About Climate 200

Climate 200 is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organisation that supports community-selected independent candidates committed to climate, integrity, and gender equality in Australian elections. Our work is fast-paced, highly scrutinised, and deeply impactful. By strengthening democratic integrity and accelerating climate action, we help communities amplify their voice and achieve better representation, and better decision-making for Australia’s future.

The Role

Climate 200 is seeking a Campaign Support Director to provide practical, strategic and sophisticated support that helps community independent candidates and campaigns compete and win.

As Campaign Support Director you will join Climate 200's senior management team. You will play a crucial role in leading the busy team responsible for developing relationships, support systems, processes and resources that enable supported community candidates and campaigns to succeed at election time.

Why you will love this opportunity

Climate 200 helps level the playing field for independent community campaigns committed to science-based climate action, restoring integrity to politics, and gender equity. Climate 200 supported the winning elections of 11 community independents in 2022, putting climate and integrity front and centre in those campaigns.

In the 2025 federal election, Climate 200 supported 35 campaigns nationally. 8 of these campaigns elected or re-elected community independents to parliament, with another 10 electorates pushed into marginal territory. 

If you’re purpose-driven, want climate action and a democracy that makes lives better, this is an incredible opportunity to use your skills to make a profound difference to Australia’s future.

This role's is location flexible - however, we have offices in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast for hybrid or office-based work.

Key responsibilities

Leadership and management

• Manage Climate 200's Campaign Support team, along with its supporting processes and infrastructure.
• As a member of Climate 200's leadership team, participate in organisational leadership, attend weekly Directors meetings, and assist the Executive Director with high-level decision-making on Climate 200's strategic direction.
• Support the development of talent across the movement, including through Climate 200's Graduate and Future Leaders Programs, and in collaboration with ecosystem partners.

Relationships and stakeholders

• Manage key relationships with incumbent independent MPs and their staff, Climate 200-supported campaigns, candidates, and community groups.
• Oversee external relationships with ecosystem suppliers and partners.
• Liaise with key stakeholders across the broader Climate 200 ecosystem to build support for winning campaigns and manage competing interests to clear the way for strong campaigns in winnable seats.
• Work with the Co-convenors over the electoral cycle to create events that inspire the crowd in winnable seats to generate momentum that strong candidates and campaign teams can capitalise on.
• Maintain clear, effective communication and information flow between the Campaign Support Team, partner organisations and aligned groups so the independent ecosystem works coherently to deliver results at the next election.
• Maintain clear, effective communication, collaboration and information flow between the Campaign Support Team, other teams and staff within Climate 200.

Campaign support and infrastructure

• Procure and deliver a suite of tools and infrastructure that enable campaigns to run at scale and effectively.
• Work with partner organisations to facilitate training for campaign teams in high-level campaign strategy and tactics.
• Ensure Climate 200's support strategy is underpinned by robust electoral analysis, campaign strategy and management expertise.

Evaluation, data and decision-making

• Work with Climate 200's leadership to internally rate and track campaign progress, enabling rigorous, data-informed decisions about resourcing campaigns to victory.
• Evaluate the readiness and capability of campaigns and their teams.
• Develop processes and tools that track the support Climate 200 provides to campaigns efficiently and effectively.

What we’re looking for from you

• Minimum five years’ experience running or supporting political campaigns.
• Minimum five years experience managing and motivating high performing teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to internal and external audiences.
• Strategic thinking, adaptability and collaborative problem solving skills.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Commitment to the values of the community independents movement, climate action, and democratic renewal.
• Confidence operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Your personal attributes

• Integrity – commitment to transparency, accuracy, and ethical standards.
• Collaboration – strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset.
• Adaptability – comfort with evolving processes and a dynamic work environment.
• Impact – motivation to use campaigning and relationship-building expertise to advance climate and democratic outcomes.
• Leadership - you are a people-first leader who builds trust, empowers others to do their best work, and develops talent through coaching and constructive feedback

Next Steps

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date, and include your resume and cover letter.

Your cover letter is your chance to tell us something we can't find on your resume. What pulls you toward this work? Why does it matter to you? Climate 200 sits at a unique intersection of politics, climate, and people-powered change. We want to know why that excites you.