The Campaign Manager training begins with a week-long, formal training seminar. Upon completion of the seminar, each delegate is assigned a specific area to co-ordinate as a Campaign Manager for a major Conservative Party campaign. Participants work closely with trained Conservative Party professionals and senior volunteers to develop their skills as political Campaign Managers.

Position Summary:

• Campaign Managers will be responsible for implementing the national Conservative Party Campaign Strategy in their areas
• Campaign Managers will be in charge of formulating a winning campaign plan for their candidate that connects them with local voters, and promotes the key messages of the Conservative Party
• Campaign Managers will need to manage a campaign budget
• Campaign Managers will have to determine where to target limited resources
• Campaign Managers must be able to work as part of a team
• Campaign Managers will manage all aspects of the campaign - finance, local press, field, research, new media, and legal/compliance

Duties:

• Planning a comprehensive programme of fundraising events
• Voter contact operations
• Volunteer recruitment
• Managing volunteer phonebanks and door-to-door canvassing
• Meetings with community groups to build bridges through Social Action and the Big Society
• Ensuring that the candidate/MP maintains a high profile
• Generating candidate-scheduling opportunities
• Managing postal vote recruitment and Get Out The Vote campaigns
• Motivating people to vote and volunteer
• Organising political meetings and events
• Executing Election Day operations
• All this work is focused on building a well-organized and efficient grassroots operation for Election Day

Required skills:

• Be well organised, professional and punctual
• Have strong written and communication skills
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Be able to lead and motivate colleagues and activists

Please note that, due to the large amount of applications we receive, we are not able to acknowledge receipt of all applications. If you have not heard from us by the end of August, please assume that, regrettably, your application has been unsuccessful this time.

To apply, go to www.conservatives.com/cma to download an application form. Please complete and return by email to cma@conservatives.com
or by post to Campaign Manager Applications, CCHQ, 30 Millbank, London SW1P 4DP.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and appoint on merit.