Campaigns Manager

  • Job Title
    Campaigns Manager
  • Salary
    Current band (Manager): £30,000-£34,000 for 4 day week.
  • Benefits
    4-day week; flexible working; parental leave; 7% pension contribution; generous training and development budget; 26.5 days paid annual leave (including public holidays), an extra day off for your birthday, and additional time off in December when office is closed; company-provided Macbook.
  • Location
    Nationwide (home-based/remote). Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK
  • Duration
    Fixed Term 18 months (funded until 31 August 2026)
  • Deadline for Applications
    9am on Monday 20 January 2025

About us

Open Rights Group (ORG) is a digital rights campaigning organisation. We are looking for a Campaigns Manager to help mobilise audiences to join our campaigns to challenge threats to privacy and freedom of expression from Big Tech and the laws and institutions that purport to regulate it.

What we’re looking for

This role will report to the Head of Communications and Campaigns but will work closely with our Platform Power Programme Manager.

This is a varied role with wide-ranging responsibilities. We do not expect candidates to have experience of all of the skills and responsibilities outlined in the job description but flexibility and a willingness to learn are essential.

We are also looking for someone who:

  • Supports our mission
  • Has excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft create engaging campaigns and clear and compelling content that inspires people to take action
  • Has working knowledge of creating and posting content on social media platforms.
  • Understands how to take online action to the next level of personal activism and engagement, and working with activists.
  • Is organised and able to work to deadlines.

What the job will involve

  • Devising and executing campaigns in conjunction with the Platform Power Programme Manager
  • Creating and posting content for ORG’s social media channels such as Facebook, X, Instagram, Mastodon, BlueSky and YouTube.
  • Managing and leading ORG’s network of volunteers, encouraging deeper engagement and high impact campaigning from individuals.
  • Devising and executing end-to-end email marketing campaigns in conjunction with the Head of Communications and Campaigns, aimed at recruiting, engaging, and retaining members, supporters, donors, campaigners and volunteers.

What we’re like

ORG is a vibrant digital rights campaigning organisation. Founded in 2005, we have 10 local groups across the UK and thousands of active members and supporters.

We uphold human rights like free expression and privacy. We condemn and work against repressive laws or systems that deny people these rights.

We campaign, lobby, go to court – whatever it takes to build and support a movement for freedom in the digital age.

Our remote team is spread across the UK. We’re a supportive, flexible group with high standards. We’re innovative and agile. You’ll work hard but be rewarded by the impact you collaboratively achieve.

We take staff well-being seriously and meet up regularly for in-person work and social events.

How to Apply

Please submit your application on Applied before 9am on Monday 20 January 2025.

More information on the application process and what it’s like to work for Open Rights Group can be found in the Application Pack. You can also find additional information about the role in the Job Description.

We understand that everyone has different needs and are committed to accommodating these as best we can throughout the application process. If you have any further questions about applying or the role itself, we encourage you to reach out to us at recruitment@openrightsgroup.org and we will do everything we can to accommodate you.

Candidates are welcome to use AI as a tool to correct spelling and grammar, and can build on some of its suggestions, but those applicants who lift answers directly from generative AI tools, without building on it, are unlikely to pass the first round. AI generated answers tend to be generic and lack depth, so are unlikely to match those answers that candidates have devised themselves having familiarised themselves with our organisation and the job description.

The recruitment platform we are currently using, Applied, hosts its applicant and hirer databases on Amazon Web Services (as per its privacy policy). If you do not accept the terms of Applied’s privacy policy, you can apply for this post by filling in this manual application form and sending it with the subject “Campaigns Manager: Manual Application” to recruitment@openrightsgroup.org before the application deadline.

Please note, as a small not-for-profit organisation, we may not be able to respond or provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants who submit their applications manually in this way.

Length and Salary

The Campaigns Manager will be employed on a fixed-term basis for 18 months (funded until August 2026), following successful completion of a three-month probation period.

The annual salary is £30,000-£34,000 for four days a week, less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance. The position is home-based, though travel into London for in-person events is required.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

ORG is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive team working in a supportive environment is vital to the success of our work. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from marginalised and racialised groups, including people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA, and disabled people.