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UQ Advancement and Community Engagement Full-time senior appointment for an initial five-year contract with potential for renewal Based at our picturesque St Lucia Campus About This Opportunity The University of Queensland is seeking a visionary leader to join Advancement and Community Engagement (ACE) as Deputy Vice-President, Advancement Services. As a key member of the ACE Executive Team, you will lead the strategic direction, planning and delivery of UQ’s advancement services. This role is central to driving data, technology, and service excellence to enable the University’s ambitious engagement and philanthropic goals, including the transition to a new CRM platform as part of the UQ Salesforce ecosystem. You will oversee critical services including information management and business intelligence, prospect development and relationship management, gift administration, and the comprehensive management of ACE’s technology environment. Working across the University, you will ensure that advancement systems, processes, and insights empower fundraising and engagement activity at scale and position UQ as a sector leader in advancement services. For more information about this opportunity, please view the complete appointment booklet. About UQ 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. About You You are a strategic and collaborative leader with demonstrated experience in Advancement Services or information strategy, ideally within a higher education environment. With a strong background in CRM leadership (preferably Salesforce) you have led complex technology transformations that enhance stakeholder engagement and fundraising outcomes. Your ability to lead high-performing teams, influence diverse stakeholders, and apply advanced data governance, analytics, and prospect development capabilities will be key to your success. You will bring excellent judgement, strong communication skills, and a track record of delivering service and system excellence in complex organisations. Enquiries If you’d like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Maddy Flaherty, Principal Talent Acquisition Advisor, via talent@uq.edu.au. Want to Apply? We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload: Resume Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au. Other Information The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: criminal check and education check. Relocating from interstate or overseas? We may support you with obtaining employer-sponsored work rights and a relocation support package. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here. 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. Applications close Sunday 26 October 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R-56233). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for early to mid November. The University of Queensland (UQ) acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands on which UQ is situated. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country. At the University of Queensland, we are proud to be one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions, consistently ranking among the top 50 universities worldwide. As a member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities, UQ is widely recognised for its intensive focus on research and teaching excellence – evidenced by our numerous accolades including more teaching awards than any other Australian University and reflected in UQ being the number one recipient of ARC Fellowships and Awards nationally across all scheme years (totalling 452 awards worth $339 million). Our state-of-the-art facilities, libraries, and cutting-edge research centres offer unparalleled opportunities for academic and professional growth. With five faculties, a number of globally recognised research institutes, and over 100 research centres, we attract an interdisciplinary community of more than 7000 staff, supporting more than 55,000 current students from over 137 countries. UQ is dedicated to supporting the career aspirations of our students and staff. Our comprehensive career services provide personalized guidance, skills development, and networking opportunities to help you achieve your professional goals. Whether you are a student seeking internships and job placements or a staff member looking for career advancement, UQ is here to support you every step of the way. UQ values equity, diversity and inclusion and seeks to reflect the broader community by attracting and retaining high-quality staff from a range of backgrounds. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion aims to ensure that everyone at UQ feels valued and empowered to achieve their full potential. We are particularly interested to hear from people who bring diversity to UQ – whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Whether you are a recent graduate, an Academic, or an experienced professional, UQ offers a wide range of opportunities to help you grow and succeed. Explore our current job openings, discover our programs, and become part of a community that is dedicated to creating lasting, meaningful impact for the communities in which we live and work. For more information about working at UQ and our employee benefits (such as generous leave provisions, 17% superannuation, flexible working arrangements, and health and wellness discounts) please visit Why Work at UQ.