Senior Marketing and Communications Adviser, Future Students

• Have you got experience in developing and implementing fully integrated marketing plans that support commercial and engagement organisational objectives?
• Are you a customer-focused individual who can take the initiative and provide excellent marketing and communications advice?
• Can you produce high-quality content and coordinate or participate in project work within set deadlines?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Senior Marketing and Communications Adviser, Future Students on a permanent, full-time contract. The role acts as a key partner to the domestic Future Student team in both strategic and tactical marketing and communications activity linked to the student recruitment cycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering integrated marketing campaigns that support commercial and engagement organisational objectives.
• Managing marketing-communications to future student audience(s).
• Building and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external partners to ensure a strong student recruitment lens is brought to university partnerships and sponsorships.
• Manage and contribute to specific projects within the Marketing Group as required including University partnership opportunities that present student recruitment opportunities.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will:

• Be a motivated, customer-focused individual who can take the initiative, provide excellent marketing and communications advice and support to colleagues and teams.
• Thrive in this role with an excellent manner with people, an ability to influence and manage multiple priorities, strong attention to detail, and self-management skills.
• Be a highly organised self-starter and natural relationship builder, who relishes working autonomously as well as contributing positively to a high performing team.
• Need effective time management and forward planning to balance meeting deadlines and maintain a high standard of service to both students and staff.
• Have the ability to remain calm under pressure and thrive working with a diverse range of stakeholders.

This role is busy, challenging, extremely rewarding and interesting for the individual with the right temperament.

Key Requirements:

• Experience in developing and implementing fully integrated marketing plans that support commercial and engagement organisational objectives.
• Experience in setting up and managing marketing automation campaigns.
• Experience and understanding of paid advertising and social media environments.
• Experience in producing high-quality content, both written and visual.
• Experience in reporting ROI and campaign analysis.
• Demonstrated experience of developing and maintaining effective relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate or participate in project work within set deadlines.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

Our team is fast paced, likes sharing ideas, and working in a collaborative style. We offer you flexible working arrangements and learning and development programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to drive marketing activity for a critical part of the Univeristy, and further develop and extend their digital and campaign marketing skills.

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy: 1 May 2024. We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa.

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please email Nigel Riley, Marketing Director (nigel.riley@vuw.ac.nz). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form, please include the position title and reference number (Senior Marketing and Communications Adviser, Future Students, 1266). Then, please combine your cover letter, CV and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.

If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting documents, please email these to erecruit@vuw.ac.nz stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.