Events and Partnerships Coordinator

We have an excellent opportunity to join Swinburne’s Academic Operations Unit as our Events and Partnerships Coordinator. In this key role you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, delivery and review of events and activities linked to the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship (SoBLE) Postgraduate program delivery, including the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE) suite of programs.

Reporting to the Associate Director AGSE, you will be involved in coordinating event-related contracts, data collection and analysis, as well as student and staff support, preparing communication materials, and liaising with appropriate areas of the University and School to ensure alignment with Swinburne branding styles.

Working closely with the Operations Manager AGSE, you will be accountable for coordinating all agreements with industry partners to ensure the agreed roles and responsibilities set out in the agreements are fulfilled. A dedication to providing outstanding customer service is critical to this role as is the ability to build exceptional relationships with our stakeholders.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Proven ability in the planning, design, coordination and execution of events, including resource management, catering and associated communications.
• Demonstrated understanding of contract administration, including tracking progression, timely financial transactions and monitoring stakeholder deliverables.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to review and evaluate events, processes and systems to ensure continuous improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills and proven ability to support multiple and diverse clients, stakeholders and business partners.
• Strong commitment to client service principles and the ability to be flexible and to anticipate and be responsive to client needs.

Qualifications

• Completion of a degree in Marketing, Communications, Event management, Business Management or related fields with subsequent relevant work experience.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au.

Applications Close: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 at 5pm.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact inclusion@swin.edu.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

For any support please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

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