Student Engagement | Located Casuarina Campus
Continuing, Full Time Appointment
• Do you love bringing people together and creating a sense of community?
• Are you passionate about creating safe, inclusive, and vibrant spaces for students?
• Do you genuinely enjoy collaborating with both students and staff to make things happen?
Join our Student Life team at Charles Darwin University, part of the broader Student Success portfolio.
We aim to bring campuses to life through creative activations, events, and experiences that help students feel connected, inspired, and part of something bigger. By building community and connection, this role plays a key part in supporting student success, wellbeing, and engagement.
About the Position
This role is all about creating a vibrant, connected, and welcoming campus community. You will play a key role in developing a strong sense of student community by coordinating and contributing to CDU's range of initiatives, events, and activities. In this role, you will ensure activities are strategically aligned, effectively promoted, and genuinely reflective of student needs and aspirations. Through creative campus activations and placemaking initiatives, you will help make spaces feel engaging, accessible, and connected for all students.
You will lead events from conception to delivery, incorporating student feedback and input throughout the planning process. This includes managing the full lifecycle of activities, from early brainstorming and consultation through to delivery, evaluation, and iteration, ensuring each initiative is student-centred and purpose-driven.
You will work across multiple teams, building partnerships and creating a shared sense of purpose among stakeholders. You'll be joining a small, passionate team that values creativity, collaboration, and community. Some days you'll be shaping strategic ideas, other days you'll be on the ground seeing your work come to life through student smiles and campus energy.
As the role continues to evolve, we're looking for someone who is adaptable, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and open to experimenting with new approaches as student needs and priorities shift. You will also contribute to the marketing and promotion of initiatives, ensuring communications are timely, student-friendly, and aligned with Student Life's engagement goals. In addition, the role supports activating campus spaces through creative, student-centred initiatives that make CDU feel lively, welcoming, and connected.
By fostering collaboration and ensuring students and staff are engaged throughout planning and delivery, you will help create experiences that are inclusive, impactful, and aligned with CDU's broader student engagement vision.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading and coordinating the end-to-end delivery of student engagement activities and events, including incorporating student feedback and input throughout planning
Coordinating and maintaining a strategic calendar of student engagement activities across campuses
Supporting inclusive, safe, and well-executed events, and contributing to a campus environment that is welcoming, safe, and inclusive for all students
Providing advice and coordination support to other teams delivering student events
Building partnerships across teams to align initiatives and maximise impact
Contributing to shared team projects and supporting colleagues during busy periods
Supporting the development of student-focused promotional content including social media and promotional materials for events and initiatives, in collaboration with relevant teams
About You
To be successful, you will require:
* A relevant degree with subsequent experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and education/training
* Proven ability to influence and collaborate across teams
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to connect with diverse students and staff
* Strong organisational and project management skills, including the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
* A genuine commitment to community, collaboration, and student success
* Desirable:
* Experience in event coordination, marketing, promotion, or safe event delivery is valued, but not essential. Training and support will be provided
* Understanding of inclusive practice and creating welcoming, accessible spaces for students
* Experience working within a university or student-focused environment
* Knowledge of student wellbeing and safety frameworks, including risk management and duty of care
Why You'll Love Working with Us:
At CDU, we are all about connection, between students, staff, and the communities we serve. You will have the chance to see the tangible impact of your work every week, contribute ideas, and help shape how our Darwin campuses feel and function. By creating inclusive and engaging experiences for a diverse student cohort, you will be helping students thrive academically, socially, and personally.
What's in it for you?
* An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
* 17% superannuation
* Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
* Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
* Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
* Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
* Free on-campus parking in designated areas
* An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better, and stronger University
* Work with a University committed to changing people's lives for the better through training, education, and research
* Opportunities for professional development, paid study, and career progression
* Employee Assistance Program
* Salary Packaging opportunities
How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the 'apply' button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience
For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Sean Newcombe on or email
Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at Professional Employee Level 6. The base salary will be in the range of $89,487 - $95,375 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $104,699 - $111,588 per annum, including 17% superannuation.
First Nations Priority Recruitment Measures
While this vacancy is open to all applicants, CDU remains firmly committed to increasing representation of First Nations employees. First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT More information on First Nations Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, available here
Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU's Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on or email
Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We're about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
If you are ready to combine creativity, coordination, and community impact, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the CDU student experience.
Applications Close: Monday 1st December 2025