Full Job advert here: https://www.libdems.org.uk/work-for-us/vacancy/campaigns-organiser-west-dorset

West Dorset Liberal Democrats are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can play a key role in building volunteer infrastructure, creating leaflets and organising doorstep activity – to support our fast-paced campaign. This job is pivotal to our success in the May 2029 Local Elections and the next General Election.

As Campaigns Organiser, you will be communicating with volunteers about upcoming campaign activities, recruiting and triaging new volunteers, designing and arranging distribution for campaign leaflets, coordinating constituency doorknocking efforts, and working together with respective campaign teams to steer our campaigning efforts.
Each of these tasks will require strong communication skills, a welcoming attitude, and the confidence to work with and engage volunteers.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated by hitting targets, and proactive in keeping the pace of the campaign, getting stuck in on a range of different tasks and getting things done.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the volunteer recruitment and capacity building/retainment processes in West Dorset to ensure we have a motivated and well-trained volunteer network of deliverers, canvassers and clerical helpers.
• Contribute to the literature schedule planning and provide key input to copy editing, design, proofing and approval, and print and distribution of regular artworked leaflets, direct mail letters and emails to members, supporters and voters.
• Campaign budgeting and financial management in liaison with the Treasurer/ Election Agents.
• Plan and coordinate member and volunteer training, volunteer and capacity-building action days and constituency events.
• Designing and delivering an ongoing programme of communication to champion Liberal Democrat policy and achievements across Dorset.
• Coordinate and support membership recruitment and engagement strategy.
• Supporting the role of the Executive by attending meetings, producing reports, maintaining files and records of work undertaken.
• Working with the members of the Executive and Branch Chairs to organise fundraising and social events within West Dorset.
• Maintain the local party website and coordinate a social media plan for the constituency.