# Member Democracy Specialist

**Company**: Co-op
**Location**: Manchester, Lancashire
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Salary**: £45,000 to £48,000
**Category**: Policy & Public Affairs

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## Description

We're looking for a Member Democracy Specialist to join our Member Influence and Democracy team. You'll help create meaningful opportunities for members to engage with and influence their Co-op, building strong connections between member-owners and their elected representatives.

**What you'll do**

- Oversee formal and informal democratic processes, including Board and Council elections, motions and polls

- Develop and deliver plans to increase member participation and support year-round democratic engagement opportunities

- Co-ordinate outreach to prospective election candidates and lead candidate communications

- Work to increase engagement and turnout across elections, polls and wider democratic activity

- Ensure election and poll results are delivered accurately, on time, and to the highest standards of administration

- Manage relationships with external suppliers

- Continuously identify new ways to involve member-owners in democratic processes

- Support the effective functioning of local democracy

**What you'll bring**

- Experience of running elections end-to-end with a 'voter first' approach

- Previous experience of working with elective representatives and external suppliers

- A passion for continuous improvement and driving new ways to deliver democratic processes

- Excellent written and oral communication skills and a keen eye for detail

- A talent for building positive relationships with a wide variety of people up to senior level

**Benefits**

- Annual bonus

- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays

- Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

- Access to a subsidised onsite gym

- 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands

- Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

- Virtual healthcare

- 24/7 colleague support service

- Training and support for your development and career progression

- Cycle-to-work scheme

## Skills

### Required
- elections
- democratic processes
- communication
- relationship building

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