Communications and Digital Officer

About the Greens NSW

The Greens Party movement is based on the four pillars of social equity and economic justice, ecological sustainability, grassroots democracy, and peace, nonviolence and disarmament. Greens parties across the world share these same principles and values.

In NSW we have seven Members of Parliament, two Senators in the Federal Parliament, and seventy local government Councillors.

Key Responsibilities

The Communications and Digital Officer will be responsible for implementing social media and digital advertising strategies for the 2027 State Election campaign.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Supporting the Communications Manager in execution of the communications strategy and day-to-day communications initiatives.
• Providing rapid response engagement on digital platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, TikTok (hours may vary).
• Assisting with development of social media short-form video content (primarily in Premiere Pro, CapCut, and/or natively on video platforms). 
• Monitoring social media trends and news for risk management and rapid response opportunities, escalating as necessary.
• Supporting basic communications functions as needed, including preparing and sending e-blasts, and creating simple graphics in Canva when needed.
• Assisting with management of communications infrastructure and assets.

Other duties as directed.

Essential Requirements

The Communications and Digital Officer must meet the following essential requirements:

1. A commitment to the Greens and to advancing Greens policies and principles.
2. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
3. Demonstrated emotional intelligence, problem solving skills and resilience.
4. An understanding of the Greens and support for the party’s principles, policies, and decision-making processes.
5. Strong social media skills and experience. Strong understanding of segmentation and target audiences. Experience with tools such as Canva preferred.
6. Skills in video editing for social media platforms and knowledge of best practices.
7. Experience in a political or progressive activist campaigning environment is a plus.
8. Essential: A current Working with Children Check or a willingness to obtain one in the first month of employment.

Note: Occasional evening and weekend work and travel within NSW will be required. Any additional hours worked will be compensated through time off in lieu (TOIL).

Successful candidates must not be a member of another political party.

Desirable:

1. Previous experience of political campaigns.
2. Knowledge of state election issues.

Successful candidates must not be a member of another political party.

Next Steps

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

A position description is attached.