Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 30th Aug 2021
We’re looking for a Communications Director to join our team at Seed Mob!
If you’re an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young person who is passionate about protecting country, the power of storytelling and shifting narratives to centre the strength and leadership of First Nations communities, then we want to hear from you.
Seed is Australia’s first and only Indigenous Youth Climate Network. We are building a movement led by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to protect our country, culture and communities from the causes and impacts of climate change. Since launching in 2014, Seed has rapidly grown to be a powerful, national grassroots network of over 250 volunteers across the country. Through our movement building and training programs, together with our bold campaigns, namely the ‘Don't Frack the Northern Territory’ campaign, we are working towards our vision for First Nations people to lead solutions to the climate crisis and build strong, resilient and sustainable communities.
We believe that First Nations leadership and self-determination is critical in addressing the climate crisis, because we believe that there is no climate justice without First Nations justice. As we look to the future for Seed, it’s critical to ensure that our organisational structures and strategy align with our vision and principles for self-determination.
That’s why we made the decision to grow from a program of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) to become our own independent organisation. We are currently in the process of setting up the new organisation, which will be the first and only Indigenous youth-led environmental organisation in the country. This decision allows us to build our own organisational structure and governance systems, including our board of directors, to be entirely led by and for First Nations people.
Excitingly, as Communications Director, you will play a critical role in leading Seed’s media and communications during a time of significant change and growth, ensuring that the leadership of First Nations young people and communities is at the forefront of the fight for climate justice.
The Communications Director is a key senior leadership role in the Seed staff team, providing high-level strategic leadership, support and direction across all of our communications, creative content development as well as traditional and digital media.
As Communications Director you will manage the development and implementation of Seed’s communications and media strategy. This will require a strategic balance of both proactive and reactive approaches, that will include everything from pitching media stories, to coordinating content across our online channels, developing key messages and hard-hitting copy to support with big tech and data projects to enhance the impact and effectiveness of our campaign, movement building and organisational goals.
In this role, you will manage Seed’s Communications Team and work in close collaboration with all other areas of the organisation to ensure we are delivering consistent, compelling and values-driven communications that cuts through and connect with our audiences. This includes supporting our staff and volunteer leaders to be confident spokespeople, whilst also collecting and curating powerful content that is highly shareable, educational and offers entry-points for actions to have impact.
The Communications Director is a key contributor to shaping the public narrative on climate change. By elevating the leadership of First Nations people in the media and online, we can educate and inspire thousands of people across the continent to take action and put pressure on decision-makers for huge progress towards our vision for climate justice and self-determination. In doing so, you will develop strong, cohesive relationships across a range of stakeholders, internally and externally.
Formal education and qualifications matter less to us than excellence, initiative and drive. If even a couple of these criteria speak to you, you could be the candidate we’re looking for and we’d love for you to apply!
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This is an identified role suitable for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only.
Applications are currently open and will be assessed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, please submit your application as soon as possible. We anticipate holding interviews throughout September 2021.
For a confidential discussion regarding this position, including the salary range and employment conditions, please don’t hesitate to contact Seed National Director: [email protected] using the subject line: Seed Communications Director - Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane enquiry via EthicalJobs // 0413249073. For more information about Seed check out our website, find us on Facebook under Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network or find us on Twitter and Instagram under @SeedMob.
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