Assistant Manager, Institutional Alliance

Deakin University; Gift (MS); On-site; USD 13,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave options including parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Deakin University in India’s Gift City seeks an Assistant Manager, Institutional Alliance to build and strengthen partnerships with schools, universities, and corporate partners. You will coordinate MoUs, workshops, and outreach to drive recruitment outcomes.

The role requires postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience, with a proven track record in marketing strategy across print and digital channels, and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications or extensive relevant experience and management expertise.
• Experience conceptualising, developing and executing marketing projects in complex environments.
• Experience developing and delivering marketing and communications plans for a wide variety of audiences.
• Experience implementing strategy across print, digital advertising and social marketing channels.
• Sound knowledge of web-based tools and the Microsoft Office package.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen institutional partnerships, implementing strategic alliances that support and enhance student recruitment outcomes.
• Develop and manage relationships with schools, universities, pathway providers, coaching centres and corporate partners.
• Coordinate workshops, seminars, outreach programs, campus visits, articulation pathways and MoUs.
• Monitor partnership performance against recruitment targets and identify new market opportunities through research and trend analysis.
• Represent the University externally, maintain stakeholder networks and establish systems and processes to support data-driven decision-making and effective partnership management.

Skills

Marketing project management

Marketing communications planning

Multi-channel marketing strategy

Web-based tools

Education

Postgraduate qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Manager, Institutional Alliance

Job no: 590334
Work type: Full-time
Location: GIFT City
Categories: International Education

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

About Gift City

Deakin is the first University in the world to open an international teaching campus in India. The state-of-the-art campus opened in 2024 in the heart of the smart business district, GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City). This campus is giving students access to future-ready Deakin postgraduate courses aligned with local employment needs since July 2024. The programs here will directly support Deakin’s aspiration for innovative international education partnerships that provide lasting value for students, partners, and Deakin. With an ‘In India, with India and for India’ approach, the initiative will also provide opportunities for Deakin and the students to work closely with GIFT City and its industry partners.

As an Assistant Manager, Institutional Alliance you will:

• Build and strengthen institutional partnerships, implementing strategic alliances that support and enhance student recruitment outcomes
• Develop and manage relationships with schools, universities, pathway providers, coaching centres and corporate partners
• Coordinate workshops, seminars, outreach programs, campus visits, articulation pathways and MoUs.
• Monitor partnership performance against recruitment targets and identify new market opportunities through research and trend analysis.
• Represent the University externally, maintain stakeholder networks and establish systems and processes to support data-driven decision-making and effective partnership management.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Postgraduate qualifications or extensive relevant experience and management expertise; or equivalent combination of experience and/or education/training
• Experience conceptualising, developing, reviewing and executing marketing projects in complex environments
• Experience developing and delivering marketing and communications plans for a wide variety of audiences
• Experience implementing strategy across key marketing channels, including both print and digital advertising and social marketing channels
• Sound knowledge of web-based tools and the Microsoft Office package

Please note: Indian Working rights required.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence. A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.

Advertised: 27 Oct 2026 India Standard Time