Events Coordinator (Student Life) – Marketing And Communications

Events Coordinator (Student Life) – Marketing and Communications

• Full-time, fixed-term (parental leave replacement) to 9 January 2026 / Position No. : 000925

Chisholm is seeking an experienced Events Coordinator (Student Life) for our Marketing and Communications team.

BELONGING AND INCLUSION

Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Events Coordinator (Student Life) is responsible for leading, planning, delivering, promoting and evaluating a program of primarily on-campus activities to current students. Activations aim to enrich the current student experience, promote connection and a sense of belonging, and positively impact student engagement, support, employability and academic success. Activations may include events, activities, workshops, digital engagement, and more. The position is responsible for designing and delivering programs that provide engagement throughout the current student journey, actively celebrate and / or acknowledge key dates and events, support and celebrate diversity and inclusion, and amplify the student voice. This role will be required to work across campuses, and at events outside of standard business hours.

ABOUT YOU

As an agile, self-starter with a creative, customer-first mindset, you will have advanced stakeholder engagement skills and an ability to liaise effectively with students and staff at all levels and from a range of backgrounds. You will have experience in identification, evaluation and implementation of communication and engagement strategies for diverse groups of people that reflect their unique situation. Crucial to your success are your skills in critically assessing stakeholder needs and providing specialist engagement advice along with your superior end-to-end event planning experience and ability to provide direction and supervision to staff, contractors and / or volunteers. You will be able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, including the ability to self-monitor work requirements and achieve deadlines, proven ability to manage budgets, have strong written and visual communications skills, including the ability to prepare a variety of marketing and communication materials and tools that effectively engage with audiences.

Qualifications required for the role

Relevant degree and experience, or lesser formal qualifications in a related field and substantial experience in events and engagement.

ABOUT US

Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online. We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education. We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees. At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An Inclusive work culture – Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education
• Professional Development – continue to grow your career
• Networking Opportunities with Industrial Partners
• State of the art facilities on our campuses
• Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport
• Free Employee Assistance Program – get the support you want. It’s confidential.

If this is the job for you, please apply online now. We look forward to receiving your application!

Important information about your application

Your application should include :

• your resume
• contact details of three (3) referees.

Please note, appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including :

• Verified copies of qualifications and transcripts as listed in your resume
• Verified and current Employee Working with Children Check
• Verified copy of unrestricted rights to work in Australia
• Verified National Police Check

We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements, please contact our Belonging & Inclusion Lead by emailing [emailprotected] .

Applications for this position close 9am Monday 7 April 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Melanie Sayers, Events and Engagement Team Lead, by email [emailprotected]

Chisholm reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.