We are looking to employ a Campaigns Officer to join our fast paced Australian Services Union National Campaigns and Communications Team (12 month fixed-term parental leave cover position)

The Australian Services Union is one of Australia’s largest unions, representing approximately 135,000 workers across a wide range of industries including social and community services, local and state government, admin, call centres, airlines, ATO, water, energy, disability services and more.

Our union has a proud history of uniting and organising workers to protect and improve wages and conditions, and win social and economic change across the country, from our historic Equal Pay win, to our superannuation campaigns, achieving the first-ever paid family and domestic violence leave clause in the country, and our most recent campaigns for AviationKeeper and Paid Isolation Leave.

The National Campaign Officer plays a key role in preparing the ASU for national campaigns and delivering high quality communications for ASU strategic projects, industrial, political and issue based campaigns.

This is an exciting and challenging position that requires creativity, creating engaging and persuasive campaign communications to specific audiences, the ability to meet deadlines and a professional approach to ensure state branches are given appropriate support and advice for campaigns and communications.

Key responsibilities:

Campaign communications and messaging

Develop and create engaging campaign communications, content and messaging across a large number of platforms and communications mediums.

Growth campaign development and implementation

Facilitate the development and implementation of campaign and growth action plans endorsed by the National Executive, in conjunction with the Assistant National Secretary.

Work collaboratively and proactively with the ASU State Branches, National Office staff and the National Executive to develop and implement successful growth campaign strategies and bargaining outcomes.

Stakeholder management

Proactively liaise with campaign and communications staff across State offices to keep all stakeholders informed of and committed to growth and campaign strategies and their progress towards development, implementation and delivery.

Regularly communicate with ASU Branches and members on industry and workplace development matters which affect their workplace or operations; and provide support services and advice to the Branches.

Key Selection Criteria

Required

1. Demonstrated success in campaigns including industrial campaigns, issues based campaigning, or election campaign activities
2. Ability to develop and implement growth campaign strategies
3. Experience writing and creating high quality, engaging and persuasive communications and materials
4. Experience in digital campaigning and lead generation
5. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
6. Ability to work effectively as a part of a team and independently, and to deadlines

Desirable

1. Experience in union, community, or social justice activities
2. Competence in campaign and data management programs
3. Experience creating online campaign and social media content
4. Commitment to unions and social justice

Salary and conditions

Full time salary is $91,500 pa, plus superannuation and generous conditions.

This role will be full time and is fixed term for 12 months and is based in Melbourne or Sydney, though we are open to considering other work locations.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rose Steele on 0405 000 680.