Social Media Coordinator
About this Role
Help Humanists Australia's voice reach further. As a volunteer Social Media Coordinator, you'll support the day-to-day presence of HA across our social platforms, helping share ideas about living compassionate, ethical, and fulfilling lives without religion with a growing online audience. You'll assist with scheduling posts, engaging with our community, and repurposing content from our live streams, discussion groups, and videos into fresh social media posts, all from home, with flexible hours that fit around your life. Working alongside a warm, collaborative team and reporting to the Social Media Manager, you'll gain real not-for-profit and social media experience, free HA membership, and references to help you land your dream job. If you're proactive, online-savvy, and want your time to make a lasting difference, this is your chance to help build a more humane Australia, one post at a time.
Objectives
Grow HA's following and engagement across social media platforms
Increase consistency and frequency of HA's social media presence
Help turn HA's existing content (videos, live streams, discussions) into a steady stream of shareable social posts
Key duties
Schedule and publish posts across HA's social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube)
Repurpose long-form content (live streams, discussion group sessions, videos) into social-friendly posts, captions, and short clips
Monitor comments and messages, responding to or flagging enquiries as appropriate
Track engagement and follower growth, providing basic statistics for team and board reporting
Stay across relevant trends, formats, and conversations to suggest timely content ideas
Work with the Social Media Manager and Video Editor to plan a consistent content calendar
Contribute ideas about content, campaigns, and growth strategies in online discussions with other team members
Skills and qualities required
Proactive and self-motivated, comfortable managing an ongoing posting schedule
Strong written communication skills, with an eye for tone and audience
Familiarity with major social media platforms and their formats (Stories, Reels, Shorts, threads, etc.)
Good technical skills. Our technical stack includes Zoom, GSuite (Google Drive and Gmail), and Slack for instant messaging. Training will be provided as required.
You will need
A laptop, desktop, or smartphone suitable for managing social media accounts
A good internet connection
Benefits of Volunteering with HA
As a HA volunteer in an ongoing role you will be given free membership
All HA volunteers are eligible for free membership of Humanists Australia. We expect all our volunteers to be willing to accept our conditions of membership:
I support the purposes and values of Humanists Australia (HA)
I accept the IHEU Minimum Statement on Humanism
I will abide by the HA code of conduct
You will be working with a friendly collaborative team of volunteers
You will gain experience working in a not-for-profit. References will be provided on request to help you land your dream job
Flexible hours working from your home
