EVERY INSTITUTION VALUES EXCELLENCE. WHAT MATTERS MOST IS WHY.

Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them.
Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence.
Marketing and Communications provide university-wide strategic marketing and communications advice and develop, manage and implement marketing and communications activities (including advertising) across all Griffith audiences including prospective and current students, staff, alumni, donors and corporate partners.
Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will:

• Develop and implement strategic marketing and communications initiatives to support student recruitment, reputation-building, and research impact.
• Provide high-level strategic advice to the Pro Vice Chancellor and senior leadership within an academic portfolio.
• Lead and manage marketing and communications staff, ensuring collaboration, alignment, and effective delivery of initiatives.
• Oversee multi-channel marketing campaigns, ensuring their success through data analysis and performance optimisation.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate marketing efforts with broader University priorities, applying an agile approach.
• Leverage insights and analytics to measure and refine marketing effectiveness.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive engagement.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and University policies while championing ethical and professional behaviour.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• At least five years’ experience in strategic marketing, communications, and leadership in a complex organisational environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to provide expert strategic advice to senior leaders.
• A track record of successfully leading teams and delivering impactful marketing initiatives.
• A deep understanding of data-driven decision-making, including marketing analytics and audience insights.
• Applied knowledge of marketing tools such as GA4 and campaign dashboards. As well as project management tools such as Asana.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, project management and problem-solving skills.
• A tertiary qualification in marketing, communications, business, or a related field, combined with significant relevant experience.
• Experience within the higher education sector will be an advantage and is highly desirable