Equality Australia: Digital Designer and Content Producer
Michael Barnett OAM
Digital Designer and Content Producer
Job description
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
Equality Australia is a leading national LGBTIQ+ organisation built from the successful campaign for marriage equality. Equality Australia is a registered charity with a primary office in Sydney, and team members also working in Brisbane and Melbourne.
Equality Australia’s team of 14 FTE staff/contractors has a shared commitment to creating a fair and inclusive Australia for LGBTIQ+ people, their families, and their communities. Our mission is to create and protect positive legal and social change to ensure LGBTIQ+ people are treated equally and with dignity and respect.
Our strategic plan (2023 to 2026) outlines our strategic objectives and initiatives including transforming laws, policies and practices through legal and policy research and strategic legal action. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic, flexible and agile team where you will make a real impact on the lives of LGBTIQ+ people.
OUR CULTURE AND COMMITMENTS
Equality Australia offers a professional, supportive, and friendly environment, with regular clinical supervision and well-being initiatives and general annual leave entitlements (5 weeks per year). Our Sydney Office is located within a dedicated non-profit hub, thoughtfully designed to ensure your comfort, with regular community events and networking opportunities.
Our diverse team strives to meet our organisational values and to work with others who share them:
- Pride: We are proud of the LGBTIQ+ movement in Australia, and we honour the leaders that have come before us. We celebrate and recognise the achievements, strength, and resilience of LGBTIQ+ people, and their contribution to social, political, economic, and cultural life.
- Integrity: We are strong in our conviction that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. We are open to learning better ways to work together and we collaborate in accordance with our values.
- Courage: We lead by example. We speak out and speak up. We stand for justice and do what is right.
- Care: We act with care for each other, and the wider community. We treat people with the same dignity and respect that we seek from others. We listen, empathise and respect difference.
- Strategic: We carefully consider how we use our resources for the benefit of the LGBTIQ+ community, focussing our efforts where they are most needed and taking action together to ensure we have the maximum positive impact on the lives of LGBTIQ+ people.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Operating in a fast-paced and dynamic campaigning environment, this role suits an enthusiastic early-career professional with relevant experience who is eager to learn, grow and contribute to advancing LGBTIQ+ rights. You will be proactive, adaptable and outcome-focused with a creative mindset and a strong attention to detail. This role is based out of our Sydney (Darlinghurst) office, with hybrid work well-established.
The Digital Designer and Content Producer plays a pivotal role at Equality Australia, providing creative, accessible and engaging content across multiple platforms to support Equality Australia’s campaigns, advocacy and supporter engagement.
The role reports to the Communications Director and works closely with colleagues across policy, legal, campaigns and Leadership functions.
Position Responsibilities
Design:
- Produce high-quality, compelling and accessible design assets aligned to Equality Australia’s brand across digital and print formats.
- Ensure all design outputs are fit for purpose, audience-appropriate and meet accessibility best-practice standards.
Content Production:
- Produce high-quality digital content from briefs, including video, imagery and written content for social media, website and email communications.
- Ensure content is accurate, engaging, timely and produced with exceptional attention to detail.
Brand, Voice and Accessibility:
- Ensure Equality Australia’s brand, voice and tone is consistently applied across all content.
- Embed inclusive and accessible content practices, including captions, transcripts, alt text, inclusive language and content warnings where appropriate.
Annual Content Calendar:
- Plan and manage our annual content calendar, including days of significance and periodic annual content.
- Proactively identify upcoming opportunities and produce content in advance to support campaigns and organisational priorities.
Social Media:
- Contribute to development and execution of our social media strategy to expand reach, grow the supporter base and drive meaningful action.
- Monitor, analyse and report on social media performance against agreed metrics, using insights to refine and improve content over time.
EDMs and Surveys:
- Support regular communications and surveys, including building, sending, tracking and analysing performance using tools such as Ortto and SurveyMonkey.
- Assist with continuous improvement of email engagement and supporter actions.
Website:
- Update, maintain and monitor Equality Australia’s website, ensuring content is current, accessible, accurate and impactful.
- Coordinate scheduled updates and assist with improvements to user experience and content clarity.
Campaign and Rapid-Response Support:
- Contribute creative ideas to campaign planning and execution.
- Support rapid-response communications during key campaign moments, media cycles or policy developments, producing timely and accurate content in collaboration with the Communications Director and relevant stakeholders.
Media Monitoring and Socials Moderation:
- Assist with monitoring traditional and digital media using Meltwater to identify emerging issues, opportunities and moments for engagement.
- Moderate social media channels to ensure they remain safe, respectful and supportive spaces for LGBTIQ+ communities, applying trauma-informed and values-aligned practices.
Weekend Work: The role typically requires media monitoring and social media moderation on average one weekend per month, shared across the team and agreed in advance. An allowance will be provided for weekend work, and significant additional time required during key moments will be compensated through time in lieu.
Essential Criteria
The key skills and experience required for this role are:
- Strong commitment to advancing LGBTIQ+ rights and equality, with demonstrated understanding of LGBTIQ+ communities and issues.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Highly organised, with an ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail, including the ability to identify errors and quality issues in content and design.
- Proficiency in Adobe Suite and Canva, as well as other video production software.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, SharePoint, Outlook, and Teams).
- A collaborative team player who takes direction well, shows initiative and is eager to learn.
- Vocational or tertiary studies in design, content, communications or a related field with 1-2+ years of relevant experience.
Desirable Experience
- High level proficiency in producing video content.
- Proficiency in web backend tools, such as WordPress.
- Previous experience in a small or start-up organisation.
- Exposure to not-for-profit, government/political and/or human rights project environments.
Next Steps
Please click "Apply Now" by the closing date to submit your application.
Equality Australia promotes diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including LGBTIQ+ communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of faith.
Job Summary
- Applications close: 5:00 PM AEDT, 23rd Jan 2026
- Job posted on: 9th Jan 2026
- Sydney > Darlinghurst