Campaigner (x2 roles available)

Green New Deal Rising is building a movement of young people from every part of the UK to fight for a response to the climate crisis that totally transforms our economy to deliver a safe climate and fairer society. We believe in people power, and through a combination of disrupting the political system and reaching into our communities, we plan to make the Green New Deal an era defining issue.

We have big plans for 2024 and beyond. We want to deliver the largest youth interventions in the next general election; we want more Green New Deal champions elected to parliament. That’s why we’re looking for someone to work in our campaigns team to build on our existing work and help to organise our campaigns, making the Green New Deal an election defining issue. 

You will support the organisation to be politically effective, including strengthening our work with GND Champions and organising high profile actions to spotlight a Green New Deal. You will manage volunteer teams and contribute toward the progress of our campaigns. You will be a brilliant all-rounder. We want someone who loves all aspects of political campaigning. 

To excel in this role you will be goals and targets driven - ready to run at new opportunities that present themselves with a moment's notice as well as contributing to long-term planning that builds power for our movement. You will also be a strong advocate for climate justice. NOTE: We are hiring two campaigners to join our team! For at least one of these roles, we will be looking for someone with experience of direct action and protest planning.

Job requirements

You will:

• Be a good project manager who works well under pressure
• Have experience being involved in social movements and grassroots campaigning
• Have experience of writing compelling campaign copy - whether that’s policy briefings, email copy or press releases
• Keen political sense, and experience using variety of tactics to influence UK politics, politicians and political parties
• You have come up with ideas or delivered interventions to shape the news agenda and shift the narrative.
• Familiarity with the Green New Deal as a policy framework and political agenda
• Flexible, embraces experimentation and evaluation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage staff and volunteers
• Have a commitment to the fight for a Green New Deal which is rooted in climate, economic, and racial justice.

Nice to have but not necessary:

• Have significant experience being involved in social movements and campaigning, with experience across a variety of tactics (actions, digital campaigning, political lobbying etc.)
• Relationships with MPs and organisations in the climate and new economy movement and electoral organising focused organisations
• Have a proven ability to manage high pressure situations when delivering campaign tactics and actions, which might have included disruptive or direct action
• Experience with partnerships and coalition work
• Hold some relationships with MPs and organisations in the climate and new economy movement and electoral organising focused organisations
• Experience working in a youth movement and/or youth organisation

We expect the applicant to have most of the key skills and experience, listed above, and some of the ‘nice to haves’. Nobody meets everything! We have no specific education requirements, and experience can be in a paid or unpaid context.