Social Media Manager

Placements24; Sydney; In loco; AUD 108.000 - 115.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

UNSW is seeking an Engagement and Communications Officer to support a portfolio of Engineering schools with proactive communications and event coordination. You will work under the Senior Manager External Engagement and collaborate with School Managers to deliver engaging content and stakeholder activities.

Experience in copywriting for LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram, plus strong time management and customer service skills, will help you excel in this 2-year, full-time role at Kensington,

Competenze

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in writing copy and content creation for online platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram as well as website copy in a professional setting.
• Advanced time management, organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to develop and implement engagement initiatives that increase participation, strengthen relationships and support organisational objectives.
• Demonstrated success in event coordination.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to provide effective customer service and support to stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences and communicate with influence.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a team, preferably within a stakeholder-driven environment.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across academic, professional and external communities.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Mansioni

• Provide expert, proactive project support across Engineering schools.
• Coordinate engagement initiatives and events to strengthen relations.
• Develop and implement copy/content for online platforms and the faculty website.
• Support stakeholder communication and customer service across levels.
• Assist in delivering projects under the Senior Manager External Engagement.
• Collaborate with School Managers to align activities with organisational objectives.

Conoscenze

Copywriting

Content creation

Time management

Event coordination

Stakeholder management

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

LinkedIn

Facebook

Formazione

Relevant tertiary qualification

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Descrizione del lavoro

Engagement and Communications Officer – UNSW Faculty of Engineering

Sydney University of New South Wales

The Opportunity The Engagement and Communications Officer provide expert, proactive, and collaborative project support across a portfolio of the schools across the Faculty of Engineering, as well as specific projects in the faculty head office. This role reports to the Senior Manager, External Engagement for Engineering with a dotted line to the School Manager(s) of the School in which the project work is being completed and has no direct reports.

• 2-year contract
• Full Time (35 hours)
• Location: Kensington – Sydney, Australia
• Salary, Level 6: $108,021 - $115,233 per annum + 17% superannuation

About UNSW

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. But what makes us different isn’t only what we do, it’s how we do it. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

The Faculty of Engineering at UNSW continues to be a national and international leader in engineering research and education, cementing its status as the University’s premier research faculty. As the largest Engineering Faculty in Australia, it graduates the highest number of engineers and maintains the largest research expenditure in the country. Through excellence in both fundamental and applied research, the Faculty strives to sustain and further its global impact, aiming to be ranked among the top engineering faculties worldwide. For more information, visit the Faculty website:

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in writing copy and content creation for online platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram as well as website copy in a professional setting.
• Advanced time management, organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to develop and implement engagement initiatives that increase participation, strengthen relationships and support organisational objectives.
• Demonstrated success in event coordination.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to provide effective customer service and support to stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences and communicate with influence.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a team, preferably within a stakeholder-driven environment.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across academic, professional and external communities.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, and criminal history screening where relevant to the role.

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW. Additional details about the specific responsibilities for these positions can be found in the position description. This is available via

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Contact:

Allyssar Hamoud – Talent Acquisition Associate
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Applications close: 11:55 pm (Sydney time) on Tuesday 17 th November 2026

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.