About WELA

Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA) is empowering, supporting, funding and diversifying women’s and gender diverse leadership for our environment and climate, in order to transform Australia’s response to these crises.

Overwhelmingly, our existing political, business and societal leadership has failed to adequately address the climate and environmental crises at hand. It’s time for a leadership change. Put simply, we will not get out of this by relying on the same leadership that got us into it. The evidence is clear - more women in decision making roles equals better environmental outcomes. We need more of it.

Why work with us?

Do you want to contribute to saving the environment, solving climate change, and taking on the patriarchy?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, growing, and passionate team taking on some big challenges - and doing it with a good sense of fun and personal sustainability.

We offer:

• Flexible working location
• Work/life balance
• Supportive culture
• Capacity to shape the role as it evolves
• Generous leave provisions
• Mentoring opportunities

We’re a small and empowering team, with a big vision for change. We work hard, but have a healthy commitment to work/life balance, and enable the flexibility to support this. We support one another to grow, develop, and bring joy and creativity to our work each day.

About the position

In this exciting new role, you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering a range of online and in-person events and managing communications that engage and inspire the WELA community. As a key member of a small and supportive team, you’ll take initiative in managing project timelines, coordinating logistics, and developing content to help drive WELA’s mission forward.

You will work closely with our team to ensure events run smoothly, from ideation to execution, while also creating and promoting engaging content across WELA’s social media, website, email campaigns, and newsletters. Your ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders will be crucial as you help to amplify WELA’s message.

You’ll work directly with the Engagement and Community Manager, Communications Manager, and Fundraising Stewardship Manager. The WELA team embodies a vibrant and caring energy where we know what we’re doing, but we certainly don’t have all the answers. Learning, reflecting, and balancing risks informs our passion and drive.

About you

You’re passionate about our environment, and the important role of women’s leadership in creating a genuinely sustainable future in which people and the planet thrive.

You are an organised, proactive, and self-motivated individual with a strong ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail. With experience in coordinating projects, you’re able to organise resources, timelines, and deliverables to ensure successful execution.

Working independently comes naturally to you, and you thrive when taking initiative and managing projects with minimal supervision. You’re a self-starter who communicates clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, ensuring that team members are well-informed and tasks stay on track to meet goals.

Collaboration is one of your strengths, and you enjoy building positive relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders alike. You’re personable and have a natural ability to connect with others, building rapport easily and fostering positive relationships with colleagues and partners.

Key accountabilities and tasks

As a small team, we support each other in our work so you’ll regularly be expected to jump in and help out wherever needed. Likewise, you can count on the support of the team however you need it.

Events

• End-to-end online and in-person event coordination:
  • Ideation and design: Work together with the Engagement, Communications, and Fundraising team to conceptualise and design events for the WELA community.
  • Promotion: Execute communication plans to promote events, creating promotional materials as necessary. Work with stakeholders to gather relevant information.
  • Planning, coordination, and logistics: Organise multiple, sometimes overlapping events, troubleshoot and solve challenges, liaise with clients and vendors, and respond to any other tasks that may arise during event coordination.
  • Post-event communication and reporting: Write and send post-event follow-ups or surveys, and maintain detailed event records.
  • Administration: Maintain detailed and clean records in WELA’s CRM system.

Communications

• Develop, write, design, and edit high-quality content:
  • Content planning: Plan and schedule engaging social media content to enhance brand awareness, drive audience engagement, promote activities and programs, and grow WELA's online presence.
  • Content creation: Create content for various platforms including WELA’s website, social media, email campaigns, and newsletters, collaborating with team members for input
  • Brief development: Assist the Communications Manager with developing briefs for external consultants, including communications and design experts.
  • Engagement reporting: Track, analyse, and report on engagement across communications platforms and use insights to guide future content strategies.

Other

• Fundraising: Support WELA’s fundraising goals through events and communications activities for our growing donor base.
• Brand alignment: Ensure consistent and effective use of branding and messaging across all communications and events maintaining a cohesive and professional brand voice.
• Strategic alignment: Work closely with the team to align communication and engagement strategies with broader organisational goals.
• Professional development: Seek opportunities for learning and skill enhancement to contribute effectively to WELA’s mission.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. Demonstrated commitment to our environment and/or women’s leadership
2. Tertiary qualifications in communications, marketing, events management, public relations, and/or minimum 2+ years experience in a similar role.
3. Experience successfully coordinating events and/or projects, multitasking, and managing competing priorities with strong attention to detail.
4. Proven ability to write, create, and deliver high-quality, engaging content across platforms, tailored to diverse audiences and channels. Examples welcome.
5. High-level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with a team and build rapport with internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable:

1. Graphic design skills using Canva or other tools,
2. Experience working in a small, remote team environment, preferably in the not for profit sector.
3. Familiarity with relevant tools and software such as Google Suite, WordPress, Action Network or other CRMs, and social media platforms.

Ready to apply?

WELA is committed to creating a diverse and thriving community of women and gender-diverse people for our environment and climate action. People from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities, communities of colour, or culturally and linguistically diverse communities are encouraged to apply.

To apply for this position, please upload your CV, cover letter, and key selection criteria responses in a single PDF via the "Apply Now" button.

This position is only open to applicants with existing working rights in Australia.

For general enquiries about the position, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Events and Communications Producer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For a brief discussion about the position, please book a time with WELA Engagement and Community Manager, Beth Weatherly.

A position description is attached.