Campaign Organiser

**Position Description**

SA Unions is the United Trades and Labor Council of SA, representing the South Australian union movement and over 160,000 members across our state,

Since 1894, our history is rich. It has been our advocacy and dogged campaigning for almost a century and a half that has been responsible for the huge leaps forward in the living conditions of workers in this state.

**SA Union’s mission is to**:

- Maximise the union movement’s effect in political, social, economic and industrial issues.
- Defend and extend the rights of working people,
- Increase the standing of trade unions; and,
- Provide leadership and co-ordination on issues of broad concern to unions and the community.

**Role description**

**The**Campaign organiser**:

- works with the Secretary, the Coordinator Strategy and Governance and multiple stakeholders across the South Australian union movement to execute campaigns which advance SA Union’s objects and interests.
- works with union members, workplace leaders and union officials from across the diverse industries and occupations represented by SA Unions to support union growth, industry, community and political campaigning.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with all affiliate unions to SA Unions and other progressive organisations to support growth strategies, cross union and industry campaigning.
- Utilises organising and campaigning frameworks to research, plan and execute campaigns which build inclusion, participation and organisation of unions and workers.
- Develops engaging and informative campaign content that is both written and visual that will appeal to a wide range of audiences across a variety of communication channels.

The applicant must have strong communication skills and can interpret data to progress our goals.

Experience in union campaigning including the development of strategy and union member organising is essential. Experience building alliances, engaging with government and media is valuable.

Experience in union campaigning including the development of strategy and union member organising is essential. Experience building alliances, engaging with government and media is valuable.

**Key Criteria**
- Experience developing and implementing campaign plans designed to advance goals and priorities.
- Experience developing and implementing strategies using digital tools to inspire people to take part in activism.
- Develop engaging and informative campaign content that is both written and visual to advance SA Unions’ campaigns and strategic goals.
- Ensure campaigns maintain a strong focus on organising, activist and union member recruitment.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong relationships with all key industrial, political and community stakeholders.
- A high degree of initiative, creativity and self-drive, with proven ability to collaborate.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to produce high quality plans and reports.
- Experience in representing members in workplace negotiations and political advocacy.
- Strong knowledge of contemporary industrial relations
- Demonstrated commitment to union values and integrity.
- Familiarity with union coverage and priorities in South Australia.
- Current working with children’s check or ability to obtain one.
- Unrestricted drivers license

**Salary and conditions**
- FTE: Full Time, part time available by negotiation
- Reporting to the Coordinator of Strategy and Governance
- Salary: UTLC 4.1, $96,434 p.a FTE

Flexible working arrangements and attractive leave entitlements including 12 rostered days off per year, Christmas shutdown leave and 4 weeks annual leave.

Whilst the position is based in the Adelaide CBD, staff have access to remote working options.

**To Apply**

Applications accepted via Ethical Jobs - Campaign Organiser - Job in Adelaide - SA Unions

Applications close 10th October (5pm, ACDT)

**Campaign Organiser**:
**SA Unions**:
**SA Unions**

**Job posted on**:September 19, 2025

**Applications close**:Friday 10th October (5pm, ACDT)

**Salary**:Salary: UTLC 4.1, $96,434 p.a FTE