Campaigns and Communications Officer

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly RDO

Hybrid work from home/office

12.5% superannuation

17.5% annual leave loading

Christmas shutdown leave

Job summary

Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union Queensland and Northern Territory Branch is seeking an experienced Campaigns Officer to plan and deliver campaigns at workplace, industry and Branch level. The role involves enterprise bargaining campaigns, broader campaigns on health and safety, secure jobs, and industry policy, with a focus on practical communications to engage members and advance objectives.

The role is hybrid, with responsibilities spanning research, design of materials, and

Qualifications

• Experience as a union organiser or campaigner, or in a comparable worker or community movement organising role.
• Strong understanding of union organising principles and member-led campaigning.
• Ability to develop and deliver campaigns from planning through to implementation and evaluation.
• Experience organising and mobilising people to participate in collective activity.
• Strong written communication to produce clear, persuasive materials for members.
• Experience with Canva, Adobe programs, or similar design tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop campaign plans with objectives, strategies, actions and measures of success.
• Support bargaining campaigns through member engagement and workplace actions.
• Coordinate industry-wide and Branch campaigns on issues affecting AMWU members.
• Research employers, industries and workplace issues to map decision-makers and influence points.
• Build member participation and support workplace structures.
• Coordinate campaign activity with organisers, delegates and allies.
• Produce engaging materials for campaigns using design tools.
• Utilise digital campaigning tools like email, social media and online petitions.
• Monitor progress and adjust strategy as needed.
• Maintain campaign plans, timelines, and records.

Skills

Union organising

Campaigning

Communication

Graphic design

Project management

Research & analysis

Strategic planning

Tools

Canva

Adobe tools

Email campaigns

Job description

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union – Brisbane QLD

The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union is one of Australia's largest trade unions and covers workers in many areas including metals and engineering, manufacturing, rail, defence and aerospace, scientific and technical, print and vehicle manufacturing.

About the role

The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union Queensland and Northern Territory Branch is seeking an experienced union campaigner or organiser to join the team as Campaigns Officer.

The Campaigns Officer will work alongside organisers, delegates and members to plan and deliver campaigns at workplace, industry and Branch level. This will include enterprise bargaining and workplace campaigns, as well as broader campaigns on issues affecting manufacturing workers, such as workplace health and safety, secure jobs and industry policy.

This is primarily a campaigning role. The successful applicant will also provide practical communications support by producing clear, engaging materials that help organisers involve members and advance campaign objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Work with organisers, delegates and members to develop campaign plans with clear objectives, strategies, actions and measures of success.
• Support workplace and enterprise bargaining campaigns through member engagement, delegate involvement, workplace actions, communications and escalation strategies.
• Develop and coordinate industry-wide and Branch campaigns on issues affecting AMWU members and their industries.
• Research employers, industries and workplace issues, including mapping decision-makers, stakeholders, sources of influence and potential pressure points.
• Build member and delegate participation and support strong, member-led workplace structures.
• Coordinate campaign activity involving organisers, officials, delegates, members and external allies.
• Utilise graphic design skills to produce engaging materials including flyers, posters, e-newsletters, member updates, campaign briefs, social media content and online materials.
• Support the effective use of digital campaigning tools, including email, social media, online petitions and member mobilisation platforms.
• Monitor campaign progress, evaluate outcomes and recommend adjustments to strategy.
• Maintain campaign plans, timelines, records and reports, and undertake other duties consistent with the role.

About you

• Experience as a union organiser or campaigner, or in a comparable worker or community movement organising role.
• A strong understanding of union organising principles, including member-led campaigning, delegate development, workplace organisation and collective action.
• A demonstrated ability to develop and deliver campaigns from planning through to implementation and evaluation.
• Experience organising and mobilising people to participate in collective activity.
• Strong strategic judgement and the ability to identify decision-makers, campaign risks, sources of influence and opportunities for escalation.
• The ability to research and analyse workplace and industry issues and turn that information into practical campaign strategy.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to produce clear, accessible and persuasive materials for members.
• Practical experience with communications and design platforms such as Canva, Adobe programs, email campaign platforms or comparable tools.
• Strong interpersonal and project-management skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and manage competing campaigns and deadlines.
• Sound judgement, integrity and discretion when dealing with sensitive industrial, political and organisational matters.
• A demonstrated commitment to trade union values, collective action, equality and social justice.
• Experience working for a trade union, particularly as an organiser or campaigner, will be highly regarded. Experience in enterprise bargaining or industrial campaigns, multi-workplace or industry campaigns, digital organising, graphic design, video production or social media campaigning would also be advantageous.

• Competitive salary (based on experience)
• The opportunity to lead real change for working people
• A dynamic and supportive work environment
• Opportunity to work with passionate advocates for workers' rights
• Monthly RDO
• Hybrid work from home / office model
• 12.5% superannuation
• 17.5% annual leave loading (pro rata basis)
• Additional Christmas shutdown leave