Responsibilities

• Based at the National Museum of Scotland, this full-time, fixed-term post will support the work of the Marketing and Communications team.
• This will include delivering event listings, producing our monthly e-newsletter, reporting on media coverage, commissioning photography and supporting production of marketing and media materials.
• You will be involved in a wide range of activity, from exhibitions and events to the promotion of our museum sites and collections.
• As a Marketing & Communications Assistant at National Museums Scotland you will:
• Support the delivery of marketing and communications across our museum sites and for special exhibitions with lead responsibility for some displays and for the National War Museum.
• Monitor of press office inbox, responding to some media enquiries with guidance and support from the Communications team and support the running of the press office section of the website.
• Be responsible for planning and delivering mid-scale marketing campaigns for National Museum of Scotland events, including Museum Lates, supported by the Marketing Manager.
• Work to maximise the benefits of the CRM system including, Responsibility for creating the monthly enewsletter (over 70,000 subscribers) supported by the Marketing team.

Requirements

• A relevant degree or equivalent, for example in marketing or public relations qualification (e.g. Institute of Marketing), etc or relevant experience in a similar role or equivalent experience.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, well-written copy
• Experience of marketing and / or communications activities in a large organisation

Benefits

• Annually alongside your salary, National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
• A generous annual leave of 28.5 days, plus an additional 8 paid days public holidays pro rata.
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
• A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.