Job Summary
Remote / Work from Home
- $85,000 - $92,000 per annum plus 10.5% super
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 6th Jun 2022
Remote / Work from Home
Work with us and make a huge difference to conservation and environment protection at this critical time. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented communications specialist with 4 years experience to support the growth of a leading national environmental organisation and awareness of the invasive species threat. We're on a mission to save biodiversity from invasive species. To do this, we must double our income over the next 5 years and rapidly build a community of supporters across the country. You'll be joining a fun and dynamic team that applies an audience centric and data driven approach in everything that we do. In a flexible workplace with a great salary and opportunities for professional development you'll be wrapped you made the change.
The Invasive Species Council is a non-government donor-funded organisation that protects the Australian environment from weeds, pests and diseases. Invasive species have been the main driver of environmental loss of Australia’s native animals since colonisation and remain one of the main threats to the future survival of all our unique wildlife on land and sea. The Invasive Species Council is Australia’s only environmental organisation dedicated to strategically tackling this issue.
ISC is looking for a dynamic Senior Communications Officer to join the Marketing Team. Your purpose is to generate copy (long and short form) for media, communications and fundraising products and both traditional and digital channels. Whether it's a media release, fundraising appeal, report, eDM or video you'll know how to utilise the opportunity or medium to inspire the audience into action. You will drive a consistent drumbeat of storytelling through written and other creative content for digital and traditional applications like direct mail and other publications to engage our supporters on the issue, our brand and campaigns and opportunities to donate. You will take our content production to new levels as we build a movement of Australians to defend against invasive species through innovative and audience-centric content within integrated supporter and donor journeys.
You will have a track record of writing and creating content that has an impact and in doing so, contributes to campaign and fundraising success. You will be an awesome collaborator, with an ability to breathe life into another’s project through a clear creative vision and efficient production that fits a strategic brief.
This is a dynamic role with multiple projects on the go at the same time so you’ll need terrific project management skills and be confident in managing your own workflow to timely completion. You will need several years’ experience working in a similar role, in an advocacy organisation is a huge plus. You will report to the Communications Manager and work with the Senior Fundraising Officer, Marketing Officer and Designer (p/t).
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and passionate environmentalist to join Australia’s leading organisation tackling invasive species as we embark on a 8-year journey of to protect our wildlife and wildplaces.
Check out the position description for more info.
Essential
Sound experience in developing engaging media releases with a track record of media hits.
Desirable
Remote home office. Applicants close to Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane/ Katoomba are encouraged to apply. The Invasive Species Council supports decentralised working arrangements.
Contact the Marketing and Development Director, Amber Sprunt on 0437 388 895 for any further information.
To submit your application, click Apply Now.
Should the right candidate apply for this role before the closing date we will make a decision before the deadline.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Communications Officer - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Remote / Work from Home