Occupation Atlaselection agent
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/82fe0140-7069-47f9-a7d4-d63a611cb5bd
election agent
Election agents manage a political candidate's campaign and oversee the operations of elections to ensure accuracy. They develop strategies to support candidates and persuade the public to vote for the candidate they represent. They conduct research to gauge which image and ideas would be most advantageous for the candidate to present to the public in order to secure the most votes.
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Essential (10)
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- advise on public relations
- advise politicians on electoral procedures
- analyse election procedures
- communicate with media
- election law
- liaise with politicians
- monitor elections
- monitor political campaigns
- perform public relations
- political campaigning
Optional (18)
- advertising techniques
- advise on public image
- conduct public surveys
- coordinate advertising campaigns
- coordinate events
- create campaign schedule
- develop media strategy
- develop professional network
- develop promotional tools
- establish collaborative relations
- fix meetings
- influence voting behaviour
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- manage fundraising activities
- political science
- prepare presentation material
- promote political campaign
- solicit event publicity
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