Campaign Lead

Campaign Lead

Organisation: 50:50 Parliament

Contract:

Fixed-term contract until December 2026, with a view to extensions subject to resources

Salary: £20,000 for 2 days per week (0.4 FTE) for a fixed-term contract of nine months.

Working pattern: 2 days per week (flexible; alternative patterns including term-time considered)

Reporting to:
Chief Executive Officer

50:50 Parliament is a small, non‑partisan campaign charity working to achieve gender parity in the UK Parliament and across all elected bodies. We believe that a truly representative democracy is essential for effective decision‑making and public trust, and that women — in all their diversity — must be equally represented wherever power is exercised.

Our 50:50 strategy is built around two interconnected pillars:
Flood and Fix.

Our aim is to flood the system with diverse, talented women candidates via our #Ask Her To Stand  campaign and #Sign Up To Stand  programme and, with partners, fix the system which holds women back. As a small but high‑impact charity, we work closely with parliamentarians, political parties, civil society organisations, funders, the media and grassroots supporters to drive lasting change.

The Campaign Lead will play a critical role in supporting the CEO and wider team to deliver 50:50 Parliament’s mission. The postholder will lead on fundraising to ensure the sustainability of the organisation, while also contributing strategically and operationally to campaigning, data‑led advocacy, events and communications that advance gender parity in politics.

This is a senior, outward‑facing role requiring strong fundraising expertise alongside excellent communication, relationship‑building and project delivery skills. The Campaign Lead will work across the organisation, adopting a flexible and collaborative approach in line with the needs of a small charity.

As with many roles in small charities, this position spans several functions. This is a broad role, but not all responsibilities are continuous or time‑intensive. A number of the support elements are light‑touch or occasional, with priorities agreed and reviewed regularly to ensure the role is deliverable within a two‑day‑per‑week working pattern.

• Review, refine and enhance the organisation’s fundraising strategy in collaboration with the CEO.
• Review and expand the fundraising pipeline, identifying new funding opportunities.
• Work to diversify income streams, including developing an individual giving programme.
• Draft, submit and manage a high volume of high‑quality funding bids for core and project funding.
• Build, manage and maintain strong relationships with funders and donors.
• Ensure timely and high‑quality reporting to funders in line with grant requirements.

• Work with the Data Officer and wider team to support the collection, analysis and dissemination of data on women’s representation in elected office.
• Gather and curate qualitative and quantitative evidence demonstrating the barriers women face in progressing in political life.
• Support the identification of opportunities to raise awareness of these issues through media, digital channels and public‑facing outputs.

• Support the CEO and team on the Fix strand of the 50:50 strategy, including advocacy for more inclusive cultures within elected institutions.
• Contribute to project work relating to candidate selection processes and systemic reform.

• Support the team to deliver events in line with the Flood and Fix strategy and/or fundraising, including leading on one main event in the year.
• Help maintain and grow an engaging, impactful and consistent social media presence.
• Support the production of the quarterly newsletter.
• Proactively solicit content from networks and stakeholders for use across digital channels.
• Help ensure the website remains clear, current, informative and engaging.

• Support the CEO by deputising at occasional events, meetings and external engagements as required.
• Support the growth and…