The Opportunity
Are you a strategic storyteller with a passion for books, ideas and culture? Do you know how to turn a profound scholarly narrative or a gripping trade title into a buzzing public conversation?
Monash University Publishing is looking for a motivated, creative and highly organised Senior Marketing and Publicity Coordinator to elevate our titles, amplify our authors and strengthen our brand on a global stage.
Working directly with the Director and senior leadership, you will be the driving force in how our books reach readers. This is a rare opportunity to blend creative publicity, digital strategy and event management. You will have the autonomy to shape integrated campaigns, reach new audiences with digital content, and create memorable conversations and experiences with compelling public events.
What You’ll Do:
- Craft the Narrative: Develop and execute high-impact, multichannel marketing and publicity campaigns for both trade and scholarly titles.
- Own the Digital Space: Lead content creation, social media strategy and web analytics to drive engagement, expand our customer base and convert interest into sales.
- Stage Unforgettable Events: Plan and deliver a high-quality program of book launches, panel discussions and public events.
- Build Communities: Foster strong, collaborative relationships with authors, media contacts, internal university stakeholders and external partners.
- Lead and Mentor: Champion an inclusive, high-performing culture, which may involve supervising enthusiastic junior staff, interns and freelance contractors.
Who You Are
You are a motivated, capable and collaborative professional who thrives at the intersection of creativity and data. You know how to seamlessly pivot your tone from an academic audience to a broad trade readership, and you pride yourself on your flawless communication skills. You are collaborative with colleagues and senior leadership to achieve strategic objectives, and you enjoy working in a small, busy team of friendly and committed colleagues.
Your Background:
- The Credentials: A tertiary degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field with extensive experience, or an equivalent combination of formidable industry experience and training.
- The Track Record: Proven success in coordinating publicity and marketing campaigns, ideally within publishing, media or the cultural sector.
- Digital Savvy: Deep practical knowledge of managing digital platforms, executing social media campaigns, and analysing data to measure what works.
- The Connector: Outstanding interpersonal skills with a knack for negotiation, relationship-building and managing diverse stakeholders with diplomatic flair.
- The Organiser: Highly organised with excellent problem-solving abilities and the capacity to juggle multiple deadlines.
Why Work with Us?
At Monash University Publishing, we publish books that matter. We offer a collaborative, intellectually stimulating environment where continuous improvement is celebrated, and your ideas genuinely impact the cultural landscape
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.
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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 submit a current copy of your resume along with a cover letter in which you address how you meet the key selection criteria. 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: Julia Carlomagno, Director, Monash University Publishing, [email protected]
Position Description: Senior Marketing and Publicity Coordinator
Applications Close: Sunday 28th June 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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