Campaigns and Communications Organiser - Gwynedd Maldwyn

Job Description

Responsible to: Campaign Manager (Wales)

Salary: £25,000 plus reasonable expenses

Benefits: 5% pension contribution; free local accommodation can also be provided for duration of the contract

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Evening and weekend work sometimes required, and flexibility during campaign periods is essential

Location: Our office in Newtown, Powys, with travel around the constituency as needed

Contract: Fixed-term contract until May 2026

Closing date: 09:00 on Wednesday 29th October 2025 

Starting date: To start as soon as possible

Job Details

Do you want to make the world around you a better place to live? Do you want to see your values making a real difference in people’s lives? Do you want to work alongside leading figures in the Welsh Liberal Democrats and a growing team of campaigners? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, this role is the perfect opportunity for you!

Working in one of our key target seats for the Senedd elections, we are looking for a strong self-starter to help us build a strong campaigning team across Gwynedd Maldwyn in order to continue our successes in 2026 and beyond.

Winning elections is the best way of putting our values into action. With crucial Senedd elections under a new electoral system next year, and the aim to take majority control of Powys County Council in 2027, we are aiming to build a team that can support Lib Dem wins across the constituency.

In this role, you would play a critical role in the local campaign team, helping to develop our local messaging and plan the campaign needed to win. You would also be expected to manage the operational side of the campaign, coordinating several strands of work and multiple volunteer teams.

In order to deliver on our objectives, you will lead on growing our volunteer base at all levels, and will be expected to demonstrate excellent stakeholder management skills when communicating and coordinating activity with lead volunteers. You’d work closely alongside our Senedd candidate, as well as Lib Dem councillors and campaigners across the constituency

This is a real opportunity to use and develop your skills in campaigning, communications, marketing and public relations within an exciting political context. You will benefit from on-the-job coaching and mentoring from an experienced Campaigns Manager, as well as training on all aspects of the role alongside fellow new recruits from across Britain.

Key Tasks

1. Act as the key link between the campaign team and the operational teams, and the manager of the operational side of the campaign
2. Take overall responsibility for delivering the local campaign plan to the agreed budget
3. Play a leading role in developing the campaign strategy and messaging, and ensure that the agreed strategy and messaging is executed at all levels
4. Manage the development of the volunteer base, including supporting and leading on the recruitment, retention and upskilling of volunteers
5. Designing and delivering a programme of doorstep communication with voters
6. Overseeing and assisting with the design, production, print, and coordination of delivery of campaign literature
7. Organising events, for example action days, social events, etc
8. Oversee the management and develop the local party website and the use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms to ensure a high profile.
9. Attending relevant conferences, training and other meetings as required.

Essential Skills

1. Strong personal organisation and self-motivation
2. Ability to work on multiple projects at once, while prioritising workload to meet stakeholder expectations
3. Excellent written communication skills with a high level of accuracy and compelling style
4. Ability to engage, motivate, and manage a team of volunteers, and to delegate tasks effectively
5. Strong communication and interpersonal skills
6. Excellent computer skills with up-to-date knowledge of social media and Microsoft Office. A knowledge of the following software and platforms would be desirable but not essential: Connect, Lighthouse, and Affinity Publisher
7. Must be happy and able to work independently and also as part of a team without significant supervision.
8. A full, clean driving license and access to your own vehicle.
9. Motivated to promote and deliver the aims and values of the Liberal Democrats.

Desired skills and experience

1. Experience of training others
2. Experience of delivering political campaigns.
3. Good written and oral Welsh language skills.

How to apply

Please email enquiries@libdems.wales with a full CV of no more than 2 pages, including telephone number and email address, and a covering letter (no more than one A4 page) setting out why you want the job and how your experience and skills are relevant to it. 

Please also include the details of two referees, including one from your current or most recent employer where applicable - if you would prefer us not to contact them until a later stage of the selection process, please let us know.

Please note: We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf. Diversity, Inclusion and Equality is at our core here at Liberal Democrats, we promote behaviours that support the equality of all people and we believe it’s important to celebrate what makes us unique and help to educate people about the different cultures, orientations, genders and more.