Job no: 588314
Work type: Full-time, Part-time
Location: Flexible
Categories: Management, Administration, Human / People Services

- Melbourne Burwood or Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus + hybrid work arrangements
- Full-time and fixed-term until June 2027

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to combine your employer engagement and recruitment expertise with meaningful work that helps create career opportunities for Deakin students and graduates.

As the Senior Coordinator, Employer Services, you will manage partnerships with employer segments and recruitment agencies, promote the Deakin graduate brand and identify employment opportunities for students and graduates. You will coordinate responsive and innovative recruitment and shortlisting services, connect students and graduates with recruitment pipelines, and contribute to the broader operations of the Graduate Employment Team.

You’ll also lead continuous improvement initiatives, build strong internal and external partnerships, and proactively identify new opportunities with potential Employer Partners.

In this role, you will:

- Coordinate employer services operations and partnerships, implementing scalable processes to support employer segments and recruitment agencies.
- Build and strengthen employer relationships while promoting the Deakin graduate brand to enhance employment outcomes for students and graduates.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, establishing effective systems and processes to track progress, overcome barriers and deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Provide tailored, evidence-based advice and pragmatic solutions that anticipate stakeholder needs and align with University policies and priorities.




- Build solid professional networks and collaborative partnerships across Deakin and externally to achieve shared goals and deliver improved outcomes.
- Promote and support the continued development of the Student Jobs at Deakin Initiative.

About you

We’re looking for a strategic and proactive professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys building partnerships, identifying opportunities and delivering meaningful outcomes.

You will bring:

- Postgraduate qualifications, or an equivalent combination of extensive relevant experience, education and training.
- Extensive experience in talent acquisition, graduate recruitment, early careers or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading programs, functions or teams and delivering strategic outcomes.
- Strong analytical, strategic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate effectively in complex environments.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders, drive continuous improvement and provide effective leadership.

If you’re looking for a role where you can build meaningful employer partnerships, create opportunities for students and graduates and make a lasting impact on graduate employment outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education,



research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender-based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender-based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender-based violence. A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.

Advertised: 21 Aug 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 04 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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📌 Senior Coordinator, Employer Services (Melbourne)
🏢 Deakin University
📍 Melbourne