across complex organisational teams to enable successful communications and events outcomes.

• Bring experience in higher education or the health sector, or show strong capacity to quickly learn this 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

For more information check out our benefits page!
 

Your new team – Melbourne Medical School
You will join Melbourne Medical School within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Australia’s oldest and one of its most respected medical schools. Working alongside leading clinicians, researchers and educators, you will support a community spanning 13 clinical departments and extensive hospital and research partnerships. The team values collaboration, integrity and service, offering you rich opportunities to influence impactful health education and research, contribute to strategic initiatives, and develop your expertise in a complex, mission-driven environment.
 

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 oied-hr@unimelb.edu.au.
 

Application essentials:

• Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.

• 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.

• Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description.
   

Want to know more?

• For queries related to this specific position, contact Silvia De Bono at silvia.de@unimelb.edu.au

• For questions related to our recruitment process email Dijana at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au

• For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
   

Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.
 

Applications close: 22 April 2026 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
 

Position Description:
PD-JR-011736 Senior Communications and Events Coordinator.doc

PD-JR-011736 Senior Communications and Events Coordinator.pdf