Impactful Union Organiser for Creative & Media

Unions NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13% superannuation

5 weeks annual leave

1 RDO every 4 weeks

Salary sacrificing

Job summary

MEAA, based in Redfern, Sydney, is seeking an experienced union organiser to help build a stronger voice for workers in the media and creative industries. You’ll recruit and empower members, develop leadership across workplaces, and work collaboratively on campaigns and negotiations to secure fair pay and better conditions.

The role focuses on economic justice, team-based organising, and industry-wide leadership growth, with a commitment to union principles and workers’ rights.

Qualifications

• Well developed organising skills including the ability to recruit and organise new members.
• Understanding, knowledge and some experience of union development and adult learning principles and practices.
• Some experience with negotiation, workplace leadership and advocacy
• Ability to use and experience with digital organising practices and techniques.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Commitment to trade union principles and workers’ rights

Responsibilities

• Organising and recruiting workers according to Union plans and as directed.
• Building and maintaining union leadership structures in workplaces, across industry sectors and geographic regions.
• Assisting member and leadership development plans and activities
• Assisting members, delegates, leaders and others with campaigns and related negotiations
• Assisting delegates and members address workplace based problems and grievances, including by appropriate direction to specialist assistance.

Skills

Organising

Union development

Negotiation

Digital organising

Teamwork

W workers’ rights commitment

Job description

MEAA, based in Redfern, Sydney, is seeking an experienced union organiser to help build a stronger voice for workers in the media and creative industries. You’ll recruit and empower members, develop leadership across workplaces, and work collaboratively on campaigns and negotiations to secure fair pay and better conditions.

The role focuses on economic justice, team-based organising, and industry-wide leadership growth, with a commitment to union principles and workers’ rights.