Director of Student Experience & Engagement

Slade Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% superannuation

Campus F&B discounts

Job summary

University of Queensland Union (UQU) is seeking a Head of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) to lead its core student experience portfolio, including clubs, events, campus life, and Student Advocacy & Support (SAS). You will work with student leaders and executive teams to shape an integrated SEA strategy and ensure services run smoothly and effectively across multiple campuses.

You’ll oversee five function leaders, drive risk and compliance frameworks, and provide data-driven business

Qualifications

• 8+ years of senior leadership experience in student engagement or related field.
• Experience managing budgets and leading multiple teams.
• Ability to collaborate with elected student leaders and provide continuity.
• Experience designing and embedding risk and compliance frameworks.
• Strong strategic and program management skills to turn strategy into delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEA strategy and delivery for clubs, events, campus life and SAS.
• Manage a team of five function leaders and develop their capabilities.
• Embed fit-for-purpose risk and compliance frameworks across SEA operations.
• Provide data, analysis and business cases to support student leaders' decisions.

Skills

Senior leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Strategic delivery

Service transformation

Trauma-informed

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business/Event Management/Community Development

Job description

University of Queensland Union (UQU) is seeking a Head of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) to lead its core student experience portfolio, including clubs, events, campus life, and Student Advocacy & Support (SAS). You will work with student leaders and executive teams to shape an integrated SEA strategy and ensure services run smoothly and effectively across multiple campuses.

You’ll oversee five function leaders, drive risk and compliance frameworks, and provide data-driven business