Change.org is searching for an experienced Senior Campaigns & Communications Strategist or Campaigns & Communications Manager to support our petition starters and drive some of the biggest media and social media moments dominating the conversation in the UK.
You will report to our UK Senior Communications Manager. As a key member of the UK Team, you’ll identify strong campaigns for email, social media and press; stay abreast of compelling issues and news stories for campaign selection and escalation; draft mobilising emails for a wide audience; use media to drive campaign impact; negotiate with decision makers and organise newsworthy petition deliveries.
We’re a social impact business (a public benefit company), and the world's largest social change platform with 100 million users, 40,000+ campaigns launched on the site every month, and a 100% user-generated revenue model. Our users win campaigns for change once every hour. We’re working for a world where no one is powerless, and where creating change is a part of everyday life. We’re just getting started and hope you’ll join us!
From mobilising over three million people calling for the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, to campaigning for parents to be able to use vouchers to buy baby formula, or changing housing laws to protect tenants from the dangers of damp and mould, many movements were born on Change.org. Dozens of local, national and international victories are happening every day thanks to the strength of our members who are changing the lives of people around the world. We want to help them go even further and we need your help!
Key Outcomes:
- Routinely drive some of the biggest Change.org campaign moments, centring our amazing petition starters.
- Dominate the media and social media with stories around petition starters and their campaigns.
- Organise and publicise petition deliveries and other campaign stunts, and engage with some of the most important elected officials and decision makers in the UK.
- Grow awareness of Change.org and the campaigns on our platform among media and decision makers across the UK.
- Engage Change.org’s email audience with high-performing content.
The most important core competencies for the role are:
- Strategic mindset, with innovative ideas around how to use digital campaigning to power local and national campaigns.
- Strong understanding of how to organise large-scale campaigns for social change and getting the attention of decision-makers.
- Expert knowledge of landing media coverage, including top-tier digital, print and broadcast outlets.
- Existing connections with civil society, decision makers, journalists and influencers who could help tell the story of the people who come to Change.org to take action.
- Extremely strong written and oral communication skills, with experience writing press pitches, marketing emails and social content.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapid response environment.
- A strong sense of the campaigns that will perform well on social media.
- Willingness to work across differences, including providing support to policy-compliant campaigns that you may not agree with, but that align with Change.org’s commitment to being an open platform.
Target experience:
- 5+ years working in strategy, campaigning, communications or media — with demonstrable experience of digital campaigning.
- Expert social media mobilisation skills are a plus.
Interested? Great! Here's what you should know:
This is a full-time hybrid role, where we expect you to be in the London office 2-3 days per week, with flexibility to work remotely for the rest of the week.
Our compensation philosophy is based on pay equity. All of our salaries are determined before we launch a role – they are based on a predetermined salary scale, the level on that scale and the cost of labor for that location. This role can be filled with different levels of seniority - we will assess a candidate’s level during the hiring process. The annual salary of a Campaigns & Communications Manager is £75,500 in the UK.
Our evaluation process is as follows:
- 30 min Recruiter Screen
- 45 min Hiring Manager Screen
- Timed Take Home Assessment
- Virtual Team Interview
- Exec Interview
We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting amazing candidates like you, so please don’t hesitate to apply—we’d love to meet you. We also know it’s rare for someone to meet 100% of the qualifications. Please apply anyway!
We actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to apply. At Change.org, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We invest in programs to support our diverse workforce, offer inclusive onboarding experiences and affinity groups, celebrate the heritage of our staff, provide training on working across differences, and maintain fair and transparent salary scales. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, or culture.
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