Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Communications, marketing and media
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/VATL/1956059
This position commences 1 January 2027
Are you passionate about delivering strategic marketing and engagement initiatives that influence and inform?
The Academy's mission is to enhance and improve student outcomes across rural, regional and metropolitan schools through specialised professional learning and pathways, and to raise public awareness of the profession. Information on our legislated objectives is available on our website: Our strategy and story | Academy
At the Academy, we are passionate about meaningful and exciting work that has an impact on education and student outcomes. Our shared purpose is to create and offer evidence-informed professional learning programs, events and initiatives designed to take Victoria's highly skilled teachers and school leaders from great to exceptional and advance the quality and status of teaching and school leadership. We also provide pathways for school and system improvement and raise public awareness of and confidence in the profession across government, Catholic and independent systems.
We care about the quality of our work, demonstrate collective responsibility for continuous improvement and support each other to do the very best we can every day to achieve our goals.
The Academy is a learning organisation that provides opportunities for employees to grow. We have a positive culture that we are building together, where people feel supported, valued and heard.
About the Division
The Academy Services Division provides a range of specialist services to teams across the Academy, to program participants (potential and current) and to external venue hire stakeholders to ensure an inclusive high-quality professional learning or event management experience for our stakeholders. The Division's specialist areas include learning design, strategic engagement, and participant, event and program support.
About the Team
The Strategic Engagement team is responsible for leading the Academy's engagement strategy, positioning and marketing to participants (past, current and potential), and to other identified audiences as required. The team manages the Academy's brand, channels and digital presence, and develops and delivers integrated content aligned to all legislated objectives.
This team is responsible for strategic narrative, campaign execution, and publication and promotion of insights and resources, as well as assets to support promotion of venue hire opportunities across multiple channels and for a variety of audiences.
The Strategic Engagement team works in close collaboration with the Stakeholder Engagement function on shared priorities, such as, but not limited to, initiatives to raise public awareness of the status of the profession.
About the Role
The Senior Strategic Engagement Officer leads the development and delivery of strategic engagement, marketing and content initiatives that connect the Academy with its priority audiences. This role drives audience-focussed practice, high-quality targeted content and effective stewardship of the Academy's brand. The role builds trusted relationships, provides high-quality advice, and influences outcomes.
The responsibilities of the Senior Strategic Engagement Officer include:
Capabilities
Desirable Qualifications
Further Information
Please respond by submitting a cover letter, supported by a maximum 2-page response to the key selection criteria and a recent CV/Resume.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Melanie Edgar – Manager, Strategic Engagement via [email protected] or +61 3 9084 8433
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.
Applications close 11:59pm on 11/11/2026