Job Description

Contractual hours: 37
:
Salary: 29,421 - 35,017 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Location: Scottish Parliament
Responsibilities

• Delivering digital communications operations to promote the MSP's work

• Producing highly engaging videos and digital assets for publishing in line with the MSP's weekly communications schedule

• Knowledge of using original content to grow audiences on channels including but not limited to YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

• Monitoring and regularly reporting on social media output and trends to inform content strategy

• Developing creative new engagement methods

• Maintaining and growing the MSP's social media presence

• Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.

• Drafting and posting social media content to update constituents on the MSP's parliamentary activities.

• Stakeholder engagement

• Supporting the MSP's engagement activities

• Identifying opportunities for engagement

• Arranging engagement opportunities

• Operations assistance

• Assisting the MSP with diary planning, event organisation, and co-ordination.

• Supporting the MSP's visits and events schedule.

Requirements

• Have excellent written, verbal and IT skills with accurate attention to detail.

• Have a flexible and adaptable approach, being able to use good judgement and work on own initiative.

• Be well organised with the ability to prioritise competing workloads.

• Be a proactive problem solver with the motivation and resilience to adapt and deal with challenges.

• Have the ability to foster good working relationships with confidence to understand how the media world operates.

• Has a full and clean driving license

• Be prepared to travel

• Have flexibility using relevant IT skills and writing styles, covering both traditional and newer forms of media.

• A strong understanding of how to maximise political engagement with constituents and stakeholders

• Prior experience organising stakeholder meetings, events, and visits would be preferential.

How to Apply:
Please email your CV and a supporting statement to:
Your supporting statement should outline how you meet the requirements detailed above for this role. Applications that do not include a supporting statement may not be considered. Be sure to include "Comms and Operations Assistant - Job Application" in the subject line of your email.
Closing Date: 23 January at 11:59pm.

Skills Required