TITLE: SOCIAL MEDIA AND DESIGN OFFICER
REPORTING TO: Communications Manager
STATUS: Full time, fixed term
REMUNERATION: Negotiable
LOCATION: Hybrid working until April. Working in the Green Party Head
Office at **Apply on the website**/**Apply on the website** Suffolk
St, Dublin 2 thereafter.
_Please note that this role will require flexibility for occasional
weekend and evening cover._
The Green Party is currently seeking to recruit a Social Media and
Design Officer to join our Communications team. Reporting to the
Communications Manager, the ideal candidate is a creative ?people
person? who enjoys a diverse workload and is highly flexible and
adaptable to a fast-paced working environment.
MAIN DUTIES
* Work with the Campaigns and Social Media Manager to develop
campaigns and create engaging, high-quality social media content.
* Help track, analyse and report on activity across social media
platforms.
* Assist in the delivery of high-quality design work to meet the
needs of the communications team and other teams in Green Party HQ.
* Liaise with third party operators such as printers and design
agencies.
* Ensure communications materials align with Party brand standards.
* Support the continued development of the Green Party website and
contribute to the content management and updates, especially visual
content.
* Help prepare presentation materials and reports across the work of
the headquarter teams.
* Support proactive engagement and links with internal Party
stakeholder groups to ensure accurate and efficient sharing of graphic
material, training links and tools.
* Support the party in the delivery of its communications strategy.
* Support the communications teams in other areas, where needed ?
including, but not limited to, press and media work, event management
and membership engagement.
* Undertake other duties and provide support to the Communications
and HQ Team as directed by the Communications Manager.
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL QUALITIES:
_Social Media_
* Experience in creating engaging content for all the major social
media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok.
Experience creating content for LinkedIn is a bonus.
* Active social media user with keen eye for engaging content
opportunities and ability to execute content from concept to delivery.
* Demonstrated ability to use data analytics to drive impact of
online and other media.
* Interest in emerging social media trends and latest tools for
digital design, content creation and video editing.
_Design and content creation_
* Experience and high level of competency with the Adobe Creative
Suite and be equally comfortable working with other software such as
Canva, Kapwing and Loom.
* Experience in creating and designing high-quality design for print
& digital.
* Experience with digital photography and photo manipulation.
* Digital video experience, especially optimising and editing mobile
video recordings and live streams.
_Project Management_
* Strong project management skills with an ability to multitask and
manage competing deadlines.
* Familiarity with productivity tools such as Trello and Hootsuite.
* Understanding of communications, public relations and marketing
best practices.
* Proficient in MS packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
SharePoint.
* A ?people person? who encourages positive engagement and has a
proven ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders in a
diverse organisation.
* Experience working in a high pressure, fast-paced environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
DESIRED QUALITIES:
* Experience with website content management systems such as
WordPress and Drupal.
* Experience with CRM systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce
and Mailchimp.
* Experience working for a political party, NGO or policy-oriented
organisation.
* Demonstrable understanding of the Irish political system;
including knowledge of Irish elections and political parties.
* An interest in the fundamental principles of the Green Party.
(Green Party membership not required)
* Fluency in the Irish language.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* A recognised design/multimedia qualification to NFQ level 7.
* Experience in a similar or complementary environment.
TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR CV AND ONE PAGE COVER LETTER
EXPLAINING WHY YOU MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THIS ROLE TO **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** BY FRIDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH FEBRUARY **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**.
_THE GREEN PARTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER. APPLICATIONS FROM
PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ARE WELCOME AND THE PARTY WILL PROVIDE
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR CANDIDATES WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES
WHERE APPROPRIATE, AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH OUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT
PROCESS._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
