PR & Marketing Executive

About The Open Party

The Open Party is a new political party. Our mission is to radically improve democracy in the UK and thereby our governance. A cornerstone of the Party is opening up standing for elected office to the rich reserves of talent in the wider public who are not members of political parties (only 1.5% of the UK population are party members). The Open Party is not aligned to any political ideology. Candidates stand on their own agenda and priorities, but receive the campaigning, financing and advisory support of the Open Party to enable them to compete.

We are running our first pilot in Newport, South Wales. Members of the public who wish to stand as Open Party candidates take part in our public primary elections, where the public chooses who shall be Open Party candidates for the coming May 2026 Senedd elections. It is a radical new model of politics, putting participation at its heart.

We have existing external social media, PR and design professionals working externally to the Party. We are looking for someone to join our team who can coordinate and manage the execution of the full suite of campaigning activities, plus, depending on your skill set, bring some of these activities in-house. You will be part of a small team and critical to the creative process as well as the execution.

Is this for you?

This is a novel and exciting role, with a rare opportunity to demonstrate your capabilities on a public stage. It is suitable for someone who is ambitious and wants their next CV to stand out. We are looking for someone with experience who knows what they are doing and does not require significant mentoring. We are using all media channels, and so the successful candidate will need to demonstrate a track record of marketing experience across digital, printed, press and physical promotion. Political campaigning is reactive and fast; the person appointed must be comfortable with spinning plates and avoiding too many on the floor. We are looking for a practical do-er, not just a strategist; you will need technical capability - Premiere Pro, Illustrator, etc and will need to be independently capable, although not an expert. Finally, do you have flair and originality to create stand-out content, both visually and in copy? Ideally, you will be based in South Wales and have a strong understanding of the area and community around Newport. If you can tick 80% of these boxes, please get in touch.

Key Responsibilities (and desired experience)Social media & digital

• Designing and managing social media campaigns (experience across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn)
• Managing and working with our digital agency - briefing, generating content, reviewing and editing proposed content
• Analysing performance of ads and posts (experience of Google Analytics and Meta Analytics)
• Developing novel and cost-effective digital routes
• Managing website content and structure (experience with WordPress CMS)
• Supporting novice candidates with presentation of their materials in digital form - advice, support and education
• Evolving the design of the website
• SEO optimisation
• Writing articles and blogs
• Managing social media budgets and reporting on cost- effectiveness

Printed materials

• Designing engaging and different leaflet and poster campaigns
• Managing production (robust and creative copywriting experience)
• Working with graphic designers (experience with Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Procuring print and delivery at the lowest cost (negotiation experience and print sector knowledge)
• Managing volunteer delivery teams

PR and advertising

• Billboard, newspaper and magazine ads, sponsored editorial (experience negotiating and delivering content)
• Promoting our content with editorial teams (existing relationships with the South Wales media community desirable)
• Responding to media enquiries
• Supporting candidates with media interest, including advice and representation
• Working with our designer to deliver on-brand, powerful adverts.

In-person promotion

• Designing and organising eye-catching in-person promotional campaigns in the Newport area that get public attention for the Party and candidates
• Supporting candidates at public events
• Event management - liaising with venues, candidates, technicians and external professionals, coordinating logistics and on-the-ground activity

Video

Managing production of various video content (experience in video editing and videography helpful), including:

• Animation explainers
• Filming of live public debates
• Candidates' self -shot content
• Fly-on-the-wall documentary content

Manage the upload of video content to the website and social media channels

Why Join Us?

We're nice - honest. We are a group of normal people trying to make democracy work better. We are not banging an ideological drum, just pursuing some much-needed common sense in politics.

There is a real opportunity to shine. If you can step up to the challenge, there is loads to do. We are a small team, and your ideas and input will have a direct and visible impact.

Summary of TermsSalary: Please note the salary is £35,000-£40,000 pro-rata.

Hours: Approx. 20 hours a week - ideally half a day each weekday

Duration: Jan 2026 (exact date to be agreed) - 31 May 2026

Location: Remote working. You may be required to attend occasional in-person activity in Newport, Wales

Benefits: Employer pension contributions, discretionary bonus

How to Apply

Please apply through Indeed: https://uk.indeed.com/job/pr-marketing-executive-22676c3a0a7910f5