Purpose
To work in partnership with the District Commissioner, Executive Committee & wider team to:
- Externally: create promotional positive media coverage in print, online and broadcast which helps create a modern perception of Scouting and understanding that we provide Skills for Life
- Internally: manage and create a number of channels to keep adult and youth members informed and engaged about opportunities, ideas and the District’s work.
Responsible to
Deputy District Commissioner
Knowledge and experience
- Ability to lead, motivate and support people in a voluntary environment
Skills
- Excellent ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing including an ability to speak and present publically in a clear and articulate way
- Able to work quickly and flexibly often to tight or moving deadlines
- Able to create engaging and informative communications
- Experience in a communication or media role
- A good understanding of Scouting
- Ability to provide advice and guidance effectively to others
- Ability to contribute to strategy development and identify practical actions to achieve strategic objectives
- Ability to effectively chair meetings
- Can build, maintain and facilitate effective working relationships with a wide range of people
- Ability to enable others to identify issues and support them with workable solutions
- Plans, managers and monitors own tasks and time
- Ability to use technology, especially mobile email, to carry out a range of tasks
- Able to pull together information to produce quality on-brand experiences