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About the Role
CCHQ is seeking an experienced and highly organised Head of Political Events and Operations to lead the planning and delivery of a high-profile programme of political events, visits, and engagements. This fast-paced and varied role is central to the Conservative Party’s political operations, involving the leadership of a team responsible for delivering engagements for the Leader of the Opposition, the Shadow Cabinet, and wider Party events.
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver shadow ministerial visits, working closely with MPs and CCHQ colleagues to programme political engagements and visits.
- Take responsibility for the preparation, planning, organisation and delivery of Conservative Party events, tours and visits.
- Lead and manage the events and visits team, including responsibility for relevant budgets.
- Accompany and staff political events, tours and visits, ensuring they are professionally and effectively delivered.
- Oversee the logistics and travel arrangements associated with Party events, tours and visits.
- Work proactively with the media to help secure publicity around events and visits.
- Work closely with the Conference Team to prepare and deliver LOTO’s programme and support the wider delivery of Conference.
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Support other projects and priorities as the needs of the team and Party evolve.
Requirements
- Strong experience of planning and delivering events, visits or similarly complex operational programmes.
- Outstanding organiser, comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering to tight deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent judgement and can remain calm, adaptable and solutions-focused when plans change.
- Builds strong relationships quickly and can influence effectively, adapting their communication style to different audiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communicator.
- Can lead, motivate and develop a team while remaining comfortable getting involved in delivery themselves.
- Creative and proactive, with the ability to identify problems and implement practical solutions.
- Strong political awareness and a sound knowledge of current affairs.
- Demonstrates a strong personal alignment with the Conservative Party, its aims and values, and is committed to representing those values in their work.
Skills
- Event planning
- Event delivery
- Operational programme management
- Budget management
- Logistics management
- Travel arrangements
- Media relations
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Team leadership
- Communication (written and verbal)
- Influencing
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
- Political awareness
Experience Level
- Experienced
About the Company
- CCHQ is the headquarters of the Conservative Party.