Campaigns Officer

**Location: London - Hybrid working (2 days in the office per week)**

**Salary: up to £28,500**

**We have an opportunity for a Campaigns Officer to join our high performing Advocacy Department in London.**

Which? is the largest independent consumer organisation in the UK. As well as offering expert consumer reviews and advice, our campaigns have driven some of the biggest changes for consumers over the past 60 years. This is a chance to help take us to the next level.

We have an opportunity for ambitious and passionate individuals to drive high profile, public-facing campaigns to achieve change for consumers across the UK. As a Campaigns Officer you will take a lead in planning tactics and delivering cross-organisational activities that influence real change in Government, regulators and businesses.

**What is on offer?**

The chance to be part of an expert Campaigns team within a supportive and collaborative structure, the tools to grow and develop, and playing your part in making consumers as powerful as the organisations they deal with.

We really believe in getting the best out of our people, and our newly refurbished modern working environment is relaxed and friendly.

There are excellent benefits including 28 days annual leave, private healthcare, and an award winning pension scheme (and the usual...flexible working, Cycle to Work, season ticket loan scheme, etc.) We even have a private section of Regent's Park which is handy for hot summers and team building events

**What will you do?**
- As part of an energetic and committed team, you'll have the opportunity to campaign on the big consumer issues of the day like scams, digital consumerism, and product safety.
- You will develop effective strategies to influence policy, regulation and business practices, as well as plan and deliver cross-organisational campaign activity.
- You'll need to identify and develop relationships with key influencers and decision makers, whether in parliament, public bodies, business, or raising public support.
- Furthermore, you will lead delivery teams, and work with colleagues across Which?, including our Research and Investigations, Legal, Policy, Press and Communication teams to help realise your ideas.

This is an opportunity like no other We give our Campaigns Officers the opportunity to grow and develop their skills and experience in a supportive, exciting environment. In return you can make a difference to the lives of millions of people by bringing about significant change for consumers.

**What we need from you**:

- Experience in influencing or bringing about change with a track record of achieving results using a range of influencing tools and techniques
- A passion for achieving change
- Strong knowledge of the UK political context and system
- Ability to think strategically
- Ability to work effectively in a team and using own initiative to lead projects
- Ability to simplify complex information into straight-forward language
- Effective communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
- Relevant education or work experience

Ideally you will also have
- Direct experience of delivering influencing strategies or working within a public affairs environment

**About the Which? way of life?**

We want you to do great work and enjoy it in a workplace that respects and empowers you. We've signed up to the Time to Change employer pledge that protects staff against mental health discrimination. We're also a Stonewall accredited employer.

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