Communications Officer

City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelPart time

Posted 11 days ago

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Job Summary

The Communications Officer will own and drive the organisation’s communications footprint, focusing on content marketing, social media and brand activity within the Communications & Marketing Team to raise awareness of the organisation and sector issues. You will contribute to digital communications and engage audiences through compelling content, with an emphasis on a strong induction and ramp-up period.

Oversee content marketing and social channels
Collaborate on brand and digital communications
Support onboarding and initial ramp-up

Job Description

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Communications Officer to join our collaborative and driven Communications & Marketing Team. The Communications Officer will play an important role in raising awareness of both the organisation and the key issues facing the sector – through engaging content, social media and brand activity.
We would love to hear from candidates with a background in content marketing, social media, or multimedia, as well as a good understanding of digital communications.
The successful candidate will be ready to hit the ground running, but will be offered an excellent induction and support through the first few months.

Requirements

An experienced Communications Officer.
Background in content marketing, social media, or multimedia, as well as a good understanding of digital communications.

Benefits

Our commitment to staff wellbeing is reflected in our flexible and hybrid working policies, our organisational wellbeing working group, regular line manager one-to-ones, and quarterly in-person all-staff away days.

Children in Scotland

Giving all children in Scotland an equal chance to flourish is at the heart of everything we do.By bringing together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people themselves, we offer a broad, balanced and independent voice. We create solutions, provide support and develop positive change across all areas affecting children in Scotland.We do this by listening, gathering evidence, and applying and sharing our learning, while always working to uphold children’s rights. Our range of knowledge and expertise means we can provide trusted support on issues as diverse as the people we work with and the varied lives of children and families in Scotland.

Founded in 1983

Edinburgh, Scotland, GBR

57 employees (5 in marketing)

www.childreninscotland.org.uk