Zarah Sultana MP is recruiting a full-time Senior Communications Officer (40h p/w). Applications are strongly encouraged from applicants who are BAME and with protected characteristics.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop engaging, targeted content and messages across a range of channels.
• Ensure online presence is meeting the demands of the constituents, the locality and the MP.
• Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially and in line with data protection legislation.
• Establish and develop appropriate strategies around social media and online presence in the constituency. Produce online graphics and video content, as well as publicising surgeries and news alerts.
• Evaluate the impact of external communications activity.
• Monitor media coverage, liaise with media, and prepare press releases as required (on constituency, non-party political matters).
• Oversee the monitoring and updating of online platforms including the website and social media.
• Prepare media briefings.
• Proactive and reactive communications with all media.
• Publicise the Member’s parliamentary duties on Social Media.
• Respond professionally, sensitively, confidentially and with integrity to routine correspondence and enquiries by email, telephone, social media and face-to-face from constituents, the media, lobbyists and pressure groups.
• Responsible for the management and development of the external communication presence of the MP office.
• Support the MP’s office and objectives through highly effective communication and social media presence.

Characteristics and Skills

• Excellent research, writing, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Confident user of:
• Action Network
• Meta advertising
• Graphic design platforms (e.g., Canva, Adobe Suite, Inkscape, etc.)
• Video editing and subtitling software (e.g. Kapwing, YouTube, DaVinci Resolve)
• Microsoft 365 (including Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint/OneDrive) and Google Workspace.