Marketing Coordinator

Marketing Coordinator

Waipapa Taumata Rau The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading University. With over 6000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are one of NZ’s largest employers. We have six academic faculties, two large-scale research institutes and a number of professional service divisions creating a diverse, dynamic and complex organisational culture that demands excellence.

Our lecturers and researchers are regarded as experts in their fields, frequently directing global research projects designed to better the lives of New Zealanders and the world, and in turn passing this knowledge on to our students.

Te whiwhinga mahi The opportunity

We're looking for a highly organised, proactive and detail-focused Marketing Coordinator to support the smooth delivery of marketing campaigns, content, events and promotional activity across an assigned portfolio.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a diverse range of University priorities, which may include undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment, research and innovation, and campus experience services such as accommodation, sport and recreation, library, careers, early childhood education, and student health and wellbeing.

Key areas of focus include:

• Coordinating marketing workflows, campaigns and portfolio initiatives, maintaining schedules, actions, dependencies, approvals and deliverables
• Supporting Marketing Managers and Advisers with stakeholder coordination, meetings, documentation, follow-up actions and communication of progress
• Maintaining accurate records, templates, project information and workflow documentation
• Managing multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and quality
• Identifying opportunities to improve marketing processes, templates, workflows and ways of working. Mō tō mātou rōpū About the team

Marketing and Recruitment is a core enabling function within the Strategic Engagement portfolio, bringing together specialist expertise across brand, marketing, student recruitment, market research, campaigns, events, partnerships and promotional activity.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in creating structure, consistency and momentum across a busy marketing environment, supporting specialist teams to deliver high-quality activity for diverse audiences.

We have two, full-time permanent opportunities available. The full salary range for these roles are $63,600 - $86,100 per annum (Band E)

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou About you

We're looking for someone who is highly organised, reliable and solutions-focused, with a strong ability to keep multiple tasks, timelines and stakeholders moving forward.

We're particularly interested in people who bring:

• Demonstrated experience in an administrative, coordination or marketing support role, with the ability to manage schedules, tasks and competing priorities.
• A proactive, adaptable and collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently while maintaining strong relationships
• The ability to respond professionally and constructively to changing priorities, requests and challenges
• A practical, solutions-focused mindset and an interest in improving processes and ways of working You'll have a relevant qualification in marketing, communications, business administration or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou About you

You'll bring the ability to create structure, maintain momentum and make sure the details behind marketing activity are well coordinated.

You'll also bring a strong customer-service mindset and the confidence to identify potential risks, follow up actions and escalate issues when required, while remaining calm and constructive in a busy environment.