• Salary range: $45 an hour
• Job type: Contract
• Hours of work: 20 hours a week
• Work base: Canberra
• Supervisor/manager: Chief of Staff

Position Overview

The role’s core responsibility is creating social media content and managing channels to communicate the team’s work, build the Senator’s profile and advance progressive political change. Work can be online but expectation that in sitting weeks you work your hours from Parliament House to share the work the Senator and team are doing there.

Responsibilities

The Social Media and Content Producer will:

• Create timely and engaging content to communicate the Senator’s parliamentary and campaign work. This includes:
  • Designing graphics for online, materials and print.
  • Copywriting for social media, emails and other publications as required.
  • Working with the senator to write scripts, film and edit video content.
  • Identifying new digital opportunities.
  • Working with the team to develop and monitor social media strategies.
• Manage and monitor the Senator’s social media channels including:
  • Scheduling content.
  • Giving timely responses to community messages and comments.
  • Engaging with online community groups on behalf of the Senator.
  • Ensuring the accessibility of posts.
• Assist with the creation and monitoring of advertisements across digital channels.
• Update and monitor the Senator’s websites to ensure his work is communicated effectively and is accessible to the public.
• Identifying and escalating issues to the team as appropriate.
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace, contribute to a safe and respectful workplace culture, and abide by work health and safety laws, policies and procedures.

Selection criteria

Essential:

• Demonstrated online communications and campaigning skills including content creation and social media administration. Highly developed written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team and manage competing priorities under tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Graphic design skills. Skills in Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent software will be highly regarded.
• Ability to give and receive feedback in a creative context.
• An understanding of the Australian political context and the media and social media landscape.
• Understanding of and commitment to the Australian Greens’ principles and policies.

Desirable:

• Video production or photography skills.
• Experience in activism or community organisations.
• A drivers licence.

Please note, you will be expected to sign a confidentiality agreement and code of conduct prior to commencing work.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Social Media and Content Producer - Canberra enquiry via EthicalJobs.