Human Rights Campaign Director

GetUp is looking for a Human Rights Campaign Director to lead the organisation’s Human Rights campaigns work. 

SCHADS Classification Level 8, salary range $113,786.40 – $133,639.63 per annum (pro-rata) + superannuation, determined by relevant experience and qualifications.

This is a permanent full-time contract based in Sydney or Melbourne, however we may be open to flexible arrangements for the right candidate.

At GetUp, we know our capacity to drive progressive change is increased when our team has a diversity of backgrounds and experience – and especially comes from a background of lived experience on the issues we work on. 

Who is GetUp

The GetUp movement is powered by the values and hopes of everyday people. We combine the power of over one million members, movement partners and a central team of expert strategists to make extraordinary impact.

We focus our campaigns on the areas our members care about most in the fields of First Nations Justice, Environmental Justice, Human Rights, Economic Fairness and Democratic Integrity. From making sure hundreds of thousands of people are able to vote in elections, to successfully stopping major projects threatening the climate, or securing billions of dollars in new funding for mental health – we have a decade-long history of taking on powerful interests, and winning.

Our days are filled with analysing the political state of play, developing long-term and rapid-fire strategy, engaging with politicians, media and affected communities, liaising with sector partners, spotting the right moment to intervene, running impactful tactics including everything from protests to undercover investigations, writing hard-hitting copy, and coming up with creative ways to give our members the best chance for impact.

Who is the Human Rights Team

Without a dedicated human rights team for the last year, GetUp is eager for the new director to play the pivotal role in establishing a new team. This includes setting informed strategic goals and scope based on the current economic, political and social environment as well as engaging with community and sector partners. This process will be supported by relevant team members and senior leadership to support the team’s success and alignment to GetUp’s broader strategy. 

Previously the team has run and won campaigns in areas relating to the rights of people seeking asylum, women’s rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, migrant rights and more. The Human Rights Team will be responsible for GetUp’s Colour Code platform, which brings together migrant, multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to organise and campaign around issues of racial justice. It will be at the discretion of the director and GetUp’s senior leadership to build upon these issues and platforms to shape the direction of the new human rights team.

What working at GetUp means for you

Working at GetUp is a unique opportunity to support truly inspiring and impactful campaigns, be immersed in a large cohort of passionate and talented people, and be integral to real-world change across a broad range of social justice issues. To support you in your success, GetUp offers a pro risk environment with high autonomy and creative inputs, along with progressive and flexible entitlements.

• Generous entitlements to keep you happy and healthy, including six weeks holidays per year, activist leave, community service leave and study leave, and leave loadings;
• Access to learning and development opportunities so you can hone your skills;
• 22 weeks paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 10 weeks for the secondary;
• Flexible work arrangements so you can manage your work-life with your life-life.

The Human Rights Campaigns Director is responsible for:

• Determining and driving impactful campaign strategy in accordance with team goals and organisational strategy;
• Ensuring high-quality campaign content across all GetUp channels including email and social media;
• Rapidly determining appropriate actions in light of the latest news and developments;
• Ensuring GetUp campaigns are appropriately researched, planned for and evaluated;
• Achieving team fundraising targets and managing team expenditure;
• Representing GetUp in the community and media;
• Leading on engagement strategies with key stakeholders, including political offices;
• Ensuring a strong team culture of experimentation, innovation and evaluation;
• Managing campaigns teams to success, including setting and monitoring work outcomes.

You will be someone who is or has:

• lived experience that informs an understanding of the impacts of structural racism in an Australian context, with a proven ability to apply this lens  to running highly impactful and engaging digital campaigns;
• a deeply held commitment to advancing human rights and social justice, who is passionate about creating progressive change including a demonstrated ability to communicate and work with affected communities and communities of colour;
• high-order strategic analysis and political nous to chart the critical paths we need to win;
• adept at thinking through complex policy ideas and communicating them simply and clearly;
• demonstrated experience working with specialist teams to analyse campaign performance and use insights to continuously improve member engagement and grow impact;
• takes the initiative to get the job done, and who thrives in a fast-paced, digitally-savvy office environment;
• an empathetic people manager with experience managing successful teams within the social justice sector;
• at least three years of relevant professional experience.

Bonus points for:

• Experience in email and social media campaigning, especially digital fundraising;
• Experience working in politics or media cycle;
• Experience using analytic tools (for example Tableau or Creator Studio);
• Policy training or experience.

If even a couple of these criteria speak to you, you could be the perfect person for the job. Formal education, qualifications and extensive experience matter less to us than excellence, initiative and drive.

Applications will close 9am Monday 1 August 2022