Position Details
* Location: Hawthorn campus
* Employment type: Full-time, ongoing position
* Salary: HEW 8 salary + 17% super
About The Role
The Transformation Communications Manager will lead the development and delivery of integrated communications and engagement initiatives that support Swinburne's transformation agenda through its enterprise strategy, Ad Astra_2030. Working closely with the Director, Enterprise Change and Engagement and change, P&C and communications teams across the university, the role will help drive meaningful engagement with internal and external stakeholders to support the successful delivery of transformational change.
Ad Astra_2030 is Swinburne's shared vision for the future, focused on advancing innovation, technology, and equity through four key Quantum Leaps and a range of transformation programs. In this role, the successful candidate will help bring the strategy to life by building an engaging change narrative and ensuring staff and stakeholders across the university are informed, connected, and engaged throughout the transformation journey.
The role will be responsible for leading change communication strategies and plans, and building and delivering communications, while also supporting change and project team members and organisational leaders in strategy and execution. Working collaboratively with Ad Astra Business Leads and embedded communications specialists, the Transformation Communications Managers will ensure communications are aligned, audience‐focused, and effective across the university. The role will also support initiatives that strengthen entrepreneurial capability, technology fluency, and leadership in local and global change for Swinburne learners and staff.
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
* Demonstrated experience leading communications and engagement activities as part of a complex transformational change program, including familiarity with change management tools, techniques or methodologies
* Significant experience building integrated, multi‐channel communications and engagement strategies, campaigns and tactics in large and complex organisations
* Demonstrated ability to achieve high value and successful outcomes in a communication and engagement role
* Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing communication and engagement initiatives and processes to support them
Qualifications
Postgraduate qualifications in communications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
Benefits
* Work your way with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options and generous parental leave to support a balanced lifestyle.
* Exclusive staff discounts, including discounted Medibank health insurance, 50% off Swinburne courses and other partner offers.
* Swinburne offers 17% super and salary packaging options, including car leasing and extra super contributions.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal‐opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We support applicants with disabilities and allow reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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