350.org Australia is seeking a talented and committed communications expert to join our small team and drive forward important communications work to tackle the climate crisis and halt fossil fuel expansion.

About 350.org

350.org is an international movement dedicated to solving the climate crisis. We mobilise hundreds of thousands of people around the world to reduce greenhouse emissions and rapidly move to clean energy. Our online campaigns, grassroots activities and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by volunteers in over 188 countries. Reducing atmospheric carbon to the safe level of 350 ppm will require a massive reduction in emissions, the majority of which come from burning fossil fuels such as coal and gas. 350.org Australia’s mission is to keep our coal and gas in the ground, achieve a safe level of CO₂ in our atmosphere and build a people-powered movement for a clean energy future. We achieve this through fossil fuel divestment campaigning and halting key fossil fuel expansion projects. For more information: www.350.org.au.

About this Position

The Media and Communications Coordinator for 350.org Australia will develop and implement media work on 350.org Australia’s campaigns, in particular our divestment campaign and work to halt frontline fossil fuel expansion projects. This work will include:

• Growing and managing 350.org Australia’s media database and making it accessible to the 350.org core team
• Developing a working system for monitoring and evaluating 350.org’s media impact and exposure and equipping the 350.org core team to use this system
• Building and managing 350.org’s relationships with relevant press contacts
• Media outreach and pitching relating to 350.org’s campaigns, activities and events, and supporting 350.org partners with Alliance communications from time to time
• Drafting and pitching national and local media releases and providing support and training for 350.org staff and volunteers to do the same
• Working with the 350.org national team to develop media messaging and communications strategies for our campaigns
• Responding to and directing media enquiries and supporting the 350.org team to field media queries and requests
• Identifying and initiating new/strategic media opportunities as they arise
• Initiating and pitching high impact opinion/editorial pieces to the press on issues relevant to 350.org Australia’s campaigns
• Keeping abreast of media and news relevant to 350.org’s campaign focuses and updating staff and volunteers where appropriate
• Developing basic how-to guides and media materials for the 350.org national team and volunteers
• Providing communications strategy and advice about events, activities and campaigns to maximise their media exposure and communications clarity
• Where appropriate, liaising with 350.org’s global communications team to gain international media exposure for 350.org Australia campaigns and activities
• Supporting the rest of the 350.org national team in monitoring and posting to 350.org’s social media channels

Time Commitment and Pay

This is a four-day per week 6-month position likely extension pending work outcomes and budget.

Location

Sydney or Melbourne preferred but open to other working locations. Office space cannot be guaranteed outside of these locations.

Commencement

The preferred start date for this role is Monday the 30th of March 2015.