Campaigns Director

Are you ready to lead high-impact campaigns that advance the rights of working people? The ACTU is seeking a Campaigns Director to shape and deliver strategies that strengthen the union movement and drive real change across Australia. The ACTU is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the rich cultural and social diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. About Us The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) represents almost 2 million workers and their families. Since 1927, we have led some of the most significant workplace struggles in Australia’s history. The ACTU’s role as a peak body is to encourage workers to join their union, be a national voice for our movement, and advance and defend workers’ rights through coordinated campaigns, representation, and support for our affiliates. The Role As Campaigns Director, you will be a key member of the ACTU Leadership Team, providing strategic and operational oversight of ACTU’s major campaigns. You will lead the design, execution, and evaluation of movement-wide campaigns, manage the Campaigns team—including Digital Communications—and drive the development of campaign messaging and materials. You will work closely with ACTU leaders, affiliated unions, Trades and Labour Councils (TLCs), and external partners to deliver impactful campaigns that advance the union movement’s objectives, particularly union growth, and ensure the movement is prepared for major events such as Federal Elections.