• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week) 

• Duration: Continuing 

• Remuneration: Level 9 from $148k + 17% superannuation & leave loading   

• Location:  Kensington NSW (2-3 days campus based each week) 

Why your role matters

The Senior Executive Officer role sits within the Marketing & Digital Experience (M&DX) at UNSW. This portfolio drives UNSW’s global brand, reputation and distinctiveness, supporting the University’s ‘Progress for All’ strategy.

As Senior Executive Officer, your primary focus will be to lead the Executive Office by providing high-level strategic and operational support to the Executive Director, Marketing & Digital Experience, and key stakeholders across the portfolio. You will:

• Provide advice on strategy, operations and performance
• Drive alignment across competing priorities and stakeholders, connecting strategy to delivery
• Lead and deliver key projects end-to-end, ensuring strong stakeholder engagement, timely delivery and effective governance
• Coordinate executive reporting, briefing materials and portfolio communications
• Support governance rhythms, including leadership meetings, decision-making processes and follow-through on actions

About You

You are a sharp, organised operator who works effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing shifting priorities and multiple deliverables with pace and precision.

You bring experience delivering initiatives from planning through to execution, supported by strong commercial awareness and disciplined project management. You are comfortable working across strategy, stakeholder coordination and delivery; ensuring work is aligned, progressed and completed to a high standard.

You communicate clearly and build effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Your writing is concise and purposeful, and your attention to detail is consistently high.

You operate as an extension of the Executive Director; anticipating needs, staying across moving parts, and ensuring priorities are executed effectively.

To apply, you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent experience gained through a combination of education, training and practice
• Demonstrated experience in implementation, resource planning, goal setting and project management
• Proven ability to design and deliver strategies, programs and initiatives within complex, matrixed environments
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes to deadline
• Experience coordinating and supporting others to deliver work, including setting priorities and maintaining momentum
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to consult, influence and communicate effectively at senior levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Advanced computer literacy across a range of systems and applications

While marketing experience would be highly regarded it is not essential.

For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW 

How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (no more than 2 pages) before 11.55pm Tuesday 21st April 2026. Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application. 

Job queries contact: Kim Symons, Talent Acquisition Manager E: k.symons@unsw.edu.au  (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online) 

Benefits and Culture: 

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. 

Our benefits include: 

• Flexible working options. 

• Career development opportunities. 

• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments. 

• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period. 

• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness). 

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits 

Pre-Employment Checks 
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for. 

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-  

• National and International Criminal history checks 

• Entitlement to work and ID checks 

• Working With Children Checks 

• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration 

• Verification of relevant qualifications 

• Verification of relevant professional membership 

• Employment history and reference checks 

• Financial responsibility assessments/checks. 

• Medical Checks and Assessments 

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW. 

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.