Campaign Director, Ireland

Campaign Director, Ireland

Campaign Directors are at the heart of CitizenGO’s advocacy efforts, driving impactful global and national campaigns that engage millions each week. In this role, you will craft compelling campaign communications, mobilize supporters, and create powerful opportunities for action that shape public discourse and influence decision-makers worldwide.

This is an exciting leadership position within one of the most innovative and influential advocacy organizations today. It offers a unique platform to drive large-scale social change, working alongside a mission-driven team committed to defending life, family, and freedom.

As Campaign Director for Ireland, you will lead national and global campaigns, ensuring that our supporters' voices, signatures, and donations translate into real-world impact. You will organize and execute high-impact petitions and advocacy initiatives, plan and assist with offline stunts and petition deliveries, and build coalitions with like-minded organizations to strengthen our movement. Additionally, you will engage in legislative and electoral advocacy to advance our mission and serve as CitizenGO’s representative in Ireland, amplifying our presence and influence.

This is a 100% remote position, offering the flexibility to manage your own schedule as long as deadlines are met. If you are passionate about defending fundamental freedoms and want to lead meaningful change, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Top 10 reasons to work for CitizenGO:

Join the CitizenGO team and be a part of a vibrant, mission-driven community that's making a tangible difference in the world. Here are the top 10 reasons why working with us is a unique and rewarding experience: 

1. Make an Impact: You will engage in meaningful work defending life, family, and freedom and see the direct impact of your efforts in changing the world.
2. We’re Winning: You will join a successful team! Our campaigning works, and we’re changing politics and policies worldwide. Check out some of our recent victories here. 
3. Bold Tactics: We employ innovative and effective strategies, from launching petitions to rallying on the streets, to win campaigns.
4. Independent Strategy: Our actions are driven by our members, not large funders, ensuring we prioritize what’s best for the world.
5. Thriving Under Pressure: We excel in challenging environments, fearlessly facing off against powerful adversaries without backing down.
6. Inspirational Teammates: You will work alongside helpful, kind, motivated, and talented individuals dedicated to our shared goals.
7. Remote Flexibility: You will enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere, eliminating commutes and allowing you the flexibility to travel and live on your terms.
8. Flexible Hours: You will benefit from adaptable work hours, ensuring you can be there for others and manage your day as you see fit.
9. Connected Community: Though fully remote, our team fosters a close-knit environment that feels anything but distant.
10. Focus on Results: We value efficiency and outcomes over long hours, promoting a balanced life and preventing burnout.

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Responsibilities

• As a Campaign Director, you will be responsible for researching, conceiving, developing, and running campaigns on a range of national and global issues, helping to channel our members' time and donations in the most effective ways possible.
• Monitoring world and local events and identifying opportunities for strong campaigns.
• Consulting with experts and supporting the development of a strong strategy, policy, and message.
• Drafting, proofreading, and editing campaign emails and other marketing communications.
• Drafting, proofreading, and editing prompts to be used with Artificial Intelligence to generate and enhance emails, communications, and other written materials.
• Looking for sources for campaigns -- finding relevant, issue-specific, supporting materials from the press, NGOs, etc.
• Sending emails to CitizenGO’s supporters in your country to inform them about new campaigns and the results of ongoing campaigns.
• Proposing and carrying out offline actions, from ad buys to public petition deliveries.
• Coordinating materials, such as briefings to the Campaigns team, press releases, and conducting research.
• Public speaking and media.
• Establishing connections with influencers, journalists, and activists on social media to enhance the reach of our campaigns.
• Ensure global campaigns resonate effectively in Ireland.
• Managing correspondence and consultation (e.g., polling) with members.
• Helping to shape the overall strategic direction of the organization, and at times, supporting other tasks of the organization including recruitment, team building and management, and special projects.
• Establishing coalitions with like-minded organizations to boost the confrontational politics and mobilization’s CitizenGO model.
• Proposing, helping, assisting, and advising Media Campaigners in the offline events and performances related to the campaigns. Attending the events, and taking ownership of the offline action if necessary for logistic reasons.
• Reviewing, managing, and supporting the petitions published by members on the CitizenGO Petitions website.
• Monitoring the CitizenGO website for functionality and language errors: typos, grammatical errors, etc.
• If applicable, train your Campaign Associate, organize the strategy in your list, and collaborate with them to enhance results for the growth, involvement, and visibility of our brand.
  

Requirements

• Based in Ireland with a strong understanding of local current affairs and political landscape.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Needs to be able to write clearly in an emotional and active voice.
• Enthusiasm for and broad experience with software tools and proven experience quickly learning new ones.
• Good strategic, creative, and innovative thinking. Ability to analyze socio-political scenarios, develop complex ideas, and communicate them clearly.
• Understanding of how civic advocacy, citizen mobilization, and grassroots campaigning function.
• Passion and commitment to defending life, family, and freedom.
• High professionalism, self-motivation, efficiency, and results-oriented delivery on short timelines.
• Strong teamwork skills, comfortable in a highly collaborative team culture and a hierarchical team structure.
• Strong project and staff management skills.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing conditions and requirements.
• Willing to work autonomously on a variety of tasks and projects, prioritizing them efficiently.
• Aiming at proactivity, taking the initiative to get the job done, and enriching with valuable projects and proposals to the entire organization.
• Strong user-level computer skills. Google Workspace experience preferred. Proficiency in Marketo and Asana are an asset.
• This job will suit someone with a flexible schedule who is able to work on tight deadlines. Being available for evening and weekend work and occasional travel as the need arises.
• Previous experience in copywriting and producing marketing content is an asset. 
• Proficiency in using AI to generate emails, communications, and other written materials is an asset. 
• English as a first or primary language is required. Spanish and other additional languages are an asset.
  

Benefits 

• Vacation & Holidays: You will enjoy 24 vacation days per year and observe local public holidays. We also offer various types of leave, such as parental, sick medical, and bereavement leave.
• Attractive Benefits: You will embrace the freedom of working remotely with CitizenGO, featuring flexible hours and a consistent 40-hour work week. Benefit from our tuition reimbursement program (up to €500 per year), language courses (USD120 per month on iTalki), and an annual Christmas gift. You will receive one free book per month (up to €30).
• Practical Assistance for Your Success:  We equip you with essential tools for excellence, including Chromebooks, mobile phone lines, and smartphones for select positions. We will enhance your work comfort with our home office setup allowance (up to €500 every two years) and coworking memberships (up to €200 per month).
• Innovative Technology: CitizenGO grants access to Copy.ai, an AI-powered copywriting platform, and Grammarly, designed to enhance the quality of your writing.
• Engaging Meetups: You will Connect and collaborate with your colleagues during our annual retreats, evaluation meetings, mini-retreats, conferences, summits, and monthly meetups.

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