Campaigns Organiser (Chichester)

Job Title: Campaign Organiser 

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 - depending on experience. 

Hours: 40 hours per week with flexibility to fit around an evolving campaign. There will be a need to attend occasional evening or weekend sessions and meetings. 

Tenure: Initially until May 2026, with opportunity to extend. 

Location: Chichester Liberal Democrats’ office in central Chichester but there will be scope for working some of the time from home. Travel across both Chichester District and constituency will be required. 

Job Description 

Chichester Liberal Democrats are looking for a dynamic Campaign Organiser to be a key part of the team driving their campaigns across the local party area which comprises the Chichester District, as well as the Pagham and Bersted wards (Arun District Council) which are part of the Chichester constituency. 

In the May 2023 local elections, the Liberal Democrats undertook a comprehensive campaign which resulted in taking 25 of 36 seats on Chichester District Council, as well as 17 of 18 seats on the Chichester City Council.

In July 2024, Chichester elected its first Lib Dem MP for over 100 years - Jess Brown-Fuller with an incredible swing of 31% and over 25,000 votes. 

We are now building the team which will not only drive our ground campaign for the upcoming Mayoral and Unitary elections in 2026 and 2027 but will also run campaigns in support of our MP and the council we lead to ensure their re-election in the future. The campaign organiser will be the lynchpin of that team. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Build capacity within our team of activists and councillors 

● Organise events and campaigns to recruit new volunteers across the district. 
● Develop and manage a process for guiding new volunteers into roles which suit them. 
● Encourage volunteers to “upskill” and move into more responsible roles over time.
● Ensure that relevant training is available to support the development of the volunteer team. 
● Assist sitting councillors and candidates to build their own local teams. 

Project manage the campaign 

● Together with the Core Campaign Team, draw up the Chichester campaign plan. 
● Make sure the campaign plan is delivered on-time and in-budget, working closely with the rest of the campaign team and activists. 

Responsibility for the production of literature
● Manage, with the involvement of other members of the campaign team, the production of literature from inception to delivery of printed leaflets to the distribution network. 

Organise a regular canvassing programme 
● Devise a data-driven canvassing programme which supports the campaign plan. 
● Publish the programme to activists and encourage them to participate. 
 

Key Contributions and Relationships:
● Work with the Local Party Treasurer to ensure campaign expenditure is within the LP’s budget. 
● Work with the Campaign Manager to ensure that campaign messaging is consistent with communications put out by our MP and our councillors. 
● Report to the Local Party Executive from time to time on Campaign plans and progress.
● Work with the MP’s office to ensure that, where possible, we use the MP’s presence to enhance local campaigns. 
● Support the Fundraising Group to run fundraising events.
● Work with teams in other West Sussex Local Parties to maximise our impact on future elections and by-elections. 

Key things we’re after from you: 

You know how to get things done 

You’re hot on deadlines, making sure team members know what tasks they need to do, and at keeping track of a budget. You’ve got experience managing a project with lots of strands. You are good at setting priorities and sticking to them. 

You can fire up passionate volunteers 

You’ve got the enthusiasm and empathy to motivate our team of activists. You might have experience recruiting, managing or training volunteers.

You know how to campaign 

You know how political campaigns in England are fought and have hands on experience of them. 

You can multitask with ease 

You’re organised enough to manage lots of simultaneous demands from volunteers, the rest of the campaign team and the candidate without losing your cool or losing sight of your goals. Previous experience organising events would be a bonus.

You care enough to get stuck right in 

You’re invested in the Liberal Democrats’ mission to displace the Conservatives in Chichester and across West Sussex, and drive positive change locally and nationally. You’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.

Experience for you: 

Be part of a winning team: Join a team of ambitious campaigners who have made a big difference to the local political landscape in recent years. Be instrumental in making the next leap and ensuring a sustainable future for Liberal Democracy in Chichester and West Sussex. 

Have a real say: Your voice will have a huge bearing on the shape of the campaign. 

Change lives: Make a difference to Chichester and to our country’s future by doing what you do best! 

How to apply 

Please send a covering letter and CV to Chichester’s Campaign Manager Rhys Chant via chant4chichester@gmail.com.

Closing date for applicants is Friday 15th August 2025. 

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date. 

Further Information:

If you have any questions please contact Rhys Chant at chant4chichester@gmail.com.

We will only be able to employ you if you are eligible to work in the UK. 

We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf. Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be made during any part of the recruitment process.

The Party believes it is essential to foster equity, equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We want our employees to thrive in an environment where everyone is welcome and supported to achieve their potential. It is important to celebrate what makes us unique and that you feel valued, appreciated and free to be who you are. We will notify applicants if their application has been unsuccessful when the job has been filled.