Big Oil Campaigner

Fossil, Inc.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental advocacy organization is seeking a campaign coordinator to execute a 12-month plan for climate action. You'll lead protests against a Big Oil major with responsibilities including research, social media engagement, and volunteer support. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of climate issues. The role offers a competitive salary of £35,000 per year along with hybrid working arrangements and generous holiday benefits.

Benefits

£35,000 salary per year

25 days holiday + Bank holidays

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills to work with a wide pool of volunteer organisers.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and effective communication.
• Willingness to engage in non-violent direct action.

Responsibilities

• Execute a campaign against a Big Oil major.
• Plan and lead non-violent actions with group members.
• Conduct research into relevant corporate events.
• Plan actions for local and specialized press coverage.
• Support in creating content for social media.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience of writing activist emails and social media content

Ability to support group members in planning actions

Strong understanding of climate issues

Social media skills for engaging content

Experience of organising protests

Understanding of logistics, security, and legal issues

Experience of facilitating meetings

Experience of welcoming and supporting volunteers

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Execute a campaign against a Big Oil major and support our London-focused campaign to Stop Rosebank
• Lead and support group members to plan non‑violent actions
• Use digital tools such as Action Network for outreach, recruitment, and onboarding of new members
• Conduct research and investigations into relevant corporate events
• Plan actions that get coverage in local and specialised press
• Appear and speak in multi‑platform media on the frontline of protest
• Support in the creation of social media posts

About the Role

We are hiring a new paid position to deliver a 12‑month plan that kicks off a new campaign to hold a Big Oil major accountable for climate damage and that continues our Stop Rosebank campaign.

We are seeking a flexible, proactive, well‑organised self‑starter, who is also able to work under direction, to deliver all aspects of a protest‑based campaign with professionalism. You are deeply driven to organise climate action for urgent change, whilst being highly professional and able to deliver time and again. You have a strategic approach and can plan around multiple competing priorities, whilst maintaining good attention to detail. Your experience of working in a fast‑paced environment and effective communication to complete shared work means you are confident in delivering tasks on time and adapting a range of media to achieve campaign goals. Finally, you are an adept meeting facilitator with strong interpersonal skills, who is able to work with a wide pool of volunteer organisers to deliver an active, far‑reaching, and effective campaign.

Reports to: Climate Crisis and Inequality Campaigner, (Professional or Unpaid) Communication

Qualifications & Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in a team under pressure
• Experience of writing activist, campaign or mobilisation emails, updates, and descriptions for social media content
• Ability to support group members to plan actions as a team
• Strong understanding of climate issues, including links to social and racial justice struggles
• Social media skills to support the creation of engaging content
• Experience of effectively organising protests or demonstrations
• Understanding of relevant logistics, security, and legal issues
• Experience of organising and facilitating meetings of activists
• Experience of welcoming and supporting volunteers

Other Requirements

• Applicants must be willing to engage in non‑violent direct action and demonstrate resilience under pressure
• Applicants must be willing and able to work frequent evenings and weekends, with time off in lieu for working outside of regular office hours
• Applicants must live in London or within commuting distance
• Applicants must be entitled to work in the UK

Benefits & Working Conditions

• £35,000 per year salary (37.5 hours a week) for 1 year
• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Hybrid working, with 1–2 days a week required in person from our space in Tower Hamlets, and various locations in London

About Fossil Free London

Fossil Free London is a welcoming and energetic grassroots organisation that opposes the presence of fossil fuel companies in our city, and stands against new UK oil and gas. We organise creative protest, with a focus on bringing new activists into the climate movement and amplifying our impact through social media and the news.