Director, Advocacy
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Job Summary
About the Opportunity
Minderoo Foundation is seeking a Director of Advocacy to lead and coordinate a cohesive organisation-wide advocacy approach that maximises intersectionality thematic alignment and cross-cutting impact. This senior role requires an accomplished campaigner with deep expertise in advocacy strategy and execution alongside strong leadership and operational capability.
Reporting to the Executive Director Advocacy & Engagementand advising the CEO and Executive Leadership Teamyou will drive systems-level advocacy across Minderoos core Focus Areas and Enabling functions contributing directly to our mission for a fairer future.
Given the breadth of the portfolio the role demands a flexible agile leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is motivated by work of significant purpose and impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement advocacy strategies in partnership with Advocacy & Engagement teams aligned to Minderoos organisational objectives.
- Lead manage and develop team members to advance Minderoos advocacy agenda.
- Collaborate with internal teams subject matter experts and partners to ensure robust insight and advice informs advocacy strategies and campaigns.
- Provide timely targeted advice on emerging advocacy opportunities risks and challenges.
- Establish an effective operating model to prioritise high-value strategic advocacy while maintaining surge capacity for emerging needs.
- Support the Executive Director with strategy development document review internal processes and approvals.
Qualifications :
About You
You bring strong strategic agility analytical capability and sound judgement with the ability to balance disciplined execution with responsiveness to evolving opportunities. You have extensive senior-level experience in strategy project management and program development and demonstrate strong risk awareness and mitigation skills.
You will also bring:
- A relevant degree plus 10 years experience in advocacy campaigns external affairs government and policy advocacy politics communications or related fields.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including experience engaging Ministers senior executives and policy makers.
- A proven track record of driving improved outcomes and delivering social and environmental systems change.
- Proficiency in stakeholder mapping and commissioning research to inform advocacy approaches.
- Experience developing messaging planning campaigns and managing budgets.
- Familiarity with communications finance and project management tools such as Teams and SharePoint.
Additional Information :
Benefits
- Flexible working options
- Attractive parental leave
- Career development opportunities
Next Steps
Please attach your resume and a cover letter explaining why you interested in this opportunity.
Applications close: Friday 12 December 2025
Please note we reserve the right to extend closing date and/or close applications early should a suitable candidate be identified.
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Minderoo Foundation embraces Equal Opportunity and promotes diversity. We actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders people of all backgrounds ages sexual orientation and those with Disability to apply.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Coaching
- Analysis Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- negotiation
- Supervising Experience
About Company
About UsMinderoo Foundation takes on tough, persistent issues with the potential to drive massive change. We incubate ideas, advocate for systems change and accelerate impact. We push the limits of what is believed possible.Minderoo Foundation is proudly Australian, independent, forwa ... View more
