Senior Campaigner – Climate Justice

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You will join the Climate Justice team as a Senior Campaigner  to design and deliver campaign communications in ways that are engaging, creative and impactful – enhancing the reach and success of our activities.  

You will assist in designing and implementing  a campaigning and fundraising strategy, and keep an eye on how effective our communications are. You will work closely with other teams and engage across the organisation, sharing knowledge and  inspiring the campaigners you work with  to achieve and grow together.

The Climate Justice Senior Campaigner is responsible for:

• Developing campaign strategy in accordance with team and organisational goals;
• Writing and reviewing high quality campaign content across all GetUp channels – including social media, email, video scripts and web copy;
• Monitoring the latest news on climate justice issues and politics, designing creative responses that shift the narrative, engage our members and generate impact;
• Supporting GetUp’s movement-building work and coordinating offline events such as rallies, community meetings, training workshops and member webinars;
• Supporting team fundraising activities to meet targets, including regular copywriting for fundraising emails and crowdfunders; 
• Contributing to campaign research, planning and evaluation;
• Contributing to developing team processes and forward planning;
• Representing GetUp in the community and media;
• Supporting engagement with key stakeholders, including political offices;
• Ensuring a strong team culture of experimentation, innovation and evaluation;
• Supervising other staff and/or volunteers as required.

You will be someone who has/is:

• A deeply held commitment to social justice, who has an established track record of creating progressive change on environmental and climate justice;
• High-order strategic analysis and political nous to chart the critical paths we need to win;
• Adept at thinking through complex politics and communicating simply and clearly, and who Thrives in a fast-paced office environment;
• Takes the initiative to do whatever it takes to get the job done, and who thrives in a fast-paced, digitally-savvy office environment;
• A demonstrated ability to work effectively with movement partners and affected communities;
• Passionate about growing and strengthening a movement of everyday people committed to tackling the climate crisis;
• At least three years of relevant professional experience.

Bonus points for:

• Experience in GetUp-style online campaigning including digital fundraising;
• Experience working in politics or the media cycle; and/or
• Policy training or experience.

If you can see yourself in this role and hold even a few components of the relevant experience, you could be the perfect person for the job. Formal education, qualifications and extensive experience matter less to us than excellence, initiative and drive.

At GetUp, we know our capacity to drive progressive change increases with a diverse team. We are always actively looking for applicants from a diverse range of genders, cultures, language groups, abilities, and experiences to apply.