Principal Marketing Professional

• Rural Clinical School

• Part-time (80%), fixed-term position through to 13th October 2025

• Base salary will be in the range $98,582 – $107,349 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7)

• Based at our Herston Campus

About This Opportunity 

We are looking for a creative, passionate and results driven Principal Marketing Professional to support the Rural Clinical School on a broad range of communication, engagement, events and marketing activities.  In this role you will be supporting the successful delivery of the Medical Pathways marketing and communications activities as well as a range UQ and Medical School priorities across student recruitment, research promotion and other associated areas.

Key responsibilities will include: 

Working with the Senior Managers and Marketing & Communications Client Services, support and implement effective communication strategies for the Rural Clinical School, ensuring that the strategic priorities are appropriately supported by central and local marketing efforts.

• Act as a key liaison for the Rural Clinical School in marketing and communications, providing strategic advice and facilitating connections with UQ’s marketing community.

• Coordinate Medical Pathways marketing activities, including involvement in working groups and steering committees.

• Develop and manage e-marketing communications, produce engaging content for outreach initiatives, and handle media inquiries to promote the Rural Clinical School and its programs.

• Regular travel is required to the four Rural Clinical School sites (Toowoomba, Rockhampton, Bundaberg and Hervey Bay) and this is a KPI for this position.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 26 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times.

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• UQ Study for Staff

• Salary packaging options

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

The newly established Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences will be an interdisciplinary powerhouse of innovation and collaboration to lead integrated solutions to the needs of the communities we serve locally and globally. UQ offers one of the widest ranges of health and behavioural sciences programs of any Australian university, and the ambition for this new Faculty will be to will be to leverage its unified suite of esteemed schools, institutes and centres to unlock opportunities within UQ and with external partners

About You  

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience in marketing or related discipline.

• Strong knowledge of contemporary marketing practices, as demonstrated through recent work experience and a track record of successful delivery.

• Demonstrated experience in delivering professional services within the university sector or alternatively within another large, complex and/or regulated organisational environment.

• Ability to work with senior stakeholders in the translation of business objectives into communication activities.

• Experience in working within a professional services team environment.

• Experience working or living in a rural context and willingness to travel to work across the Rural Clinical School footprint

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia.

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Senior Manager, RCS. Ms Clare Butters. [email protected]

For application queries or a full position description, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Other Information 

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to [email protected] for accessibility support or adjustments.

Applications close Thursday 5th December at 11.00pm AEST (R-45243). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled from week commencing 9th December