International Student Recruitment Campaigns Officer

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• $99,161- $109,457 per annum (HEW 6) plus 17% Superannuation and Annual leave loading

• Full-time, Continuing

• Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde

Shape global campaigns, drive student conversion, and make a real impact in international education!

Are you passionate about international education and skilled at bringing data-driven campaigns to life? Macquarie University is looking for a dynamic International Student Recruitment Campaigns and Conversion Officer to join our Future Students team. In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in attracting prospective international students from around the world and guiding them from enquiry through to enrolment.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine your marketing and campaign coordination expertise with a genuine purpose, helping students access a world-class education. You'll work at the intersection of digital marketing, data analytics, event coordination, and stakeholder engagement, contributing directly to the University's international growth strategy.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and love seeing the tangible results of your work, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to our Senior Manager, International Student Recruitment Campaigns and Conversion, you will coordinate and support the delivery of international student recruitment acquisition and conversion campaigns and activities designed to increase applications and convert offers to enrolments. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing, coordinating, and executing international student recruitment campaigns, marketing initiatives, events, and projects in close collaboration with your manager and the wider team.

• Delivering end-to-end social media campaign management across all international markets, ensuring compliance with university guidelines and relevant international regulations.

• Coordinating and supporting online conversion events such as webinars, liaising with faculties and offshore recruitment teams to identify resource and people requirements, and providing administrative and technical support.

• Monitoring campaigns and marketing activities on an ongoing basis to track progress, identify issues early, and enable timely course correction.

• Collating and analysing data from multiple sources to generate reports on campaign and conversion performance, evaluating effectiveness, and identifying new opportunities.

• Contributing to reports and presentations for the Future Students leadership team, delivering insights into the prospective student journey to inform future recruitment strategies.

• Maintaining data integrity within the team's CRM system, including data entry, cleaning, coding, and quality assurance.

• Proactively identifying continuous improvements to the team's systems, processes, and procedures.

About Us

The Future Students team sits within the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, People and Operations portfolio and coordinates the international and domestic recruitment strategy of the University. Future Students spans a diverse range of activities across the institution and is responsible for all aspects of student recruitment operations, including international student recruitment, articulation programs and partnerships, and global collaborations.

Working closely with Faculties and other portfolios, Future Students leads University-wide recruitment activities and generates significant income through the recruitment of fee-paying international students. With a well-established offshore recruitment network and comprehensive global partnership network, Future Students contributes to the maintenance and development of the University's external partnerships, particularly in the international space.

About You (Selection Criteria)

You are a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a genuine enthusiasm for international education and digital marketing. You bring strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities while delivering high-quality work to deadlines. Your cross-cultural awareness and excellent communication skills enable you to connect meaningfully with diverse stakeholders across global markets.

• Tertiary qualification in business, sales/marketing, communications, or a related discipline, and/or equivalent professional experience.

• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and executing data-driven acquisition and conversion campaigns and related activities.

• Experience in social media advertising for large organisations, ideally across international markets.

• Strong data analysis skills with a demonstrated ability to collate and analyse information from multiple sources and generate actionable reports.

• Experience in organising and supporting online meetings and events, including providing administrative and technical support.

• Knowledge and experience working with CRM systems and Adobe Creative Cloud.

• Excellent time management, prioritisation, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and verbal) with high cross-cultural awareness.

How to Apply

To be considered, please apply online with your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with the selection criteria (above).

Applications Close

Applications will close on Tuesday 12th May at 11.00 PM (AEST), please note we reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the application closing date.

Why Join Us?

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation over 60 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we have grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community. Connect with us today

We rank amongst the top employers in the Australian Workplace Employers Index, having recently earned a five-star rating in the QS World Rankings with the highest rating for employability. Take a look at the fabulous staff benefits on offer when you work at Macquarie University:

• Flexible, hybrid work arrangements

• 17% Superannuation

• Subsidised onsite parking options

• Extensive training and professional development programs

• Onsite childcare facilities to support working parents

• Onsite vacation care during school holidays

• Discounted health insurance

• Subsidised membership at our Sport & Aquatic Centre

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for free and confidential support

• Convenient onsite GP, imaging, and physiotherapy clinics

Pre-Employment Checks

Macquarie University cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University.

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.

Applications Close:

12/05/2026 11:59 PM

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