WA Nature Campaigner

Talent Nation; Perth; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

15 days' personal leave

Flexible working arrangements

Floating public holidays

Job summary

The Wilderness Society WA campaigns team seeks a proactive Campaign Support role based in Boorloo/Perth to help translate strategy into coordinated advocacy, community engagement, research and communications. You’ll work closely with the WA Campaigns Manager and colleagues to build momentum and influence decision-makers for stronger nature protection across WA.

This full-time 12-month contract may travel within WA as needed; you’ll join a collaborative organisation with a long history of

Qualifications

• Experience with environmental or social change campaigns is advantageous.
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver WA campaign priorities, translating strategy into coordinated and effective action.
• Undertake research and analysis to inform campaign strategy, tactics and advocacy.
• Track campaign progress and adapt activity in response to opportunities.
• Build productive relationships with political, community, corporate and alliance stakeholders.
• Engage supporters, partner organisations and community groups to strengthen reach and impact.
• Contribute to stakeholder mapping, power analysis and coordinated campaign planning.
• Develop clear and engaging briefings, campaign materials and content.
• Coordinate campaign communications, events and supporter engagement activities.
• Work collaboratively across The Wilderness Society to deliver priorities.

Skills

Project management

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Judgement & critical thinking

Ownership & collaboration

Organisational values alignment

Job description

The Role

Based in Boorloo / Perth, you will join The Wilderness Society’s WA campaigns team, helping turn campaign strategy into coordinated action across advocacy, community engagement, research and communications. Working closely with the WA Campaigns Manager and colleagues across campaigning, organising and communications, you’ll support campaigns designed to build public momentum, influence decision-makers and secure stronger protection for nature across WA.

This role would suit someone with experience or exposure to campaigning, advocacy, community organising or a related field who is ready to deepen their campaigning capability within an established environmental organisation.

The position will be offered as a full-time 12-month fixed term contract, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. Some travel within WA may be required.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Campaign Support and Delivery

• Deliver WA campaign priorities, translating strategy into coordinated and effective action.


• Undertake research and analysis to inform campaign strategy, tactics and advocacy.


• Track campaign progress and adapt activity in response to emerging opportunities.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build productive relationships with political, community, corporate and alliance stakeholders.


• Engage supporters, partner organisations and community groups to strengthen campaign reach and impact.


• Contribute to stakeholder mapping, power analysis and coordinated campaign planning.

Communications and Campaign Coordination

• Develop clear and engaging briefings, campaign materials and content.


• Coordinate campaign communications, events and supporter engagement activities.


• Work collaboratively across The Wilderness Society to deliver campaign priorities.

About You

You are proactive, grounded and highly organised, with the maturity and sound judgement to work both collaboratively and independently. Naturally curious and resourceful, you think critically, anticipate issues and work through solutions, knowing when to take ownership, collaborate or elevate.

A strong communicator, you are comfortable engaging with different people and perspectives and can make complex information clear. You are also adaptable and resilient, with a genuine commitment to environmental or social impact and the integrity and motivation to contribute to meaningful change.

Required Skills and Proficiencies

• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and changing deadlines.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop clear and engaging campaign materials.


• Confidence building relationships and working with a diverse range of stakeholders.


• Sound judgement, critical thinking and a proactive approach to problem solving.


• The ability to work collaboratively while taking ownership of individual priorities.


• A genuine alignment with The Wilderness Society’s purpose and values.

Experience in environmental or social change campaigns, knowledge of WA or national political and policy processes, or experience working with community groups, supporters or alliances would be advantageous. Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience will also be highly regarded.

The Rewards and Culture

This is an opportunity to build your campaigning experience while contributing to tangible conservation outcomes across Western Australia. You will join a collaborative, purpose-led organisation with a long history of environmental campaigning and a strong belief in the power of people and communities to create change.

In addition to their impressive impact, The Wilderness Society offers a range of benefits including:

• Five weeks' annual leave


• 15 days' personal leave


• Flexible working arrangements where possible


• Floating public holidays

To be eligible to apply, you must have unrestricted rights to work in Australia.

Talent Nation encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultures, abilities, sex, and genders.

Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process, please contact us so we can provide adjustments for you.