Job Description

News & Content Coordinator – Medicine & Health

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Contract until 31 December 2026
• Remuneration: Level 6/7 $103,866 - $123,302 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: UNSW Kensington Campus, NSW (hybrid)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters

At UNSW, we believe powerful stories help drive connection, understanding and impact. As the News & Content Coordinator, you will help shape how the Faculty of Medicine & Health shares its achievements, insights and ideas with internal and external audiences.

Working as part of a small but high-performing External Engagement team, you will create compelling content that brings complex research, teaching and community impact to life. Your work will help strengthen UNSW’s reputation, deepen engagement across digital channels and support the Faculty’s broader strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging content across written, video and social media platforms.
• Contribute ideas and concepts for multimedia content that captures attention and drives audience engagement.
• Draft, edit and refine content that is accurate, consistent and aligned with UNSW brand and style guidelines.
• Translate complex information into clear, compelling stories for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Faculty and University to plan and deliver content for digital channels.
• Support the planning and execution of photo and video shoots, including using low-fi production tools when required.
• Monitor content performance and use insights, analytics and SEO best practice to improve reach and effectiveness.
• Respond promptly and professionally to media enquiries.
• Stay across trends in digital content, audience behaviour and media to ensure content remains fresh, relevant and impactful.

Who You Are

You are a creative and proactive communications professional who knows how to turn ideas into engaging, high-impact content. You bring strong writing skills, sound judgement and attention to detail, along with the ability to build effective relationships and manage competing priorities.

You will also bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience creating content across digital platforms, including video and social media.
• Knowledge of digital content best practice, including analytics and SEO.
• Experience supporting communications or media strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders and external media.
• Experience managing social media channels and measuring performance.
• Initiative, creativity and the ability to develop fresh content ideas.
• Advanced computer literacy, including Microsoft Office.

For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working options.
• Career development opportunities.
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

How to Apply: Submit your CV & Cover Letter by 11:55pm, 3rd June 2026

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

Contact: Amy Denney a.denney@unsw.edu.au - Talent Acquisition Team
Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.

Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments
• Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.