- Full-time, Ongoing
- Salary: Attractive Remuneration
- Location: Hybrid (3/2) from Dandenong

Chisholm is seeking an accomplished marketing leader to drive strategic engagement, influence stakeholders and create exceptional event experiences that strengthen our reputation and impact. BELONGING &

- INCLUSION

Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging &
- Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.

About The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a team that sits at the intersection of marketing, engagement and experience.

At Chisholm, every interaction shapes how our students, industry partners, communities and stakeholders see us.

As Marketing Engagement

Manager, you will lead the team responsible for bringing our brand to life through strategic marketing, meaningful engagement and standout experiences that create lasting impact.

You'll influence decision-making across the Institute, guide senior stakeholders, develop your team and ensure every engagement activity contributes to organisational goals and measurable outcomes.

Day-to-day, You Will

- Partner across the organisation to provide trusted advice, influence decisions, and build strong stakeholder relationships.
- Lead integrated marketing engagement strategies that drive awareness, consideration, conversion and retention.
- Oversee a diverse portfolio of events and activations, from campus tours and expos to student graduations, awards, and government, community and industry engagements.
- Find new and creative ways to connect with our audiences, using insight, innovation and great marketing fundamentals.
- Identify new opportunities to strengthen Chisholm's presence and reputation across Melbourne's south-east.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team, creating clarity, confidence and capability in a rapid-paced and evolving environment.

As a key member of the Marketing and Communications leadership team, you'll contribute to strategic decision-making and help protect and enhance Chisholm's reputation.

About You





You're an accomplished marketer with the leadership capability and influence to bring people together around a shared vision. You are a highly skilled strategist who understands that successful engagement is about more than perfectly planned logistics. It's about creating experiences that inspire action, build connections and strengthen reputation.

You are creative, commercially savvy, resilient, and you are energised by the challenge of balancing strategic priorities with operational delivery.

You

- Have deep marketing expertise and know how to translate strategy into measurable engagement, reputation and organisational outcomes.
- Are comfortable working with senior leaders, providing advice, constructively challenging thinking and building support for new ideas.
- Love creating memorable, successful experiences that bring brands, communities and stakeholders together.
- Are intentional in your work, with a focus on clarity and discipline when it comes to competing priorities.
- Are curious, optimistic and have a genuine desire to help students, colleagues and communities thrive.

About Us Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online. We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education. We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.

Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.





What We Offer

- An Inclusive work culture –
- Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education
- Professional Development – continue to grow your career as you nurture your students
- Networking Opportunities with Industrial Partners
- State of the art facilities on our campuses
- Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport
- Free Employee Assistance Program – get the support you want.

Its confidential.

If this is the job for you, please apply online now. We look forward to receiving your application! Important information about your application

Your Application Should Include

- a cover letter
- your resume
- contact details of three (3) referees.

Please note, appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including:
- Verified copies of all qualifications and transcripts as listed in your resume.
- Verified Current &

- Valid Employee Working with Children Check (at own expense)
- Verified copy of unrestricted rights to work in Australia.
- Verified National Police Check (at own expense)

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Alicia Pridgeon, Head of Marketing &

- Communications on [email protected]

Applications for this position close at 9am Monday 23 November 2026. We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements, please contact our Belonging &

- Inclusion Lead by emailing [email protected].

Chisholm reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.

Find out more about us by visiting us on our Website and social media sites.

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📌 Marketing Engagement Manager – Marketing and Communications (Melbourne)
🏢 Chisholm Institute
📍 Melbourne