National Manager, Future Students

Australian Catholic University; North Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% employer superannuation

Salary packaging

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Australian Catholic University invites a National Manager, Future Students to lead national campus teams and steer domestic student recruitment across Australia. The role reports to the Associate Director, Future Students and drives recruitment plans aligned with enrolment targets, balancing national coordination with local campus needs and opportunities.

You will guide engagement with school leavers, non-school leavers and postgraduate audiences, emphasising data-informed decisions, performance

Responsibilities

• Oversee national campus-based Future Students teams and drive recruitment initiatives across campuses.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable recruitment plans with a national coordination approach.
• Lead data-informed decision making and continuous improvement to enhance stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities and boost enrolments.

Job description

Australian Catholic University – North Sydney NSW

Job No: APTAV112885#011

Exceptional key leadership opportunity to drive ACU's domestic student recruitment and deliver enrolment growth nationally

Manage a positive, dynamic team that celebrates successes and passionate about performance excellence

ACU offers 17% superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions

Full time, permanent opportunity with hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney, Melbourne, Ballarat, Brisbane or Canberra campus

About the role:

Operating within Future Students, the National Manager, Future Students is a key leadership role within the Future Students responsible for overseeing the national campus based teams and driving effective implementation of domestic student recruitment initiatives across the university. Reporting to the Associate Director, Future Students the position provides strategic and operational direction to ensure the development and successful delivery of recruitment plans and engagement activities that support ACU's domestic student recruitment objectives and enrolment targets. The National Manager will translate strategic priorities into actionable recruitment initiatives to ensure activities are nationally coordinated while remaining responsive to local market opportunities and campus needs. Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders the role will identify emerging opportunities, strengthen the university's market presence and enhance engagement with prospective students and their influencers across school leaver, non-school leaver and postgraduate audiences. Through strong guidance this position will focus on data informed decision making and continuous improvement to drive operational excellence, high team performance and effective stakeholder engagement across the Future Students function and supports activities across the NSW, Victoria, QLD and Canberra campuses to achieve measurable student outcomes.

The National Manager, Future Students may be required to work at any of the three ACU NSW campuses and some local and interstate travel to meet operational needs. Flexibility in working hours is needed to attend events and activities held outside standard business hours at offsite locations.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Caroline Taouk, Associate Director, Future Students at: **************@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.

Total remuneration valued to $160,162 - $170,900 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $135,360 - $144,538 (pro rata) pa (HEW 9), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.

Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.

As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

Applications close: 05-NOV-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact ***********@acu.edu.au to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.

Position Description:

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