Brand Programs and Initiatives Lead

01 Flinders University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Flexible working arrangements

Staff wellbeing program Thriving@Flind

Professional development

Indigenous workforce commitment

Job summary

Flinders University in Bedford Park is seeking a Brand Programs and Initiatives Lead to drive strategic brand projects and align brand delivery across the university. You will lead initiatives, coordinate assets, and advise stakeholders to ensure consistency and impact.

The role requires strong collaboration, project management and communications skills, with a degree in marketing or communications and experience in brand or marketing projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering brand, marketing or communications projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and customer-focused approach.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic brand programs and institutional initiatives.
• Provide trusted brand advice and support to stakeholders across the University.
• Coordinate brand assets, frameworks and toolkits to drive consistency.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities to meet deadlines.

Skills

Brand strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication

Education

Degree in marketing/communications

Job description

Position Details

Full-Time | Fixed term until 5th of November 2027 Higher Education Officer Level 7 | $102,589 - $113,561 Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country View

About the Role

At Flinders University, we're bringing our vision for Agenda 2035: Impact. With Purpose. to life through bold thinking, meaningful partnerships and a distinctive brand experience. As the Brand Programs and Initiatives Lead, you will play a key role in driving the adoption, implementation and ongoing evolution of the Flinders brand across the University. Working within the Brand Strategy and Experience team and reporting to the Associate Director, Brand Strategy and Experience, you will lead strategic brand programs that strengthen consistency, build capability and help embed our brand across every touchpoint. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while working in a supportive team culture.

You will also be responsible for:

• Leading the delivery of strategic brand programs and institutional initiatives.
• Providing trusted brand advice and support to stakeholders across the University.
• Coordinating brand assets, frameworks and toolkits to drive consistency.
• Managing multiple projects and competing priorities to meet key deadlines.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to "Changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters", by 2035 through the successful coordination and delivery of strategic brand programs that advance the University’s priorities and elevate the Flinders brand. The role demonstrates Agility, Stronger Together and Here for Good through collaborative stakeholder partnerships, responsive project delivery and the promotion of the University's impact and purpose.

About You

You are an organised and adaptable marketing or communications professional with strong stakeholder management skills and a proven ability to deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment. Comfortable working with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders, you thrive on balancing multiple priorities, navigating complexity and driving projects forward. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Proven experience delivering brand, marketing or communications projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Highly organised, proactive and flexible, with excellent communication skills.

The ideal candidate will also hold a relevant degree in marketing, communications or a related discipline with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training.

Marketing and Student Recruitment Team

The Marketing and Student Recruitment team is evolving in 2026 with exciting new opportunities at our vibrant Bedford Park campus and the cutting-edge Flinders City Campus. As we accelerate our growth ambitions, we are looking for skilled and motivated team members to help drive our marketing strategies and initiatives. If you are passionate about shaping impactful marketing campaigns, building the Flinders University brand, and contributing to the recruitment of future students, we want to hear from you. Join us in a team that is focused on innovation, excellence, and delivering results that will position Flinders as a leader in higher education.

Life at Flinders

They say know your place. We say you've found it right here. Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next. Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create. Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So,why work at Flinders?

Benefits

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice
• Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy.
• Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University. This includes: A current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

Reasonable Adjustments

Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise the contact in the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

Application Deadline

Certification Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 27 Sept 2026

Diversity and Inclusion

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

About Flinders

Flinders. Fearless. Flinders University is a globally focused, locally engaged institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research. Students are at the heart of Flinders – we’re focused on supporting their exceptional learning experience and equipping them with the skills to succeed in life beyond study. Our touchstone is that university life is enjoyable and enriching for all students, and our campuses are energising places for our staff.