Position Details

Fixed term until June 2026 | Full-Time
Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $89,773 - $95,718 p.a.
Location: Tonsley / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

Work under close direction of the Manager, Marketing and Communication, the Marketing and Communication Officer will be responsible for the development and implementation of dynamic digital marketing strategies and create innovative content across multiple marketing platforms that drive engagement and traffic to ARIIA’s website, converts leads and registrations for ARIIA programs and events.

This role is also responsible for:

Develop content design, video and copy that maintains a user‐centric approach and adopt best practices in UX and SEO to enhance social media engagement and website performance.
In collaboration with the broader ARIIA team, monitor, test and maintain content across the ARIIA’s digital and social media sites, ensuring content is accurate and timely, and aligns with current campaigns and branding.
Liaise with internal team members, industry bodies, and Supporting Partners to optimise copy, images, videos, landing pages, and other brand touchpoints.
Monitor analytics and develop regular reports and quality assurance reviews to track jobs and customer satisfaction across ARIIA’s website and social media platforms, and identify opportunities for new projects, improvements, and optimisation.

Please refer to the attached position description, for a full list of roles and responsibilities.

Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA)

Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) will transform the way we care for Older Australians. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, ARIIA will deliver activities across three workstreams to improve aged care for all Australians. Bringing together consumers, industry and researchers, ARIIA will translate research into practice to modernize and pave the way for sector wide improvements, making a real and meaningful change to the aged care sector.

About You

With demonstrated experience and knowledge in digital marketing, you have advanced Experience using Adobe CC including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro; Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

You have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, whilst maintaining attention to detail and can provide evidence of a degree in communications, media studies, marketing, or a related discipline with subsequent relevant experience.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

Extensive digital marketing experience and knowledge with a focus on contemporary CRM marketing, web publishing platforms, campaign management tools, and conversion optimization (experience with Zoho One an advantage).
Experience and understating of social media, Google Suite, SEO, and UX analytics.
Highly efficient and organised, and able to work quickly and effectively under pressure.
Skilled in basic video and audio editing (desirable).
Experience in event coordination (desirable).

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID in line with the SA Health policy or the relevant state where the position is operating.

How to Apply and Information

You are required to submit your CV and a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Olivia Parobiec

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

08 Apr 2025

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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