ABOUT FOR WILD PLACES For Wild Places is an Australian Not For Profit that exists to inspire and connect outdoor communities to care for our wild places.

Since 2020, we have put out a weekly newsletter every Friday. This consistent output has supported the growth of For Wild Places through connecting to the community, raising awareness about people, places and campaigns, and sharing FWP’s vision and events. The Newsletter currently goes out to approximately 1300 people each week, with an average open rate of 60%.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compile, edit and schedule the FWP Newsletter each week

• Engage with people within the community to contribute to the newsletter

• Conduct interviews and Q&As with interesting, inspiring people

• Bring new ideas and concepts to the newsletter

• Compile the newsletter in MailChimp and schedule sending

• Create the adjacent communication materials (via Canva) to share the newsletter on other FWP platforms (including social media, website and LinkedIn)

• Collaborate with the broader FWP team to brainstorm content ideas

• Tell compelling stories that speak to an intersectional audience and that celebrates trail running and outdoors culture

• Platform people and campaigns, raising awareness and directions actions

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED

• Experience or an interest in writing, storytelling and campaigning

• Strong attention to detail: You cringe at typos and are careful to write copy that fits within brand guidelines

• Nice to have: Passion for trail running, outdoor adventure and environmental advocacy

• Ability to take content ideas from concept through to implementation

• Highly collaborative: FWP is very cross-functional, so you should genuinely enjoy collaborating on projects

• Fast execution: You have a bias for action and a preference to get things done