Senior Manager, Marketing and Engagement

• Based in Barcelona, collaborative and dynamic international team

• High level proficiency in English

• Full time, continuing role

• Salary will be negotiated with the preferred candidate based on experience

You will head the Marketing and Engagement function leading a high-performing team to operationalise RMIT Europe's strategic plan through external marketing and engagement campaigns as well as building and maintaining key institutional, internal and external stakeholder relationships.

As a key member of the RMIT Europe Leadership Team, you are also responsible for corporate communication, reputation and risk management; media relations; external events and outreach; positioning and brand; marketing and acquisition, and being a trusted partner and key collaborator with internal stakeholders across RMIT Europe, and RMIT in Australia and Vietnam.

You lead by example with a focus on service excellence and alignment with RMIT's brand and strategic direction and foster a supportive and inclusive culture, where people are valued, recognised and empowered to make a meaningful impact. 

What will you be accountable for?

• Lead the development and implementation of strategic external marketing and engagement campaigns ranging from thought leadership and profile-raising initiatives, advancement campaigns, through to lead generation and learner acquisition, aligned with RMIT Europe objectives and using market intelligence and insights.

• Build and nurture strong institutional relationships with a portfolio of key external stakeholders such as alumni, corporate partners and government agencies. 

• Serve as the lead business partner to RMIT Europe's leadership team; cluster leads; and functional leads, fostering collaborative relationships, providing expert advice and delivering solutions.  

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders within the broader RMIT community including the communication, marketing and alumni and philanthropy teams, leveraging opportunities to engage and ensuring alignment and efficiencies with systems and processes.

• Lead a high-impact, fast-paced, agile team to deliver excellent customer service and marketing and engagement impact.  

Let's talk about you

• Significant leadership skills, including the capacity to initiate, lead and manage in a challenging and dynamic environment and to provide strategic advice and support

• Demonstrated experience with managing, leading and developing a high-performing communications, marketing, media and engagement team in an international context 

• Demonstrated expertise in strategic engagement both externally and within large scale complex organisations  

• Experience in development and delivery of different types of a range of events delivery

• High-level interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead, direct and influence others, including a proven capacity to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with various internal and external groups 

• Proficient in English  

Preferred:

• Second European language, ideally Spanish or French

• Experience in the Australian Higher Education sector 

Who is RMIT Europe?

We're the creative and dynamic European hub of RMIT University. Based in the heart of Barcelona, our focus is on driving impact locally and in Europe through our Regenerative Futures agenda. We do that by extending RMIT's international reach and strategically growing the University's collaborative research and education partnerships in Europe.

We facilitate RMIT's collaboration in the development of innovative pan-European projects attracting global knowledge from Europe, Australia, and Asia to deliver local impact. We're a collaborative, diverse and dynamic international team, passionate about driving impact through our work.

About the team.

You'll be joining an ambitious team of experienced professionals who are passionate about making a difference and delivering real impact. Benefits of working at RMIT Europe include hybrid working arrangements, flexible salary benefits (transport, health insurance, childcare, and restaurants) and free languages classes.

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below.

Position Description – Senior Manager, Marketing & Engagement

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RMIT Europe is the European hub of RMIT University, one of Australia's largest tertiary institutions. Based in Barcelona, we're focused on expanding RMIT's reputation as a global university of technology, design and enterprise.