The Ideal Candidate

Job Overview

The BMA is looking for an enthusiastic activist communication manager with experience of motivating and inspiring people to participate in campaigns. This is an exciting opportunity to work with BMA members to amplify their voice and make changes that improve the lives of doctors and their patients.

You will join the internal and activism communications team within the communications and policy directorate on a one-year fixed-term contract. Reporting into the head of internal and activism communications you will drive forward the BMA’s active member programme.  

Strong digital campaigning skills will be essential alongside a proven track record of building communities of activists to achieve social change.

In your new role you will:

• Lead on implementing a new strategy for activism communications at the BMA, working in partnership with staff, elected members, and active members.
• Cultivate a growing community of activist influencers drawn from our elected membership.
• Work with the social media team to develop a social media tool kit for activists.
• Develop compelling propositions for our active members that meet the objectives of the BMA strategic priorities.
• Ensure there is a consistent joined up approach to activist communications within the communications and policy directorate.
• Direct, plan and develop activism communications to support BMA campaigning.
• Share expertise on activism, advocacy, and campaigning across the BMA.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• In depth knowledge of campaigning, advocacy programmes and activism
• Familiarity with major social media platforms and online community building
• Excellent writing and editing skills to produce clear and concise copy in a variety of styles that is appropriate in tone.
• High level of social media awareness, including knowledge and experience of using different social media platforms and tools, current and upcoming trends, user habits and behaviour, and metrics analysis.
• Inspiring public speaking skills at face to face events and using virtual platforms such as MS teams and Zoom.
• Understand best practice in the development of activism programmes based on the approaches of trade unions, membership organisations and charities.
• Experience of building a new community of activists who can support the BMA’s external influencing and enhance the BMA’s reputation as a member led organisation.

Why work for us?

As a BMA employee, you`ll receive:

• Generous annual leave provision, plus 1 company day and public holidays
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period
• Additional flexible benefits.

You may be working remotely initially, but we`ll provide all the support you need. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. For any queries please email recruitment@bma.org.uk

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:
We need your support to make sure our staff come from a variety of backgrounds so we especially welcome applications from disadvantaged communities. Even if you`re not selected, it would be really helpful if you could complete the diversity & inclusion data when you apply for this role, because we can make sure we are encouraging a diverse mixture of candidates to apply. Thank you very much.