Join our team
Forget coffee runs, photocopying and filing cabinets. Try running a state-wide campaign, building a website, or setting up meetings with local MPs. In these roles, you call the shots. And you’ll meet some great people along the way.We know young people have potential to lead – they don’t need degrees to manage projects, or years of experience to get the job done. Oaktree means passion, leadership, creativity, and innovation. If this sounds like you, you sound like Oaktree. And it’s time to find out more.
Featured Roles
Chief Business Development Officer
The Chief Business Development Officer is a senior executive leader within the Oaktree Foundation. This is a huge opportunity for a young leader to drive the financial growth and income diversification of a fast-growing, multi-million dollar non-profit organisation.
- The CBDO reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer, and is responsible for growing and diversifying Oaktree’s revenue streams which may include Grants, Partnerships, Corporate Engagement, Sponsorship, Investments, Philanthropy and Social Enterprise.
- The CBDO is a core member of the most senior Executive leadership team, contributing to Executive decision-making and organisational strategy.
If you love the business side of the not-for-profit sector, this may just be your dream role.
(Applications will close when a suitable applicant has been found)
Queensland State Director
The role of the QLD State Director is to lead, inspire and grow
the QLD team in effective implementation of Oaktree initiatives.
This role involves visioning for the strategic direction of
Oaktree, with the National Extended Leadership Team, and
then ensuring these initiatives are translated into the QLD
context. Working with some of the best young leaders around the country the QLD State Director is the central communication point which mobilises young people in QLD to join the movement to end extreme poverty.
(Applications will open until a suitable applicant has been found)
National Communications Team
Brand Launch Manager
The Brand Launch Manager is responsible for managing the implementation of Oaktree’s new brand. Under the guidance of the Creative Director, the Launch Manager will work on actioning the internal launch milestones that have been developed and be responsible for their continual development and management.
(Applications close Friday June 28th, or when a suitable applicant has been found)
Browse Roles by State
National Team (Melbourne-based)
- Schools 4 Schools Events Manager (Applications will close 5pm June 30th)
- 10 Year Anniversary Communications Manager (Applications close 5pm June 7th or once a suitable candidate has been found)
- 10 Year Anniversary Logistics Manager (Applications close 5pm June 7th or once a suitable candidate has been found)
If you can’t find something that fits, please email a cover letter and resume to recruitment at recruitment@theoaktree.org and we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree.
Australian Capital Territory
If you can’t find something that fits, the HR team is more than happy to chat with you about the best way you can get involved. Shoot us an email with your contact information and a brief outline of your interests: act-recruitment@theoaktree.org.
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New South Wales
- NSW Generate Assistant Manager (Applications will close once a suitable candidate has been found)
- NSW Election Campaign Manager (Applications will close once a suitable candidate has been found)
- NSW Election Campaign Assistant Manager (Applications will close once a suitable candidate has been found)
- NSW Political Coordinator (Applications will close once a suitable candidate has been found)
- NSW Ambassador Coordinator (Applications will close once a suitable candidate has been found)
- NSW Community Engagement Coordinator x2 (Applications will close once a suitable candidate has been found)
- NSW Media Coordinator (Applications will close once a suitable candidate has been found)
- NSW Action Lab Coordinator (Applications will close once a suitable candidate has been found)
If you can’t find something that fits, our recruitment team is more than happy to chat with you about the best way you can get involved. Shoot us an email with your contact information and a brief outline of your skills and interests: nsw-recruitment@theoaktree.org
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Queensland
- Election Campaign Coordinator (Applications close 5pm June 28th)
- Generate Manager (Applications close 5pm June 7th)
If you can’t find something that fits, please fill out this form and we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree.
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South Australia
- Adelaide Uni Coordinator (Applications open until a suitable applicant has been found)
Victoria
If you can’t find something that fits, please email a cover letter and resume to recruitment at recruitment@theoaktree.org and we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree.
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Western Australia
- 10th Year Anniversary Team Member- Events (Applications close Friday 28th June)
- 10th Year Anniversary Team Member- Supporter (Applications close Friday 28th June)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Events KDM (Applications close Friday 28th June)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Events Marginal Electorates (Applications close Friday 28th June)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Political KDM (Applications close Friday 28th June)
- WA Election Campaign Team Member- Political Marginal Electorates (Applications close Friday 28th June)
If you can’t find something that fits, please fill out this form and we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree. Otherwise please send your CV and cover letter to our Recruitment Coordinator, Sophie, at wa-recruitment@theoaktree.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Tasmania
- 10 Year Anniversary Manager (Applications will close once a suitable applicant has been found)
- 10 Year Anniversary Peak Event Coordinator (Applications will close once a suitable applicant has been found)
- 10 Year Anniversary Thanks Coordinator (Applications will close once a suitable applicant has been found)
- Campaigns Action Lab Coordinator (Applications will close once a suitable applicant has been found)
- Campaigns Electorate Coordinator (Applications will close once a suitable applicant has been found)
- Campaigns Regional Network Coordinator (Applications will close once a suitable applicant has been found)
If you can’t find something that fits, please fill out this form and we’ll direct your message to your state-based volunteer coordinator on your behalf! Trust us, there’s no shortage of amazing work to do at Oaktree. We’d love to hear from you!
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