Job No.: 696218
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $145,062 - $153,976 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Bring your strategic marketing leadership experience to a leading Law Faculty
- Drive innovation and celebrate the achievements of our outstanding education, research and engagement programs
- Enjoy hybrid working arrangements, campus life and a range of staff benefits
About the Role
Monash Law has a longstanding reputation for academic excellence, innovation and real-world impact. From its internationally recognised Clinical Legal Education program to deep industry partnerships and a commitment to social justice, the Faculty is preparing the next generation of legal professionals while delivering meaningful impact for the communities it serves.
We're seeking an accomplished and strategic marketing leader to lead the Faculty's Marketing Services function at a pivotal time. Reporting to the Faculty General Manager, you'll provide leadership across marketing, communications, student recruitment and events, helping to elevate the Faculty's profile, strengthen its reputation and deliver measurable outcomes aligned to the Faculty's strategic priorities.
This is an opportunity to influence the direction and reputation of one of Australia's most respected law faculties, while leading a team through an exciting period of opportunity and growth. Some of your key duties will include but not be limited to:
- Lead a multidisciplinary team, creating a culture of collaboration, capability and high performance.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement through the development of integrated marketing, communications, recruitment and engagement strategies.
- Provide trusted strategic advice to senior leaders using market insights, data and emerging trends to identify opportunities and inform decision making.
- Build strong partnerships across the University and with external stakeholders to maximise impact and strengthen the Faculty's profile.
About YOU!
This is a role for a strong senior marketing leader, with demonstrable experience as an effective people leader. You have the ability to see improvements within teams, and bring people together along the journey to a new way of working, while driving change. You possess the strategic capability to see the bigger picture while ensuring plans translate into results. You are also comfortable advising senior leaders, influencing across a large matrix organisation and empowering your team to deliver high-quality outcomes.
You know how to bring clarity to complexity, build confidence through change and create an environment where people can collaborate and perform at their best. You're an authentic leader who isn't afraid to have courageous conversations, make decisions and establish clear expectations while supporting and developing your team.
You'll bring:
- Demonstrated success leading marketing, communications or events functions in complex organisations.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate insight into action.
- A proven track record of leading organisational change and continuous improvement.
- Strong leadership capability, with experience building capability, leading through change and developing high-performing teams.
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the credibility to advise senior executives.
- Experience managing competing priorities, allocating resources effectively and delivering results through others.
- Strong financial management, planning and governance capability.
If you're a strategic leader who enjoys bringing people together, navigating complexity and delivering meaningful organisational impact, we'd love to hear from you.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
Please include the following in your application:
- An updated Resume
- A cover letter (no more than two pages), addressing your relevant experience, including experience leading employees through complex change and strategic direction
For further instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [email protected] in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Sarah Stratton, Faculty General Manager, +61 428 247 881
Position Description: Marketing Services Manager
Applications Close: Sunday 2 August 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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