Communications and Digital Content Officer

Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK (Hybrid)

£31K/yr – £37K/yrMid LevelVolunteer

Posted 4 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own the Scotland mountaineering communications portfolio, from social media campaigns and website content to magazine production, while building media relations and using data to sharpen impact.

  • Lead content planning and production across channels
  • Develop stories and strengthen brand, equality and inclusion

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plan, create and evaluate engaging social media content and campaigns
  • Produce compelling content for our website, newsletters and email marketing
  • Lead the planning, commissioning, editing and production of Scottish Mountaineer magazine
  • Develop news stories and build positive relationships with staff, volunteers, partners and media
  • Use insights and performance data to improve communications
  • Ensure our content reflects our brand and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Requirements

  • professional experience in communications, PR, marketing or digital content, along with excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
  • You’ll be confident using website content management systems and digital tools such as Mailchimp, Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
  • You’ll also be organised, collaborative and comfortable managing a varied workload in a busy environment.
  • An active interest in outdoor activities or mountaineering is important; knowledge of Mountaineering Scotland, editorial experience and familiarity with Google Analytics 4 and Google Ads would be welcome

Preferred

  • knowledge of Mountaineering Scotland, editorial experience and familiarity with Google Analytics 4 and Google Ads would be welcome

Benefits

  • 35.5 days’ annual leave, increasing with service
  • Flexible and hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in our central Perth office
  • Workplace pension, with employer contributions matched up to 6%
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to skills training and development opportunities
  • Outdoor clothing and equipment
  • Cycle to Work scheme
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Mountaineering Scotland

Scotland’s national representative body for hill walkers, climbers, ski-mountaineers and mountain lovers. We work hard to serve our members and represent, support and promote Scottish mountaineering, by: Protecting Scotland's mountainsWe campaign to protect Scotland’s mountains, not just for us mountaineers, but for nature, tourism and local communities. Insensitive development like large windfarms or hill tracks can diminish landscapes forever. Championing access rightsWe are passionate about your right to enjoy, roam, scramble and climb on Scottish hills and crags. We speak up for walkers and climbers on a range of access issues, while working with conservationists to safeguard wildlife too.Promoting mountain safetyHill-walking and climbing can be risky activities, but equipping yourself with skills, experience and knowledge makes all the difference. We offer advice from our experts through subsidised training courses, talks, web resources and DVDs.Growing participationWe think Scottish mountaineering should be open to all. Through our development programmes we support local clubs, communities and schools, providing pathways to climbing and the hills for young people across Scotland.

Founded in 1970
Perth, Scotland, GBR
12 employees (1 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

£31K/yr – £37K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (8% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
56.7%
Direct
25.4%
Referral
7.8%
Social
1.7%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12
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Communications and Digital Content Officer

Mountaineering Scotland · Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK · Hybrid