• Play a leadership role in NSW’s peak conservation organisation
• Help build the movement needed to tackle climate change, end deforestation and restore our rivers to health

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW is the state’s peak conservation organisation, representing more than 160 groups and hundreds of thousands of people who share our vision of an ecologically sustainable society and a safe climate.

Through our work in conservation education, political advocacy, campaigning and community organising, we have been the voice for nature in NSW for more than 65 years.

We campaign on a broad portfolio of issues, but at the moment we are focussing on:

• Tackling climate change by cleaning up our dirty electricity system;
• Ending deforestation on farms and in forests; and
• Restoring our rivers to health.

We also work on bushfire ecology and ecosystem management, delivering education and training programs to landholders and providing expert bushfire policy and management advice to local and state statutory bodies.

The Communications Manager will work closely with all our teams — Campaigns, Organising, Healthy Ecosystems, Fundraising and the Chief Executive’s team — to lift our communications program to the next level and help us achieve our ambitious growth targets.

THE ROLE

The Communications Manager will manage our communications program in collaboration with the Campaigns, Organising, Healthy Ecosystems, Fundraising and Executive Services teams.

You will provide leadership in the development of strategies, plans, policies and procedures to ensure our messages are well honed for target audiences and delivered through the appropriate channels for maximum impact.

While the Communications Manager must have excellent strategic and organisational skills, they also require solid hands-on skills as a writer and digital communications practitioner.

Please note that this is not a media management position. The position is based at our offices in Chippendale, but we also have very flexible working arrangements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support NCC’s teams, particularly the Campaigns, Organising and Fundraising teams to develop effective communications strategies.
• Help grow NCC’s supporter and member base.
• Help grow NCC’s donor base and income streams.
• Develop comprehensive member, volunteer, supporter, donor and other stakeholders communication journeys.
• Manage websites and social media accounts.
• Manage communication workflows and outputs, including email, social media accounts and websites.
• Monitor, analyse and report on communications strategies.
• Commission and coordinate the creation of content, including graphic designs, videos and reports.
• Advise on data needs, enrichment and management.
• Supervise the Digital Campaigner.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applicants should briefly address the selection criteria separately in their application.

Essential

1. Experience in environmental, political, community and/or corporate communications.
2. Experience developing communications strategies for organisations and/or campaigns.
3. Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
4. Adept use of email, social media, websites and other digital tools in achieving advocacy, campaign and/or fundraising goals.
5. Experience creating communications collateral including digital content, videos and printed materials.
6. Experience in the use of databases and data for audience segmentation and targeted messaging.

Desirable

1. Experience using NationBuilder, Mail Chimp, Raisely, Autopilot platforms.

For more information, please contact:

James Tremain
0419 272 254
[email protected], using the subject line: Communications Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.