Campaign Planner

ACON is Australia’s largest health promotion organisation specialising in community health, inclusion, and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders. Established in 1985, ACON works to create opportunities for people in our communities to live their healthiest lives.

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ people of colour.

Job Description

You: someone who loves marketing but wants to use their powers for good. Us: one of the biggest LGBTQ+ health organisations in Australia with internationally renowned behaviour change campaigns.

• We’re on the lookout for an experienced campaign producer to coordinate the development, production, and promotion of our social marketing campaigns, including Ending HIV.
• This position will work closely with a range of team members to reach audiences we most need to and help end HIV transmissions by 2030 in Australia.
• This position is a full-time position based in our Gadigal (Surry Hills) office with flexible working options available.

What’s the HIV Campaigns Team you say?

You'll be a part of the HIV Campaigns team, which primarily look after the Ending HIV (NSW) and emen8 (national) initiatives, taking innovative approaches in producing sexual health content and campaigns and content for cis and trans gay and bi+ men, as well as broader LGBTQ audiences.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Campaign Planner touches on all aspects of our campaign work, from strategy and digital advertising through to content production. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Engagement Strategies, and working closely with each person in the team, you’ll:

• Develop evidence-informed campaign strategies and plans, defining objectives, audiences, key messages and channel mix through a behaviour change and health promotion lens.
• Manage campaigns end to end, from briefing through production, launch and wrap-up, to agreed timelines, quality standards and budget.
• Brief, direct and manage creative, media and research agencies, and ensure media buying complies with procurement policy and media guidelines.
• Identify new distribution channels and partnerships, and work with our Media and Communications and community outreach teams to extend campaign reach.
• Design campaign evaluations, analyse performance, and turn insights into recommendations and reports for leadership, funders and government stakeholders.

Who are we looking for?

• Strong project management skills, including managing multiple campaign timelines and budgets at once.
• A proven track record of writing clear, objective-led creative briefs and delivering high-performing campaigns.
• Sound knowledge of media buying principles and current media landscape trends.
• Experience evaluating campaigns within a health promotion framework.
• Tertiary qualifications and at least 5 years’ post-graduate experience in marketing, communications, advertising, digital media or a related field.
• An understanding of ACON’s communities, primarily gay and bisexual men, people living with HIV and people of diverse sexualities and genders, and a commitment to improving their health outcomes.
• Bonus points for experience in community health, social services or the not-for-profit sector, or time spent working in a marketing or creative agency.

What else can we tell you?

• Salary: Starting from SCHADS 5.1 $100,884.53 (Gross Annual Salary PLUS Superannuation and Leave Loading).
• Location: ACON’s Gadigal (Surry Hills) office, with flexible working options a possibility (away from the office).
• Hours: Full-Time (70 hours per fortnight) on a 2-year fixed term contract with the possibility of extension.
• Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging: Currently up to $35,000 gross up value, enabling you to keep more of your salary, and pay less tax ($15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax free).
• Flexibility and Wellbeing: Working from home arrangements available from the first day, free comprehensive counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program and dedicated quiet spaces across office locations.
• Generous Leave Entitlements: Including an additional 5 days at the end of the year for our shutdown period, additional Personal/Carer’s Leave days above NES.
• Community Leave Entitlements: First Nations Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Gender Affirmation Leave, Paid Parental Leave (both caregivers 14 weeks), Public Holiday Swap … and more!
• Career Growth: Tailored learning and development planning, annual learning allowance and education scholarships to encourage continuous learning, and paid education leave.
• Flare Benefits: Enjoy exclusive employee perks, including discounts from leading retailers, wellbeing providers and financial institutions

How can I find out more details and apply?

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. By joining us, you will be part of a mission to create a healthier and more inclusive community.

We’d love someone who has experience already in this area but people at all levels of experience are welcome to apply. We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from CALD backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of all genders to apply.

For more information on the role, please contact Jonathan Weiss, Population Health at [email protected] or +61292062129.

If you are ready to apply, please apply via the 'Apply' function at the end of this page.

We look forward to receiving your application.