We are recruiting for a Campaigner!

Job Title: Campaigner 

Salary: €35,000 FTE (0.6 pro rata)

Responsible to: Project Coordinator

Location: Remote working

Duration: 1 year, with extension subject to funding

2. Background

Act Now is an emerging people-powered campaigning community for Northern Ireland. 

There’s never been an organisation like Act Now in Northern Ireland. Established in partnership with Uplift and 38 Degrees, we are building a progressive community across Northern Ireland that can be mobilised quickly to take action across a range of different issues. We are making digital campaigning tools and support available to all here who want to start their own campaign. And as a community, we’ve already run successful campaigns on Energy Payments, integrated education, climate, reproductive rights, and mental health protections for our young people. 

What we offer

We are a fully remote working team, and offer a Working from Home allowance, as well as 5% contributory pension following completion of a six month probation period. We offer 25 days of paid holiday pro rata, plus extended closure over Christmas and New Year. Our staff are also enrolled in a Employee Assistance Programme, a confidential counselling and support service for employees. You will also have access to excellent training and personal development opportunities with international campaigners through our link with the OPEN Network. 

The Campaigner will be employed by Uplift in the short term, while Act Now transitions to become a legally incorporated organisation in Northern Ireland.

Job Purpose
The post-holder, under the direction of the Project Coordinator, will grow the membership and increase the visibility of the Act Now membership through the delivery of dynamic progressive campaigns, and eye-catching social media work.  

Main Duties:


Campaigning

  • Monitor and identify campaign opportunities in the media/social media - identifying hot campaign moments and new angles on the day’s news stories;

  • Write high quality campaign emails and media content, social media posts, blog posts, talking points and press statements;

  • Use your technical skills to set up campaign action pages e.g. petitions, open letters, surveys, social media share actions, and track and analyse impact:

  • Write powerful emails that engage and motivate members to take action.

  • Create campaign strategies with clear goals, ‘theory of change’, impact and timelines.

  • Design and execute eye-catching and engaging campaign tactics that deliver on campaign strategy and enable members to show their collective power.

  • Contribute to fundraising strategy and tactics that help achieve campaign-specific and organisational goals. 

Social Media

  • Lead Act Now’s growth through social media platforms, identifying opportunities for social media to drive conversation around campaigns, and generating high quality, engaging and shareable visual content for sharing across multiple mediums.

  • Monitor, analyse and report on social media metrics, and make recommendations for improvements and innovations in Act Now’s social media work.

Public Engagement

  • Engaging with a wide array of stakeholders, including community groups, NGOs, journalists, partner organisations (including Uplift, 38 Degrees, OPEN Network);

  • Communicate effectively with Act Now members via email, phone and social media platforms.

  • Assist with training and events both online and in person.

You need to be someone who

  • Has experience in campaigning on social justice issues e.g. climate action, poverty, housing, anti-racism, equality, gender, corporate campaigning.

  • Has good and up-to-date knowledge of the social justice campaigning context, and political environment in Northern Ireland.

  • Is comfortable with remote working and can guarantee a good internet connection.

  • Is hopeful and passionate about social justice and progressive change.

  • Is an exceptional communicator adept at creating persuasive narratives that unite and motivate people behind progressive values and ideas.

  • Is comfortable using digital technology and willing to experiment with digital tools.

  • Is highly organised, knows how to prioritise and thrives in an environment where you have to think and move fast. 

  • Loves working as part of a team, is a great collaborator but can also work independently. 

  • Is creative and agile, and is able to think outside the box to develop and deliver eye-catching campaign tactics.

  • Can do occasional evening and weekend work for which time off in lieu is given.

If even a couple of these criteria speak to you, then you could be the perfect person for the job. Formal education, qualifications and extensive experience matter less than initiative, drive and a passion for learning and problem-solving. 

Act Now is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace and people from communities that experience discrimination and exclusion are especially encouraged to apply. We are building a healthy, collaborative and sustainable work environment with great opportunities for learning and growth, including as part of the global campaigning network OPEN.

Please apply before 5 pm, on Tuesday 7th March by uploading a CV and completing this application form. 

Interviews will take place the week of 13th March 2023.

For more information please contact Project Coordinator, Nicola Browne, nicola@actnowni.org