Copywriting Content Lead (Remote)

Copywriting Content Lead | For Purpose Talent |Australia

Do you write powerful, compelling content? Are you passionateabout protecting the planet?
Fast paced, flexible, diverse working environment
Full-time role, based Sydney or Melbourne (hybrid / WFHoptions)

Copywriting Content Lead | For Purpose Talent | Australia

Do you write powerful, compelling content? Are you passionate about protecting the planet?
Fast paced, flexible, diverse working environment
Full-time role, based Sydney or Melbourne (hybrid / WFH options)
$100,000 – $110,000 + Super

About Climate Council

Climate Council is Australia’s independent, evidence-based organisation on climate science, impacts, and solutions. Powered by an incredible community, it advocates for solutions that rapidly drive down emissions and shape the national conversation about the consequences of inaction. By 2025, Climate Council aims for Australia’s emissions to be on a steep downward trajectory, with projects and policies in place to cut emissions by 75% by 2030. Climate Council is a courageous catalyst, propelling Australia towards bold, effective action to reduce emissions and hit net zero by 2035.

The Role – Copywriting and Content Lead

Reporting to the Digital Fundraising Director, the Copywriting and Content Lead role will be the creative driving force behind the Climate Council’s fundraising and community engagement communications. As an engaging storyteller and persuasive communicator, you will use your copywriting powers, insightful creative judgement, and graphic design skills to inspire new and existing supporters to take climate action and deepen supporters’ connection with Climate Council’s mission.

Collaborating closely with a team of 6, you will support with all copywriting and content creation of impactful communication pieces. You will find innovative ways to deepen their community’s connection with the cause and organisation, increasing supporter loyalty and lifetime value by developing and delivering actions, experiences and content that give supporters hope and confidence their actions have impact.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Creating compelling written content for supporter emails, reports, the fundraising team’s campaigns, landing pages and digital ads (50%)
Take the lead on engagement content sourcing and creating interesting and relevant subjects for webinars and events that highlight the real-world impact of their work (30%)
Generating emotive content developed from creative briefs provided you will write and design copy, images and graphics for digital needs and occasional simple video production (10%)
Collaborating with a highly motivated and capable digital fundraising team to ensure supporters are connected with and contribute to support the mission (10%)

Who You Are:

A Storyteller: Exceptional copywriting skills to craft messages that resonate and move people to act.
A Strategic Thinker: Ability to create and execute ideas for campaigns that inspire support and drive change.
Thrive in an agile environment: Confidence to advance not retreat in a constantly shifting political and media driven landscape.
A Team Player: Thrives on building strong relationships with the team and supporters alike.
Aligned to Their Values: Brave and bold, hopeful and solutions-focused, act with integrity and communicate honestly.

Your Skills & Experience:

A background in copywriting, journalism, public relations, or communications / marketing.
Experience writing persuasive communications for a range of audiences and channels, including eDMs/digital ads and direct response communications.
Comfortable in a digital environment with basic graphic design video editing skills using Canva and/or Adobe suite.
Experience working in a fast-paced, reactive environment.
A keen interest in climate change or willingness to immerse yourself and learn.

Why Join Climate Council?

Purpose: Contribute to ending climate pollution and keeping future generations safe.
Collaboration: Work with an enthusiastic, supportive, and innovative team of almost 40 people across 2 offices.
Growth: Opportunities for professional development while contributing to important climate work.
Hybrid workplace flexibility, ideally a minimum of 2 days in the office in either Melbourne or Sydney.
5 Recharge days each year to support your wellbeing.
Opportunities for professional development.

How to Apply

This role will suit an expert in their craft, someone who knows how to use their words in a powerful way to educate, mobilise and influence positive change. If you are ready to join a motivated and friendly team where your opinions are valued and you feel this role could be a great match for your skillset and career goals, then ‘Apply Now’. Submit your up-to-date resume and a brief covering letter introducing yourself and explaining why this role appeals to you.

If you have any specific questions, you can contact Rebecca Robinson confidentially on 0483 985 540 or email Rebecca@forpurposetalent.com.au (using the subject line: “Copywriting and Content Lead Enquiry”).

*Please note that For Purpose Talent is closed from 123rd December – 6th January. Call and emails will be responded to from 7th January.

What to expect next?

Application review and enquiry responses will commence 7th January.
Applications close on 12th January, and we aim to respond to all applicants by the 17th January.
Initial screening calls with Rebecca at For Purpose Talent will take place between 7th – 15th January.
Interviews are scheduled for 20th & 21st January with the Climate Council hiring team.
Successful candidates will be invited for a 2nd interview and asked to complete up to 2 role-related tasks, followed by psychometric testing and reference checks.

Climate Council have partnered with For Purpose Talent for this recruitment process. Should you have any questions, please direct these directly to us using the contact information provided above.

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