Co-op Industry Partnerships Manager

Join to apply for the Co‑op Industry Partnerships Manager role at UNSW . Employment Type: Full‑time (35 hours per week) until May 2027Remuneration: $127,351 plus 17% super and leave loading (level 8)Location: Kensington, NSW, Australia Why Your Role Matters The Co‑op Industry Partnerships Manager is responsible for developing Co‑op Sponsor engagement strategy and securing scholarship funding for Program streams in Business and Engineering. Together with the Co‑op Industry Partner, they generate and sustain more than $8M in scholarship and internship funding per annum, supporting one of UNSW’s most unique and highly competitive offerings to undergraduate students. Summary of Key Responsibilities Develop and implement industry engagement strategies to grow the Co‑op Program in Business and Engineering. Maintain and build relationships with industry sponsors, managing $8M in annual scholarship funding. Collaborate with Faculties and Academic Coordinators to support scholar placements and manage student/sponsor issues. Monitor and evaluate industry partnerships, providing reports on engagement and impact. Manage sponsor agreements, ensuring compliance with UNSW policies. Contribute to marketing strategies and professional development workshops. Support the development of procedures and training materials for Co‑op Program initiatives. Who You Are Demonstrated experience in developing and managing partnerships with community, government, or industry organisations that generate mutual value for stakeholders. Experience developing or enhancing university careers development or industry graduate programs. Prioritising workloads in a complex multi‑stakeholder environment, working independently and proactively, and meeting deadlines with attention to detail. Developing marketing collateral, brand strategy, and communications channels and content to achieve effective partner engagement. Ability to function effectively and independently with the capacity to take responsibility, exercise independent judgement and proactively address and resolve complex problems, and to negotiate and agree outcomes. Superior interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build and maintain effective collaborative professional relationships with internal staff and external stakeholders. Demonstrated business experience of the industry employment needs and trends of stakeholders in the relevant program streams, including an understanding of desirable graduate skills & capabilities and industry graduate recruitment processes. Ability to contribute to the strategic development of the Co‑op Program and components of the annual Professional Development Program. Advanced computer literacy and experience working with a range of systems and applications. How to Apply Upload your resume and cover letter outlining your suitability. You will also be asked a couple of additional questions when submitting your application. Applications close: 7 January 2026 at 11:55pm. Get in Touch (for job related queries only – applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed) Anne de Voronine – UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. #J-18808-Ljbffr