• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus or Geelong, Waterfront Campus + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and continuing
• HEW 7 $110,171 - $121,309 + 17% Superannuation

Benefits for working with us!
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 Salesforce Marketing Cloud Platform Developer role is responsible for supporting the development and enhancement of platform solutions that help achieve the organisation's strategic goals. This role focuses on contributing to the design, development, and implementation of Salesforce Marketing Cloud solutions to ensure they meet the needs of students, staff, and other key university stakeholders.

With a strong emphasis on improving the student and prospective student experience, this role is centred around a customer-focused approach by integrating digital marketing capabilities across recruitment, engagement, and retention initiatives to create seamless and impactful solutions. The role also ensures that developments align with the broader strategic objectives of the division and the university, supporting data-driven innovation while maintaining long-term platform sustainability.

As a Platform Developer, you will:

• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of Salesforce Marketing Cloud and/or related Salesforce CRM platform solutions that meet Deakin’s organisational requirements, industry standards, and the needs of marketing and student recruitment stakeholders.
• Support development activities, including coding, integration, and platform maintenance, to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of Marketing Cloud and related integrated platforms within Deakin’s CRM ecosystem across student communication and engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate with marketing, recruitment, and technology team members and stakeholders to define platform requirements and align development efforts with Deakin's student lifecycle and campaign objectives.
• Follow established strategies, processes, and best practices to optimise platform performance, scalability, and security with Salesforce Marketing Cloud and the CRM ecosystem, in line with Deakin's data governance and privacy obligations.
• Track progress on assigned tasks and report on project status, raising potential issues or delays to ensure timely delivery of campaigns, integrations, and platform enhancements.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A Degree with substantial subsequent relevant experience; or
• Extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Experience in platform development in large hybrid IT environment.
• Experience configuring and developing on the Salesforce Marketing Cloud platform, including journey builds, automation, and integrations.
• Development experience in other Salesforce Clouds, particularly Sales Cloud or Education Cloud will be viewed favourably.

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 Iestyn Polley (Manager, Platform Development) on iestyn.polley@deakin.edu.au

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

 Platform Developer - HEW 7_PD.pdf

Applications for this position close on Friday 24 July 2026 at 11.55PM. 

Make an Impact with Us
Together we aim to take Deakin forward, strengthening our progressive University through the digital work we do. Whether it's empowering students, enabling teaching staff, or supporting researchers, the work you do here matters. Your achievements contribute to making a positive difference in the lives of the people and communities we serve. So that you can focus on making a positive impact, Deakin Digital Services lays the foundations for you to be your best self, grow and evolve and work with exceptional people.

Be Your Best Self
As a unique person we understand that showing up as the best version of yourself takes commitment to your personal wellbeing. That’s why we foster a supportive environment where you can manage your work to balance your productivity, engagement and wellbeing. Our approach to flexible working empowers you to achieve your best.

Grow & Evolve
Being in the higher education sector, ours is an environment of knowledge sharing and seeking. With us you can grow your capability through formal and informal learning and continuously improve, deepen and broaden your expertise. With many digital roles and teams under the one umbrella, there’s opportunity to expand your skillset, solve new problems and evolve your career. When YOU thrive, WE thrive.

Join Us
As a member of our dynamic team, you’ll help deliver digital services and solutions alongside supportive, inclusive and talented humans from within the team, and more broadly across the University. We are a powerful collective of diverse skillsets, strengths and experience and our practices promote an environment of collaboration where your unique contribution is welcomed and valued. When you join Software Engineering you join one of the most exciting teams within Deakin. Visit Why Work at Deakin to view the overarching benefits of working with Deakin.

Are you ready to make an impact with us?
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.