Coordinator, Digital Marketing

Deakin University; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous parental leave

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading Victorian university is hiring a part-time Coordinator for Digital Marketing with flexible work arrangements. The role involves managing marketing channels to enhance the university's clinical and health trials reputation, designing promotional materials, and overseeing social media. The successful candidate will have a degree or relevant marketing experience, with a focus on health marketing preferred. Applications close on January 11, 2026, with opportunities for career growth in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• A degree with subsequent relevant experience or extensive marketing expertise.
• Experience in research or health marketing is desirable.
• Knowledge of digital marketing landscape and content requirements.

Responsibilities

• Select and engage channels for marketing and engagement activities.
• Design promotional materials for clinical and health trials.
• Manage social media for Faculty of Health’s trial recruitment.

Skills

Digital marketing knowledge

Social media management

Content strategy

Marketing communication

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Relevant marketing experience

Job description

Join to apply for the Coordinator, Digital Marketing role at Deakin University

• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Part-time (0.8 FTE) and fixed term (until December 2027)

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We’re proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus. This is a new role that will connect with diverse stakeholders to promote Deakin’s clinical and health trials expertise and reputation. The desired applicant has the unique opportunity to really make this role their own and build current projects from the ground-up with the support of the Associate Director, Deakin Trials Hub, and the faculty research marketing team.

As a Coordinator, Digital Marketing you will:

• Select and engage appropriate channels for marketing and engagement activities with a particular focus on showcasing Deakin’s clinical and health trials capabilities and successes to external stakeholders.
• Design and develop clinical and health trials focused promotional materials including digital and print collateral such as brochures, reports, flyers, postcards, presentations, or advertising graphics.
• Manage the social media accounts for the Faculty of Health’s trial recruitment and promotional activities.
• Create, support and implement content strategies for social media channels, monitoring and optimising all posts and campaigns.
• Coordinate marketing support for Deakin Trials Hub services, partnerships, events and trial recruitment activities, drawing on the expertise of specialist marketing and communications teams as required.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A degree with subsequent relevant experience; or
• Extensive marketing experience and expertise; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Experience in research or health marketing (desirable)
• Knowledge of the digital marketing landscape and content requirements for each media channel

Here’s how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience. For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Joanne Wekwerth (Executive Officer) on [e-mail]

Applications for this position close on Sunday 11 January 2026 at 11:55pm

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community. We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success. We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.