Regional and Communications Officer for Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill MSP in Edinburgh

Hours: Full time - The Scottish Green Group operate a 4 day (30 hour) full time work week.

Location: Hybrid, Scottish Parliament and homeworking.

Responsibilities

• Producing materials that effectively convey my aims to the general public and media.
• Keeping up to date with current media developments.
• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
• Corresponding with constituents and local campaign groups.
• Assisting with high quality press briefings, speeches, presentations and written materials.
• Identifying potential media opportunities.
• Identifying forthcoming events, in turn promoting my work.
• Maintaining information systems to support communications.
• Drafting and posting social media content to update constituents on my parliamentary activities.
• Reviewing social media trends and briefing me on issues of relevance to my parliamentary role.
• Gathering and distributing valuable data that supports my activities.
• Keeping your knowledge of local issues up to date.
• Carrying out research projects.
• Obtaining and compiling relevant research documents from external bodies.
• Preparing and delivering regular briefings and updates.
• Analysing, evaluating and interpreting data and statistics.
• Implementing strategic goals and developing campaign priorities.
• Confirming deliverables are met.

Requirements

• Have an interest in politics with the confidence to represent someone in a media-related capacity.
• Be capable in monitoring media developments and sourcing information from a range of channels.
• Have flexibility using relevant IT skills and writing styles, covering both traditional and newer forms of media.
• Be creative in designing and communicating over a range of formats on different media platforms.
• Have the creative flair and expertise to produce accurate and influential work.
• Have analytical skills with the ability to identify and investigate trends while interpreting data.
• Be a quick learner with the ability to multitask and work within tight timescales.
• Be able to respond flexibly and creatively to a range of requests, such as media enquiries and press releases.
• Be a proactive problem solver with the motivation and resilience to adapt and deal with challenges.