Head of Campaign Wildlife Strategy
Type of contract: Permanent
Location: Australia
Salary: Starting salary is $159,390 per annum with the possibility of up to $173,052 based on an assessment of skills and experience at interview stage
Closing date: Monday 9th September 2024

The Head of Campaign Wildlife Strategy plays a crucial role within the Campaigns and Advocacy department, overseeing World Animal Protection’s campaign strategies to ensure alignment and effectiveness in achieving our organizational goals.

Collaborating closely with the Director of Campaign Strategy, other department heads, relevant country teams, and the campaign strategists they supervise, this role involves engaging with external stakeholders, networks, and partners to bolster our positions. Their efforts focus on accelerating the transformation of food systems, ending wildlife exploitation, and ultimately increasing our impact for animals. Additionally, they serve as a spokesperson and representative for the organization when needed.

Key responsibilities include leading and supporting campaign strategists in strategic planning, fostering collaboration across teams and networks, assessing external developments, and integrating new insights into our strategies. The role also involves providing regular analysis and working closely with external stakeholders to secure resources, including income and partnerships, among other duties.

To view the job description and gain a detailed understanding of the role and responsibilities, please head on over to our career page.

Who are we?
World Animal Protection is the global voice for animal welfare, with more than 70 years’ experience campaigning for a world where animals live free from cruelty and suffering.
We have offices in 14 countries and work across 47 countries. We collaborate with local communities, the private sector, civil society and governments to change animals’ lives for the better.

Our goal is to change the way the world works to end animal cruelty and suffering for both wild and farmed animals. Through our global food system strategy, we will end factory farming and create a humane and sustainable food system, that puts animals first. By transforming the broken systems that fuel exploitation and commodification, we will give wild animals the right to a wildlife. Our work to protect animals will play a vital role in solving the climate emergency, the public health crisis, and the devastation of natural habitats.

What can we offer you?
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including.

• 7-hour workday, 35-hour week
• Employees can work 30 days overseas in a 12-month period.
• Birthday leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Government parental leave topped up to full pay
• Menstrual and Menopause Leave
• 'Pawternity’ Leave
• Companion animal bereavement Leave

To view our full list of benefits, visit https://www.worldanimalprotection.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/

To achieve our aim of making World Animal Protection a Diverse and Inclusive employer, we particularly welcome applications from individuals of traditionally under-represented communities and backgrounds.

At World Animal Protection we recruit with our values & behaviours in mind. Please bear this in mind through your application journey. These are:

Global: We make decisions & act with a global mindset
Diverse and Inclusive: We actively encourage and promote diversity, ensure all voices are heard and included and are committed to equal opportunities for all
Collaborative: We work together and co-create to achieve lasting change
Agile: We make change happen in a fast-moving world
Growing People: We continually learn and develop
Accountable: We are role models. We take responsibility for our actions and encourage others to do the same
Courageous: We push boundaries, take risks and set ambitious targets