Swinburne University of Technology Hiring for Content Developer / Copywriter Job at Melbourne, Australia Full Time

Swinburne is embarking on an exciting journey, working towards our new vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. A dynamic opportunity exists for a highly creative and experienced content developer to join the Student Engagement and Retention Journey Squad, to provide copywriting capability to our cross-functional team and help us to build out omnichannel student journeys across the current student cohorts.

We’ll need copy that gets our students excited about the opportunities available as a Swinburne student, and to engage our students we have a number of channels to talk to them in, including eDM, web content such as page copy, promos and personalised experiences, digital signage and articles, our mobile app, and much more.

Organisation Unit/Department Information
The role sits within our Marketing unit who are responsible for coordinating the communications, brand management and market research activities of Swinburne which supports national and direct international student recruitment. Specifically, Marketing, is responsible for: developing and managing the Swinburne brand, domestic and international student recruitment, developing and implementing sales channel and pipeline management strategies; advertising; and conducting market research and data analysis.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne is a young university with a long history. As a dual-sector university of technology, born of a technical college, we are proud of Swinburne’s technology DNA, and of our national and global standing. Our contribution to Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the STEM disciplines, and our track record of meaningful industry and community engagement, are natural manifestations of the legacy initiated by the vision of our founders George and Ethel Swinburne in 1902. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

About you

To be suitable for the role you will have:

• Demonstrated experience working in a copywriting, communications or content development role for a large and complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience writing, editing, creating, and producing on-brand and differentiating content for a range of audiences and channels.
• Demonstrated experience implementing content and marketing activities across numerous formats to achieve successful outcomes.

A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description.

Benefits
To find out more about the extensive range of benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit Employee Benefits and refer to ‘Benefits’ section.

How to apply and further information
To view the position description or to start an application please click on ‘apply’ or ‘begin’ and submit a resume, cover letter and a response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the position description.

For further information about this position, contact Jonny Lontayao (Journey Manager Student Engagement & Retention) by email: [email protected]

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on [email protected]

Diversity and Inclusion
Equity and diversity are integral to achieving our 2025 vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives such as:

• Reconciliation Action Plan
• Charter of Cultural Diversity
• Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Action Plan
• Swinburne LGBTIQA+ Pride, Gender Equality, Accessibility and Intergenerational inclusion strategies

For further information on all our initiatives visit our equity and diversity website. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Assistance and Support
We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at [email protected]. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact Timothy Werner at [email protected]
Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Applications close at 5pm on Thursday, 23 September 2021.
(Agency enquiries will not be accepted for this position)

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