Advocacy Communications Specialist

Goodstart Corporate•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Be at the heart of Goodstart’s mission to drive meaningful change in early childhood education. Working closely with our Social Policy, People and Communications teams—you’ll provide essential support to advance key advocacy initiatives. Advocacy at Goodstart is about championing the value of early learning, influencing policy, and ensuring every child has access to quality care and education. In this role, you’ll coordinate engagement with our centres and external partners, manage schedules, assist in crafting compelling internal and external communications and campaigns, and maintain critical databases. Your efforts will support impactful campaigns that amplify our voice in the sector and strengthen our position as a leading advocate for children and families. As Advocacy Communications Specialist, you’ll drive collaboration across teams and continuously improve processes to enhance stakeholder service. You’ll manage advocacy resources, coordinate media and politician visits, and create impactful materials, including those for the CEO. Supporting strategic initiatives, you’ll assist with budget management, travel coordination, and stakeholder engagement plans. Your role includes organising centre visits, managing supplier relationships, and delivering advocacy campaigns and events, all while ensuring alignment with Goodstart’s brand. Through strong partnerships and effective communication, you’ll help advance key advocacy initiatives, making a real difference in early childhood education.

Requirements

Minimum 2+ years’ experience in a communications, advocacy, or campaign environment and/or within an early learning setting
Demonstrated strong organisational and administrative capability, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging and accessible content
Proven relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, taking ownership and accountability for allocated tasks and outcomes
Strong planning, prioritisation and coordination skills, with experience brokering outcomes with diverse stakeholders
Willingness and capacity to undertake occasional domestic travel as required
QLD Working with Childrens Clearance

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate qualification in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Early Childhood or a related discipline
Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (particularly InDesign) and managing databases or CRM systems
Understanding of the Australian media, political and/or public policy landscape, particularly as it relates to advocacy or social impact

Responsibilities

Coordinate engagement with our centres and external partners
Manage schedules
Assist in crafting compelling internal and external communications and campaigns
Maintain critical databases
Manage advocacy resources
Coordinate media and politician visits
Create impactful materials, including those for the CEO
Assist with budget management, travel coordination, and stakeholder engagement plans
Organise centre visits
Manage supplier relationships
Deliver advocacy campaigns and events

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
Free annual flu shot (optional)
Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.