Vikki Slade MP and the local Liberal Democrats are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can play a key role in building our volunteer infrastructure, creating our leaflets and organising doorstep activity.

We are a long established and well-known local party who straddle the local authorities of BCP and Dorset. We were very successful in the recent local and parliamentary elections, winning all 20 council seats within Mid Dorset & North Poole and an MP. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on developing the local party and ensuring future electoral success.

The job involves a wide variety of tasks and ever changing skills. You will be expected to:
Run local campaigns on the ground and assisting the Campaign Team in strategic planning and campaign organisation
To build and develop digital campaigning capacity
Produce high quality communication literature in print and electronically.
Nurture grassroot volunteering and network, leading on the recruitment of volunteers to build our capacity to fight and win elections.
Support our MP and councillors with their campaigns.
Manage and monitor voter contact
Attend relevant conferences, training and other meetings as required.
Any other duties as reasonably required.

The following are considered essential:

Ability to communicate effectively with and maintain the confidence of a wide variety of stakeholders.
Ability to lead, inspire, mobilise and manage volunteers.
Excellent written communication skills with a high level of accuracy and attention
to detail.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision; self-motivating and able to manage own workload.
Comfortable using Google and Microsoft applications.
The willingness to learn and develop relevant skills.
Ability to motivate and manage a team of people and work effectively as a team member
Ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to delegate effectively.
Sympathetic to Liberal Democrat aims and/or values

The following criteria are considered highly desirable:

Previous involvement with Liberal Democrat campaigns.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Knowledge of the local area, its politics and local communities.

To see the full job discription, please go to: https://www.libdems.org.uk/work-for-us/vacancy/campaign-organiser-mid-dorset-and-north-poole