At a Glance
- Tasks: Create engaging content and support media relations for the Scottish Greens MSPs.
- Company: Join the Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group in a dynamic political environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy a four-day working week, flexible hours, and a chance to make a difference.
- Other info: Opportunity for creative growth and impactful work in a fast-paced setting.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of political communication and influence public opinion.
- Qualifications: Experience in communications, media, or politics is essential.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Location: Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
Hours: 30 hours per week full time (Please note, the Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group operates a four-day working week). This role involves occasional evening and weekend working, including providing out of hours cover on a rotational basis.
Reporting to: Head of Communications, Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group
The Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group are looking for an experienced Communications Officer to join their team providing communications and media support to the group's 15 MSPs and their regional offices. This is a varied role in a fast-paced environment, directly contributing to the group’s communications output across the full range of channels, including print, broadcast, and digital output.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Producing materials that effectively convey the Scottish Greens Group’s aims to the general public and media.
- Keeping up to date with current media developments.
- Building and maintaining relationships with media stakeholders.
- Producing high quality press releases, articles, social media content and other written materials.
- Contributing to the development of communications campaign plans, and delivering them as part of the group's communications team.
- Following all media outlets to capture relevant developments as they happen.
- Maintaining media monitoring systems to support group communications.
- Contributing to group monitoring and evaluation of social and digital output.
- Identifying potential media opportunities and acting as media contact.
- Organising and arranging interviews and media events.
- Preparing MSPs for media appearances and providing pre-event briefings.
- Developing creative new engagement methods for social media accounts.
Person specification:
- Experience of working in a communications role in politics, campaigning, or the media.
- Ability to foster good working relationships with confidence to understand how the media world operates.
- Experience in designing creative communications over a range of formats on different media platforms.
- Ability to work flexibly and creatively in a fast-paced environment, often to tight deadlines.
- Flexibility using relevant IT skills and writing styles, covering both traditional and newer forms of media.
- A good understanding of the Scottish media environment.
- Experience of designing and delivering digital campaigns.
- Knowledge of Scottish Parliamentary processes.
Closing Date: Friday 31st July at 11:59pm. Interviews due to take place Wednesday 12th August.
Communications Officer for the Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group employer: Greens
As a Caseworker for Holly Bruce MSP, you will join a supportive and dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference in the Glasgow Southside community. With flexible working options from The Scottish Parliament, home, or the constituency office, you will enjoy a healthy work-life balance while engaging in meaningful advocacy work. The role offers opportunities for personal growth and development, allowing you to enhance your skills in case management and community engagement within a collaborative and empathetic work culture.
