• Full Time
• Continuing position
• Located at Located at our Melbourne, Bundoora Campus
• Attractive Remuneration Package

About the position

The Marketing and Recruitment Division plays a key role in the development of customer growth and stakeholder engagement strategies across all available markets and channels including domestic, regional, international and online markets.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide high quality and actionable customer and market insights, including current and future student, economic, industry and occupation demand, to support La Trobe University’s strategic and tactical decision making.

You will be responsible for identifying, analysing and preparing detailing insights reporting on trends influencing and within the higher education sector, managing research partner relationships to initiate and complete research projects that are delivered on time to, to specification and within budget and stakeholder engagement and management to ensure research findings are correctly interpreted and applied.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have

• 5+ years’ experience in managing customer and market insights or market research projects or analysing customer and competitor markets.
• Proven experience in integrating multiple data sources to observe and report on trends and  issues.
• Knowledge of different qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and experience in delivering insights that lead to informed business decisions.
• Strong experience presenting findings in a language and format that makes the information accessible and understandable to non-research/technical audiences.
• Highly proficient in data analysis software including data presentation in Excel, report writing in Word and presenting information in PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to collaborate with cross-functional groups.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

About La Trobe

La Trobe University’s success is driven by people who are committed to making a difference. They are creative and highly motivated, pursue new ideas and create knowledge. La Trobe is one of Australia’s research leaders, and the largest provider of higher education to regional Victoria. Our teaching and research address some of the most significant issues of our time and we’re passionate about driving change through operational excellence to benefit the communities we serve.

Benefits

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• On site child care facilities
• flexible work arrangements
• discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Closing date: 11 pm Sunday July 10^th 2022

Position Enquiries: Michael Cudmore, m.cudmore@latrobe.edu.au

Recruitment Enquiries: Recruitment@latrobe.edu.au

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

The University’s Health and Safety Procedure – COVID-19 Vaccination and Other Measures, requires staff engaged to perform work onsite at La Trobe University to be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they are exempt from being vaccinated due to a recognised medical contraindication. This position will require the incumbent to work onsite. As such, an offer of employment will be conditional upon the applicant being Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination, and providing satisfactory evidence of their vaccination or exemption status to the University.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter;
• A separate document addressing “Skills and Experience” bullet points in the Key Selection Criteria which is located in the position description; and
• An up to date resume.

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Why La Trobe:

• Develop your career at an innovative, global university where you’ll collaborate with community and industry to create impact. 
• Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses – the perfect hub for industry, students and academics 
• Help transform the lives of students, partners and communities now and in future

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.