Senior Coordinator, Audio Visual Engineering

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At Deakin, we offer more than just a job - we offer a lifestyle. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne, and regional Victoria, you’ll find everything you need to thrive: on-site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafes, accessible public transport, and convenient parking. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance, generous leave entitlements including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional time off, plus a wide range of staff discounts on travel and more. Our health and wellbeing services, ongoing professional development opportunities, and inclusive, supportive culture make Deakin a place where you can grow - whether you're working remotely or immersed in the vibrant energy of campus life.

About the role

The Senior Coordinator, Audio Visual Engineering leads the delivery of audio visual engineering services, projects and continuous improvement initiatives that support teaching, learning and operational activities across the University. The role provides expert technical advice and applies advanced professional knowledge to ensure the effective delivery, performance and ongoing enhancement of the University’s AV infrastructure and services, aligning outcomes with University priorities and customer needs.

In a typical week, you will:

• Lead a team of audio-visual engineers, balancing priorities, workload capacity, and capability
• Partner with project delivery teams to gather requirements for audiovisual engineering services
• Drive design, development, and innovation initiatives across processes and the department
• Continuously improve service processes and delivery frameworks, with a focus on efficiency and reducing duplicated effort
• Oversee change and problem management within the wider audio-visual services team.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Postgraduate qualifications or extensive relevant experience and management expertise; or equivalent combination of experience and/or education/training
• Experience leading programs or functions
• Strong analytical and strategic capability
• Ability to influence stakeholders
• Industry experience in the management of enterprise level audio visual services and solutions, integrators and vendors across multiple sites
• Experience in delivering AV projects using project tools (MS Project, JIRA etc) in large complex organisations
• Working knowledge of IT networks and the expectation to work with peers in the Deakin Networks and Systems teams to ensure the smooth and well documented implementation of converged AV over IP systems and services.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

PD - Senior Coordinator, Audio Visual Engineering.pdf

Here's how to apply

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Ben Decker - Manager, Audio Visual Services via email at [email protected]

Applications for this position close 11.55pm on Sunday, 23 August 2026

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks:

In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process.  A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence.  A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.