Vacancy Number: #393
Position Title: Senior Coordinator International Marketing and Recruitment
Employment Type: Ongoing
FTE / Hours: Full-Time – 1.0 (38 hours per week)
Department: International Partnerships
Location: Preston
Award / Agreement: Melbourne Polytechnic Academic and Professional Staff Agreement 2025 (PACCT)
Classification Level: PACCT 8.1
Salary: $110,565 per annum, plus superannuation
Applications Close: Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Lead strategic international marketing and recruitment activities to promote Melbourne Polytechnic’s education offerings, drive international student growth and improve recruitment outcomes.
Melbourne Polytechnic has delivered hands-on, future-focused education for more than 110 years. Our people play a vital role in supporting students, industries and communities across Victoria.
In this role, you’ll enjoy:
- Meaningful work that supports education, training, innovation and student success
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Flexible work arrangements, where applicable
- Exposure to diverse programs, systems and continuous improvement initiatives
- A values-driven organisation committed to inclusion, wellbeing and quality
Reporting to the Manager International Student Recruitment, the Senior Coordinator International Marketing and Recruitment leads the development and implementation of strategic international marketing and recruitment activities to promote Melbourne Polytechnic’s education offerings, drive international student growth and improve recruitment outcomes.
You will lead staff responsible for international marketing and recruitment activities and oversee education agent networks, market engagement, recruitment initiatives and partnerships. Working across Melbourne Polytechnic and with external partners, you will use market intelligence and sector knowledge to identify opportunities, strengthen Melbourne Polytechnic’s international profile and support sustainable international student recruitment.
This position suits an experienced international student recruitment or marketing professional with demonstrated leadership capability, strong market knowledge and the ability to build productive relationships across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
What You'll Do
- Lead, motivate, coach and supervise international marketing and recruitment staff, ensuring recruitment activities are appropriately resourced, supported, targeted, measured and reported
- Lead the development and delivery of international marketing, recruitment and regional partner engagement plans, including market-specific strategies, campaigns and activities aligned with Melbourne Polytechnic’s International Strategy
- Develop and manage Melbourne Polytechnic’s international education agent representative network, building productive relationships with education agents, education partners and other international recruitment stakeholders and monitoring agent performance
- Plan, budget and undertake marketing and recruitment activities in Australia and overseas, representing Melbourne Polytechnic at exhibitions, seminars and promotional activities and developing marketing materials and communications for different channels, audiences and target markets
- Conduct market research, intelligence, analysis and planning to identify international student demand, emerging markets and recruitment opportunities, and provide market insights to support product development and longer-term recruitment strategies
- Lead projects and partnerships supporting departmental objectives and emerging international opportunities, including the development and implementation of international student scholarships and pricing strategies
- Plan and monitor international marketing and recruitment budgets, optimise resources against agreed priorities and monitor and report on recruitment activities and outcomes
- Maintain knowledge of Melbourne Polytechnic course offerings, admission requirements and relevant international education regulatory requirements, including the ESOS framework, National Code and student visa requirements
- Build effective relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support international recruitment outcomes
- Lead and contribute to innovation and continuous improvement of international marketing and recruitment practices, processes and systems based on analysis, feedback and stakeholder collaboration
- A relevant tertiary qualification in marketing, communications, business, international education or a related discipline, and/or equivalent relevant professional experience
- Demonstrated leadership capability,including experience motivating, coaching and supervising staff and effectively managing financial and human resources
- Demonstrated ability to lead and execute projects, managing resources effectively and delivering outcomes aligned with project objectives
- Demonstrated success in international student recruitment or marketing, including developing and implementing effective international marketing and recruitment strategies across diverse markets and recruitment channels
- Strong market research and analytical capability, with the ability to use market intelligence to inform recruitment strategies and recommendations
- Strong problem-solving, organisational and planning skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgement and manage multiple priorities and activities concurrently
- High-level written, verbal and cross-cultural communication skills, with strong presentation and representation skills
- High-level interpersonal and collaborative skills, with demonstrated ability to develop productive relationships with education agents, partners, prospective students and other internal and external stakeholders
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills and a demonstrated commitment to providing a high level of service to students and stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in international student recruitment, marketing or communications within a tertiary education environment
- Sound understanding of the Australian vocational and higher education sectors and factors affecting international education and student recruitment
- Sound understanding of legislation and regulatory frameworks relevant to international students, including the ESOS framework and National Code, and an understanding of student visa requirements and factors affecting international student visa processing
- Experience using Customer Relationship Management systems
Qualifications & Mandatory Checks
Appointment to this position is subject to meeting the qualification requirements (where applicable) and the successful completion of all mandatory employment checks.
Qualifications
Appointment to this position is subject to meeting the qualification requirements (where applicable) and the successful completion of all mandatory employment checks.
Mandatory Checks
You must hold, or be eligible to obtain:
- A valid Victorian Working with Children Check (Employee)
- A National Police Check
- Any other role-specific employment, regulatory or safety checks required for the position
How To Apply
through Melbourne Polytechnic’s careers portal. You will be able to view the full Position Description and upload your documents online.
Please ensure you:
- Complete all pre-screening questions
- Upload your CV and a brief cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your skills and experience align with the role
- Maximum file size: 2MB per document
- Preferred format: PDF (Word .doc or .docx accepted)
- Avoidspecial characters in file names (e.g. ! @ # % *)
Our selection process may include:
- An interview (in person or via Microsoft Teams)
- Reference checks
- Employment and qualification verification
We aim to provide a respectful and timely recruitment experience for all applicants.
For further information, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected]
Melbourne Polytechnic is an equal opportunity and child-safe employer. We value the knowledge, skills and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and strongly encourage applications from First Nations candidates. We also welcome applications from people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women in underrepresented areas, and people of all genders, gender identities, sexual orientations and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Melbourne Polytechnic manages all recruitment directly. We do not accept unsolicited applications from agencies unless engaged through the State Purchasing Contract and with prior written approval.
