Key Responsibilities

• Leads the design and delivery of effective digital and traditional communications strategies and campaigns alongside colleagues and partners, to deliver on program objectives;

• Identifies and leads rapid-response interventions in reactive or pivotal campaign moments, including managing and mitigating any risks;

• Provides ongoing coaching to program partners to implement effective campaign strategies, and support to develop their impact and effectiveness;

• Manages key partner, agencies and contractor relationships (for example, digital communications, research and public relations) to help drive compelling campaign communications and media narratives;

• Aligns own work and OKRs with Sunrise’s mission and values.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Significant experience with big-picture communications strategy and storytelling

• Advanced level experience developing and/or implementing digital campaign strategies in line with a campaign impact goal

• Strong writing and editing skills, with an ability to communicate complex issues clearly and compellingly to targeted audience

• A passion for taking action on climate change and a deep commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Media relations experience, landing top-tier media or experience managing people leading this work

• Experience using and managing media monitoring tools

• Experience convening campaign collaborations

• Experience using (or supervising others to use) basic photo, video or image editing applications (Canva, Photoshop, etc) may be useful

Job requirements

• You must have full working rights for Australia. The Sunrise Project is unable to sponsor applicants for employment visas.

• Previous employment reference checks will be required for successful applicants

• Attend local, in person partner actions from time to time.

• Intermittent travel domestically, rurally and internationally with advanced notice may be required.

• Flexibility to adjust work hours to accommodate multiple time zones

How Sunrise supports its staff

The Sunrise Project is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. We have the following in place to help us achieve that, noting pro rata will apply for part time staff and/or temporarily appointed staff:

• Superannuation 12.5% & Salary Sacrifice for Superannuation

• Sunrise Time Off:

  • Additional Annual Leave 5 days p.a.

  • Long Service Leave available after 5 years of service

  • Birthday Leave 1 day p.a.

  • Solidarity and Community Leave 1 week p.a

  • Cultural Leave 4 days p.a (+ floating public holidays)

  • Gifted Leave (over Christmas and New Year)

  • Paid Parental Leave of 7.5 mths (inclusive of GPPL) - gender-neutral & inclusive of all family types, incl. Parental Return To Work & Keeping In Touch Program

  • Life Leave up to 40 days p.a. for significant personal reasons

• Flexible Working Policy

• Employee Assistance Program

• VIDA - An AI tool to support you working safely remotely

• Generous allowances for:

• Workspace Benefits incl: Macbook & accessories, initial $2,000 for home workspace and IT equipment + $800 every 2 years + up to $75/mth phone/data/internet.

• Shared office support

• Regular all-org and team meetings & retreats

• Learning & Development Program incl. a professional development budget for you

• Coaching & manager support with regular 1:1 meetings

• Annual performance & development reviews with 360 feedback

• A co-developed work plan to ensure clarity on your role & key responsibilities

• We provide our staff with a voice on issues that concern them via consultation, e.g. JEDI caucuses, working groups, slack channels, surveys and meetings.