Content Producer - Victoria / Work From Home

• Work type: Part-time (0.4 or 0.6 FTE), one-year contract with potential to extend. 
• Salary: $75,000 – 85,000 (pro rata-ed for 0.4 or 0.6 FTE role) + superannuation 
• Location: Victoria (working remotely)

Use your creative skills and digital knowledge to win better outcomes for consumers at a leading research and advocacy organisation working to build a more equitable Australia. This new role will translate our research into reports and engaging content across our digital channels. Your work will help drive change across big issues including a fairer digital world, consumer rights, safer and more affordable housing, and sustainability.

Our team works remotely and is located across Australia, with team members currently in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and regional Victoria. CPRC supports our team to work fully remotely at home and has desks available at another non-profit’s office in Melbourne. We bring our whole team together 3-4 times a year for planning and connection events to help us work effectively across the year. The Engagement Team will also meet in Melbourne several times a year for planning.

This role reports to our Engagement Director who is based in Melbourne and will be required to regularly film content with our CEO, Deputy CEO and research staff in Melbourne. For practicality, we are seeking a candidate based in Melbourne or regional Victoria with capacity to work in Melbourne when required for filming and events.

ABOUT US

The Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) is an independent, not-for-profit that conducts research and advocacy to address problems impacting consumers. CPRC has a strong track record in addressing consumer rights issues, greenwashing practices, digital consumer issues, and cost-of-living challenges. Our work aims to create more equitable markets in Australia. To learn more about our initiatives and impact visit cprc.org.au 

We work on digital regulation issues, including stronger regulation of AI. As a research institute, CPRC values human creativity and original work. This role will need to operate within CPRC’s AI policy which does not allow the use of AI to create new work, including image generation, video generation and text in research or public communications. We recognise that AI tools are in much of the software we use and AI assistance may be part of editing or optimising work.

CPRC is committed to creating a fair and inclusive organisation where staff from diverse backgrounds are valued and respected. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability and others who have diverse experiences to apply.

CPRC offers a flexible work environment and welcomes a conversation about how we can make this role suit your needs, including flexible hours to accommodate caring responsibilities or other commitments.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Content Producer will work with the Engagement Team to distil CPRC’s research into engaging content that builds brand awareness and supports our advocacy and fundraising goals. This role will:

• Create compelling visual content to support CPRC’s research and advocacy goals, including PDF reports, pitch decks, website graphics and social media tiles.
• Create engaging video content to grow awareness and connect with our audiences across our digital channels.
• Build CPRC’s image bank, photographing events and spokespeople in action.
• Work with the Engagement and Research teams to plan content.
• Schedule, publish and moderate content across CPRC digital channels.
• Use analytics gain insights and continuously improve CPRC’s content strategy and messaging.

ABOUT YOU 

You are a confident and collaborative creative professional with strong content production skills. You have great attention to detail and understand how to translate complex information into clear and concise storytelling that moves audiences to take action.

You are an excellent communicator who is comfortable working remotely in a small team and interested in continuing our supportive culture. You have an interest in our mission and want to work at a not-for-profit that develops ideas to make Australia fairer for consumers.

Essential criteria

• At least two years of experience producing and co-ordinating high-performing social media and website content.
• Strong graphic and visual design skills, with competency in Adobe Suite products including Photoshop and InDesign, Canva and video editing software.
• Demonstrated competency in photography, videography and editing.
• Exceptional storytelling skills: the ability to translate policy and advocacy issues into clear, compelling, and shareable digital content.
• Experience publishing and moderating content on social media platforms.
• Experience using and interpreting Google Analytics and social media analytics (Meta, LinkedIn).

Not essential, but an advantage: 

• Experience working within a not-for-profit, government or research organisation.
• Experience managing content on WordPress.
• Understanding of the Australian political landscape, and social justice and consumer issues.
  

next steps

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply now’ by 5pm on the closing date.

A position description is attached.