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University · Wollongong NSW
University of Wollongong
Salary
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Employment
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Closing
5 Oct 2026
The insider read
This blends university governance with the faster external rhythm of brand, marketing and communications.
The executive’s priorities are likely to move with campaigns, reputation issues and institutional decisions. The EA needs institutional diplomacy without becoming slow or procedural.
How to get this job
This is the practical difference between reading a vacancy and competing for it. Work through the steps in order; eligibility and positioning come before prose.
Resolve eligibility and the biggest constraint before writing. For this role, start with: Campaign and reputation deadlines. If the condition cannot be met, do not spend hours polishing an application.
Treat this as senior divisional ea in a university environment. Your opening profile should make that scope credible in two or three lines rather than calling yourself merely “organised”.
Make this your first or strongest evidence story: Senior communications leader supported. State the scale, your judgement, the action and the outcome.
Use a separate example for Campaign or event priorities coordinated. This prevents the application reading like one repeated diary-management claim.
Map evidence to the selection criteria
Expect the panel or executive to probe the ambiguity behind this question: “How large is the direct leadership team?” Prepare both an answer and a thoughtful question back.
Resume and written application
Interview intelligence
Use these in two ways: prepare evidence in case the panel tests the issue, then ask the question to expose the real operating model before accepting.
Decision rule
A credible application should contain at least two strong stories from the evidence list, meet the stated conditions and make the candidate’s level believable. If the employer cannot clarify the executive, scope or working conditions, treat that uncertainty as part of the offer decision rather than filling the gap with optimism.
Independent interpretation
Published facts come from the linked advertiser. Scope conclusions, pressure points and suggested strategies are editorial analysis—not employer statements or hiring guarantees.