Mito Foundation is seeking an organised all-rounder hoping to gain experience in the not-for-profit space and make meaningful change for people impacted by mito.

Responsibilities include:

Regular communications to the mito community, medical and research audiences:

• Email campaigns detailing upcoming events, resources and important updates
• Social media posts across Mito Foundation’s various platforms
• Creating visual assets for digital and print collateral
• Website content updates

Working with external organisations:

• Identifying research bodies to expand the reach of Mito Foundation’s grants program
• Interacting with other rare disease groups to promote Mito Foundation initiatives that are complementary to their work
• Supporting the work of other mitochondrial disease organisations and vice versa through relevant communication opportunities
• Assisting the Marketing and Communications Manager with relevant media opportunities

Assist with management of Mito Foundation communications systems:

• Set-up and send email campaigns via Email Marketing Platform (currently Constant Contact but will possibly change)
• Oversight of the communications calendar, which is used to plan the external communications activities
• Upkeep of the Mito Foundation website via WordPress
• Ensuring contact information is correct on the CRM (Salesforce)

A successful candidate must have:

• Two or more years of relevant experience in a similar industry or role (health promotion charity preferred) or outstanding tertiary qualifications
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
• The passion for getting behind our important cause and making a difference
• Outstanding organisational skills
• The ability to work both independently and cohesively as part of a small and passionate team
• A flexible, enthusiastic and friendly nature

The following would be advantageous:

• WordPress skills
• Database skills (ideally with Salesforce)
• Email marketing platform skills
• Social media skills (including Facebook ads)
• Graphic design skills (Canva and/or InDesign)
• Experience in health communications to patients and/or with the medical and research community
• A connection to mito

About Mitochondrial Disease

Mitochondrial disease (mito) is a potentially fatal genetic disorder that robs the body's cells of the energy they need to thrive. Only recently identified and originally thought to be a rare disorder (affecting one in 20,000 people), it is now known that one in 5,000 live births will result in a life-threatening form of mito. Furthermore, one in 200 people carry genetic mutations that put them at risk of developing milder forms of the disease or unknowingly passing it on to their children.

About Mito Foundation

Based in our head office in Surry Hills in Sydney, Mito Foundation offers flexible and family-friendly working arrangements with attractive salary packing options leveraging the foundation’s FBT exemption status to maximise your take home pay.

Mito Foundation’s purpose is to end the suffering from mito and our vision is to be the catalyst for energy, hope and cures for every Australian impacted by mito.

Mito Foundation supports individuals impacted by mito and their families via:

• Improving the experience for mito patients and families by offering a range of Mito Foundation and community generated activities that result in the mito community feeling cared for, heard, supported and empowered
• Research into mito by identifying and funding strategic research initiatives that improve diagnosis and treatment and translate into preventions, treatments and cures
• Transforming outcomes for mito patients and families by advocating and educating appropriate stakeholders to achieve equitable access to high quality diagnosis, treatment and support
• Strengthening our organisation through excellent governance, financial security, capacity and capability

Please call Fiona Glenn, Marketing & Communications Manager on (02) 8033 4113 with any questions before applying.

A position description is attached.