This is a full-time continuing position with salary in the range $117,958 - $132,247 (HEW 8), plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%.
Drive global strategy across the Americas and the Pacific, utilising UQ’s prestige as a sought-after partner to accelerate international collaborations and educational initiatives across a diverse regional portfolio.
Navigate high-stakes engagement with ambassadors and executive-level leadership, balancing a busy delegation schedule with the professional diplomacy required to sustain sensitive, long-term global partnerships.
Join a high-performing team where agility is key, offering opportunities for international travel and flexible working within a fast-paced environment that values proactive problem-solving and deep tertiary sector expertise.
Based at our picturesque and conveniently located St Lucia campus.
As the Manager, Strategy & Partnerships, you will be a key leader within the Global Strategy and Partnerships team, responsible for defining and driving UQ’s engagement across Latin America, the USA, Canada, and the Pacific. Reporting to the Associate Director, you will translate the Global Engagement Framework into actionable, creative strategies that deliver high level returns on investment for the university. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker who thrives on building trust with diverse global stakeholders and leading a team through complex, multi regional projects.
Key responsibilities will include:
Strategic Direction
Develop and evaluate comprehensive country and partner engagement strategies, utilising market intelligence and data sets to map competitors and identify future alliances.
Stakeholder Leadership
Manage the end to end activation of global partnerships, fostering credibility with senior academic leaders, government bodies, and international industry partners.
Project & Knowledge Management
Oversee a diverse portfolio of international programs, ensuring consistent reporting, innovative communication solutions, and high quality briefing materials for UQ executive leadership.
Team Excellence
Direct the work programs of team members, driving a culture of solutions focused thinking and providing mentorship to maintain a high performing, collaborative environment.
Global Representation
Undertake interstate and international travel to represent UQ at strategic forums, round tables, and partnership meetings.
You are an influential communicator and a sophisticated strategist who understands the nuances of international relations and business development. You possess the analytical judgment capabilities to identify trends and the leadership presence to navigate complex institutional environments.
Degree (postgraduate preferred) in International Relations, Business, Marketing, or a related field.
Proven track record of driving global strategy and research excellence within the tertiary education sector and its diverse stakeholder environments.
Highly skilled in using market intelligence and data gathering to solve problems and optimise engagement activities.
Proven ability to manage work programs, mentor staff, and cultivate an innovative team culture that is resilient and agile.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport across diverse cultures and professional settings.
Possess a valid passport.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment, and may be required to complete background checks including, criminal history checks. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:
26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave, 17% superannuation contributions, 17.5% annual leave loading.
Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight.
Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family.
Cheap parking, On campus childcare and Salary packaging options.
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section
Resume
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Claire at claire.green@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Applications close 16 April 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-62484). Please note that interviews will be tentatively scheduled in May 2026.
UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
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