Digital Media Officer for the SNP Westminster Group

The SNP Westminster Group of MPs is looking to reinforce its digital team with a full time Digital Media Officer, based in London, with immediate effect.

Salary: Dependent on experience and in line with pay scales.
Location: London
Working For: SNP Westminster Group

Reporting to the Head of Communications, the successful candidate will promote the work of the SNP Westminster Group of 35 MPs.

Aims of the Job

Your role will be to support SNP MPs in using digital media to communicate their parliamentary work. You will work with MPs, their offices and the SNP’s digital teams in London and Edinburgh to produce engaging content for our social media platforms, write and edit content for publication on our website, and demonstrate sound online community judgment.

You will act as a key digital contact, liaising with both internal teams and high profile external partners. You will be involved in identifying and analysing appropriate data and trends around our digital content; creating insights from them and feeding those into the development of our overall digital strategy. You will develop creative and engaging ways to present the aims and achievements of the SNP Group and help in maintaining the high levels of engagement of our online audiences.

Main Duties

• Support in the day-to-day management of the SNP’s social media channels and in the publishing of content across our digital platforms
• Help to develop the SNP’s digital media portfolio and experiment with new and emerging channels and content, with an emphasis on native video, to reach our target audiences
• Shoot, edit, create & write a range of exciting digital content
• Work with a team of creative people both in London and Edinburgh to ensure the maximum digital impact of the wider party’s aims and activities
• Support MPs in the development and inclusion of social media within their parliamentary campaigns
• Support in the analysis of our digital activity and make recommendations on how to maximise the impact of our digital output
• Seek out and develop new digital strategies and content opportunities to help grow the SNP’s digital presence
• Liaise closely with SNP colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure digital content corresponds with, and enhances, the party’s overall aims and output
• Aid in ensuring that all digital content is appropriate in tone and that published content has proper community management.

Skills and Experience

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate an innate understanding of social media and experience of working with large social media accounts, including the opportunities and risks of social media in a political context
• Understanding and experience of using online media to communicate key messages and reach target audiences
• Experience of working with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, After Affects) to create suitable and engaging content for multiple digital platforms
• Ability to work quickly and respond to developing events in short deadlines and solve problems under pressure
• Strong editorial judgement and impeccable attention to detail, including strong writing and proof reading skills, particularly in short form writing/social media posts
• Ability to plan and organise your time and resources effectively
• Ability to work well within a small team and independently, and to respond flexibly and creatively to a range of requests
• Willingness to work flexible hours in line with the parliamentary timetable, some weekend and evening work may be required
• Applicants must have a firm knowledge of current Scottish politics at all levels, the UK Parliamentary system and the SNP’s role at Westminster

We are keen to hear from candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds. Applications are encouraged both from graduates and from those with other educational and work experience.

Application Details: Applicants should send a CV and cover letter to snpgroup@parliament.uk using the subject “Digital Media Officer”.

Closing date: 23:59am on 14^th October 2018.