Campaigner & Senior Campaigner
Viva! is the UK’s leading vegan campaigning charity, specialising in undercover investigations and high-profile animal and environmental campaigns. Founded in 1994, we have spent 29 years creating a kinder, more sustainable world for humans and animals alike. We focus on four key areas: Animals, Planet, Health and Lifestyle.
Location: Bristol HQ
Hours: 35 per week
Holidays: 4 weeks plus at least 5 days at Xmas (plus usual bank holidays), increasing with length of employment
Salary (depending on experience):
- Campaigner £25,000 to £30,000
- Senior Campaigner £30,000 to £35,000
Closing date: 17 November 2024
Interview dates: Beginning of December
Reports to: Campaigns Manager
Contract type: Permanent role
Experience/Qualifications
Experience in a public-facing role such as campaigning, PR, media, marketing, journalism, education or similar. The Campaigner role is suitable for someone with a minimum of 18 months relevant work experience; and the Senior Campaigner role requires several years relevant work experience.
Are you a driven campaigner and passionate about Viva! and our aims?
The Campaigner/Senior Campaigner will be key to Viva!’s animal campaigns, working closely with the rest of the team on high-impact public pressure and awareness campaigns to increase veganism in the UK and educate the public on reasons to go vegan for animals and the planet. They will be part of Viva!’s vibrant campaigns team, specialising in animal issues relating to veganism – but will sometimes work on other topics – and report to the Campaigns Manager.
We’re seeking a proactive and energetic individual with a creative mindset who can work both autonomously and as part of a team. The successful applicant will be a strong team player and enjoy working closely with others.
This is a busy role and will offer the right candidate an excellent opportunity to utilise their passion and campaigning skills to help Viva! bring veganism to the masses.
Job Description
- Become an expert on all things vegan, particularly relating to animals, the environment and reasons to go vegan
- Develop, coordinate and lead campaign activities, including street actions, photo-calls, stunts and other events
- Create, develop, project manage and implement new and exciting campaigns
- Be an active spokesperson for Viva! on national TV, radio, other press and public speaking opportunities
- Research all aspects of campaigns as necessary; produce written and fully referenced background reports
- Research all aspects of how animals are used by humans, including those that are eaten/worn, relating to the environment. Maintaining and updating this information as appropriate
- Write features, blogs and news items for Viva!life magazine and external publications and websites
- Produce campaign updates, evaluations and write-ups to share with the team, director and supporters
- Contribute to all other Viva! campaigns
- Due to the nature of this role, out-of-hours work will be required
Skills and Knowledge
- Experience in campaigning (grassroots, local or national), activism or advocacy
- Ability to come up with creative ideas
- Engaging and motivating personality
- Ability to deliver high-quality work quickly in a dynamic organisation and under time pressure
- Excellent verbal, written and visual communications
- Self-motivated and self-managing with ability to take initiative
- Strong public presentation and media communications skills (training provided)
- Working with people and organisations to achieve objectives
- Creating compelling resources/materials both on and offline
- Confident and articulate
- Strong team player
- Proactive, can-do attitude
- Excellent attention to detail
- Commitment and alignment to the objectives of the organisation
- Valid UK driver’s licence
How to apply
Please email your CV and cover letter explaining why you want to work for Viva!, how your experience fits this role and what you can bring to Viva!.
Important – your CV must contain two referees, including your current (or most recent) employer, who will only be contacted if you are offered the job, and your current (or most recent) salary.
Please send your CV and cover letter with the role you’re applying for in the subject line to Bex Page at rebecca@viva.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE, CV APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A COVER LETTER