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Reference: 78407

Date Added: 7 May 2021
Closing Date: 23 May 2021

Job Title: Alliance & Support Executive

Working For: Make Votes Matter

Location: Internet, some travel required

Salary: £21,444.80

Length of Contract: One year fixed-term contract (with the possibility to extend depending on progress made)

Job Details

Make Votes Matter is the cross-party campaign to introduce Proportional Representation to the House of Commons. 

We are looking for an experienced, personable and passionate person to lead on building the Make Votes Matter Alliance: one of the three main strands of MVM’s campaign strategy. Working closely with Klina Jordan, the Alliance Leader, you will be responsible for expanding and diversifying the Alliance, dramatically increasing its visibility and impact, and organising events and meetings. You will also provide executive support for her in her role as Co-Chief Executive of Make Votes Matter. The role requires confidence, creativity, a can-do attitude, great organisational skills, strong communication, and an open and friendly attitude to people of all parties and none.

The successful candidate/s will:

  • Be passionate about winning Proportional Representation in the House of Commons.
  • Have a positive, proactive and thorough approach to creating and pursuing opportunities to meet campaign goals.
  • Love dealing with people and facilitating effective collaboration.
  • Have excellent communication skills, with the ability to conduct meetings and correspondence to a high professional standard.
  • Have experience and confidence in planning and delivering complex events, actions and campaigns.
  • Be capable of looking after diverse work-streams, and managing priorities and deadlines accordingly.
  • Have the ability to lead, inspire and coordinate diverse groups.
  • Have the ability to learn quickly and to self-manage.
  • The role/s will be paid the same as all MVM employees: £10.31 / hour, plus expenses. We also offer the opportunity:
  • To be part of an innovative, democratically-organised staff team.
  • To work directly with politicians, parties and organisations at the most senior levels.
  • To play a vital role in an unashamedly ambitious campaign to win the biggest advance in British democracy since women won the vote.

We positively encourage applications from people of all identities / communities / demographics, including those of any gender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability and age.

Please read https://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/hiring for the full details of the role before applying.

Closing Date: 23 May 2021

Interview/Start Dates

If you think this role is for you, we invite you to apply by midnight on the closing date. We will invite a shortlist of candidates to interview on Zoom, with finalists invited to second-round interviews. We plan to hold initial interviews from the week commencing Monday 7th June 2021.

Application Details

Please email your CV (maximum two sides of A4) and a short covering note (maximum one side of A4 equivalent) explaining why you think you’re right for the role, to: team@makevotesmatter.org.uk. 

Website: https://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/

Additional Notes