Senior School Partnerships Officer

UTS; Broadway; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible work practices

Parental leave

Salary packaging

Job summary

UTS is seeking a Senior School Partnerships Officer to lead domestic outreach efforts and help achieve recruitment targets. You will work with internal teams and external partners to coordinate events and ensure alignment with UTS strategies.

The role requires extensive outreach planning experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage partnerships and budgets while delivering impactful recruitment activities. This is a full-time, fixed-term position based in Sydney, NSW.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience planning and coordinating outreach events in higher education.
• Ability to work independently and in a team within a recruitment/outreach context.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse clients and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on outreach activities and strategies.
• Establish outreach events calendar with stakeholders.
• Manage outreach partnership relationships and contracts.
• Contribute to recruitment events and outreach collateral.
• Manage budget in line with outreach objectives.
• Evaluate events and report insights to stakeholders.
• Coordinate recruitment training and supervision of student ambassadors.

Skills

Outreach event planning

Independent & collaborative work

Excellent communication

Job description

Our vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact. We are a dynamic and innovative university, ranked by the Times Higher Education as Australia's top young university, and located centrally in one of the world's most liveable cities. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow.

About the Team

The Domestic Future Students Unit (DFS) is situated in the Students Portfolio of the Education and Students Division lead by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). Within the Division, DFS works closely with the Student Administration Unit, the Student Experience and Success Unit, the Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion and Jumbunna (Indigenous students and community engagement).

About the Role

The Senior School Partnerships Officer is responsible for delivering a strategic student outreach service that is responsive to client requirements but balanced with central UTS strategy and activities. The position holder will work collaboratively with peers and stakeholders to coordinate domestic outreach plans and achieve domestic recruitment targets. The position holder will also assist with managing UTS's relationship with Careers Advisers and representing UTS on the National Association for Prospective Student Advisors (NAPSA).

If successful in applying for this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing expert advice regarding the role outreach and associated activities.
• Establishing the schedule of outreach events and activities in consultation with the Manager, Domestic UG Recruitment and Outreach and ensuring the finalised outreach events calendar is shared with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifying and managing outreach partnership relationships including coordinating annual contracts and ensuring timely delivery of invoices and payments for sponsors.
• Contributing to the delivery of recruitment events and the development of both physical and digital outreach collateral.
• Effectively managing budget allocation in line with outreach strategic objectives and priorities.
• Evaluating and reporting on the success criteria for outreach events to determine effectiveness in meeting objectives and using this to deliver insights to key stakeholders.
• Coordinating the recruitment, training and management of student ambassadors.
  

With examples, please outline within your Cover Letter, how you meet the following three (3) key selection criteria:

• Extensive experience and success planning and coordinating outreach events and activities within the higher education sector.
• Proven experience working both independently and collaboratively in a student recruitment/outreach team environment and ability to contribute positively and proactively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients and students from diverse backgrounds.

Base Salary Range: $101, 277 - $109, 651 pa (HEW 6)

Benefits

• This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension) in addition to the base salary.
• UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits include flexible work practices, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

This position is full-time and appointment will be made on a fixed term basis until November 2028.

Closing Date: Monday, 16th of November 2026 at 11:59pm (AEST)

Applicants must have current and valid work rights in Australia.

UTS prioritises safety, respect, and inclusion for every member of our community. In support of this, and in line with our statutory obligations under the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence 2026, all prospective employees must declare any past investigations relating to gender-based violence. Employment at UTS is contingent upon completion of this declaration, and, where necessary, assessment of any identified risk factors. We appreciate your role in upholding the standards and behaviour expected of our community.

Accessibility

Please note: If you have a disability that requires adjustment to the recruitment process or an alternative application pathway, please contact ***********@uts.edu.au for assistance.

At UTS, the concepts of equity and social justice are key to our core and purpose - we are recognised widely as supporting inclusivity and valuing diversity through our Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy, Social Impact Framework and UTS Access and Inclusion Plan.

Cited as a WGEA Employer of Choice since the inception of the award, we are now among the first Australian institutions to receive the Athena SWAN Bronze Accreditation for our commitment to action addressing gender equity in the STEMM disciplines.