2026 Oct - Communications and Design Coordinator

Responsibilities

• The Communications and Design Coordinator will play a key role in creating and delivering engaging and inspiring content across the Cairngorms National Park outputs, with an emphasis on offline delivery.
• Meaning that you’ll have the opportunity to turn ideas into eye-catching, meaningful content and help shape how people see, understand and connect with the Cairngorms National Park.
• In this role you will work closely with colleagues, partners, external designers and contractors across the National Park, you will be vital in the effective and high-quality delivery of all our published materials, including Cairn magazine, leaflets, interpretation panels and event materials.
• Giving you the opportunity to build strong working relationships and see projects through from idea to finished product, helping to create high-quality materials that people can enjoy and use throughout the National Park.
• The postholder will also support others from local businesses and partner organisations to bring the National Park brand to life, in line with the brand charter and guidelines.
• Meaning that you’ll play an important part in supporting people to use the National Park brand with confidence, helping them share a clear, consistent and welcoming story about this special place.

Requirements

• Experience working in a communications, marketing, public relations or publishing environment.
• Experience of managing print, interpretation and design projects from end to end.
• Experience of liaising with and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, particularly photographers, designers and printers.
• Strong writing skills with a demonstrable ability to adapt approach based on audience and platform to deliver high quality, engaging outputs.
• Excellent attention to detail, including proofreading, copywriting and copy editing.
• Strong communication skills, both presentation and written.
• Good team player.
• Initiative and drive to develop the role, and ability to take a test and learn approach.
• Computer and IT literate.
• Permission to work in the UK.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays
• Professional development
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Use of pool cars
• Civil service pension scheme – some of the benefits include:
• member contribution rates among the lowest in the public sector
• tax relief on your contributions
• generous employer contributions
• a secure, inflation-proof pension for life, with no investment uncertainty