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.