B&j Activism Manager Anz

**Who we are?**

On any given day, 2.5 billion people globally use Unilever products to feel good, look good and get more out of life. Many of our brands are well-known, household staples and old-time favourites including Dove, Rexona, Lynx, Vaseline, OMO/Persil, Surf, TRESemmé, Continental, Ben & Jerry’s and Streets.

We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world’s first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap more than 100 years ago, and it’s at the heart of how we run our company today. In 2022 Unilever Australia & New Zealand became a Certified B Corporation (B Corp), joining a growing network of organisations committed to galvanising a stronger, more inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy for all.

A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity and is pioneering flexibility. There’s no better time to join our team

At Unilever ANZ, we have also embarked on something special: we are proud to be undertaking a 4 Day work week trial. This trial will see our staff retain 100 percent of their salaries, while working 80 percent of the time and delivering 100 percent of business outcomes. The **B&J Activism Manager ANZ role is designed to be fully functional in the 4-Day work week trial.**

**About Ben & Jerry’s**

Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., started in 1978 in a renovated petrol station in Burlington, Vermont, USA, founded by childhood friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. In 2000 Ben & Jerry’s became a wholly owned autonomous subsidiary of Unilever whilst maintaining an independent Board of Directors that provides leadership focused on preserving and expanding Ben & Jerry's social mission, brand integrity, and product quality.

At Ben & Jerry’s we have an inspiring ambition. To use our platform, our place in culture, our euphoric ice cream, and relationship with our fans to advance movements for social change. This translates into a fast-paced environment where we aspire to bring our grassroots and activist spirit into everything we do.

In Australia, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is known for its big chunks and irreverent tone of voice. Quickly after launching the brand in 2009 we have continued to grow our brand and our impact across Australia. As part of this growth, we are seeking to recruit an Activism Manager to lead the development of advocacy campaigns in Australia rooted in Ben & Jerry’s core values. The current focus of the Australian advocacy campaign work is on the issue of climate change and the need to end fossil fuel use. This role will also work to leverage the community impact of our 40+ Scoop Stores.

**Job Summary**

Do you have at least three years’ experience working in campaigning within the NGO, charity or grassroots movement-building space? Do you believe that business can be a force for positive change? Do issues of social and environmental justice drive you and are you able to persuade others to join in?

Ben & Jerry’s is recruiting an Activism Manager to lead social and environmental justice campaigns in Australia working as a part of our team in Sydney.

The primary role of the Activism Manager is to lead the strategy development and execution of the company’s issue advocacy / activism campaigns in Australia that align with Ben & Jerry’s progressive values under the direction of the Head of Social Mission for Europe and ANZ.

The Activism Manager is a critical part of bringing Ben & Jerry’s impactful activism campaigns to life and requires close coordination across functions internally while also managing a diverse set of external stakeholders and campaign partners. Given Ben & Jerry’s unique position within Unilever, the ability to build excellent relationships within both Unilever and Ben & Jerry’s will be essential. Building networks and relationships across our company as well as with external civil society groups are critical for success.

You will work with a cross functional team of Ben & Jerry’s staff to develop and execute progressive, innovative, and strategic winning campaigns that support progressive social change:
**Role Responsibilities**:

- In collaboration with our civil society partners, you’ll support the development of key messages and creative communications of these campaigns inciting Ben & Jerry’s Australian fan-base and extended stakeholder network to take action by using compelling content through our key channels.
- Ensure our activism campaigns come to life across our scoop stores network in Australia, through working with the internal and external stakeholders.
- Work with several key stakeholders (both internal and external) to organise and mobilise to deliver on our activism campaign strategies.
- Given Ben & Jerry’s unique position within Unilever, build excellent relationships within both Unilever and Ben & Jerry’s. Having the