• Full Time (38 hrs per week), 1-year contract
• Newly created role to make a national impact in gay and bi+ men’s health (cis and trans)
• Be part of a passionate, inclusive, and purpose-driven organisation

About the program

Emen8 is a cutting-edge digital health promotion program developed by Thorne Harbour Health in partnership with ACON, Australia’s two leading LGBTQ+ health organisations. Funded by the Australian Government, Emen8 delivers innovative and engaging content for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM — cis and trans), with a strong focus on culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and recently arrived migrant communities.

About the role

The National Campaign Planner will lead the development and delivery of powerful, creative campaigns that speak directly to diverse GBMSM communities across Australia. Full time - 38 hours per week. 

Working in a full-time capacity, the role will also:

• Plan, coordinate and evaluate national digital campaigns targeting GBMSM.
• Collaborate with creative agencies, media partners, community stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Ensure campaigns are culturally relevant, inclusive, and responsive to community needs.
• Support digital content creation and distribution strategies across Emen8 platforms.
• Manage timelines, budgets, reporting, and campaign performance metrics.
• Contribute to strategy development and ongoing community engagement initiatives.

What’s on offer

In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 5 and superannuation, Thorne Harbour also pays above award. You’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

As well as generous personal leave, there is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program as well as ongoing professional and career development.

About you

You will have relevant qualifications and/or professional experience in social marketing, communications, public health or related fields.

You will also bring to the role:

• Experience working with creative/media agencies in campaign development.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to balance multiple competing priorities.
• Experience with digital content promotion, including video (this role does not involve outdoor/out-of-home advertising).
• Deep understanding of and commitment to LGBTQ+ communities, particularly people living with HIV.
• Knowledge of current issues in HIV, BBVs, and STIs - especially those affecting CALD and migrant GBMSM.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience designing or supporting health promotion programs and campaigns.

About us

Combining passion, commitment and activism, Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQ+ communities and of those living with or affected by HIV.

For further enquiries please contact Chris Williams, Project Lead - Emen8 on 03 9865 6760 or [email protected] using the subject line: National Campaign Planner - Emen8 enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants from our LGBTIQA+ communities, including those living with HIV, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, First Nations people, and people with disability are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in candidates with lived experience of migration to Australia from communities in South-East Asia including Thailand, China, or Latin America.

How to Apply

Click "Apply now" to submit your application. Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees.

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

A position description is attached.