JOIN THE SCOTLAND COMMITTEE

The Scotland Communications Officer is responsible for maintaining the branch’s social media channels and relevant website pages. They are also responsible for coordinating the branch’s monthly newsletter.

Responsibilities include:

• Alongside the two current communications officers, maintaining SYP Scotland’s social media channels by promoting events and sharing/re-posting topical stories and articles, designing social media assets and other marketing material using Canva.
• Curating a monthly newsletter for the SYP Scotland mailing list, promoting events and putting together relevant features.
• A knowledge of, or a willingness to learn about, email and social media marketing is important, as are strong organisational skills. Experience with, or willingness to learn about, Canva and WordPress is also desired.
• Maintain consistent communication with UK Communications Leads and other regional communications officers to refine cross-branch best practices and support one another with overarching SYP communications and inclusivity/ accessibility aims.
• Working closely with the SYP Scotland committee members to coordinate communications across all platforms.
• Ensuring accessible practices on social media, such as providing alt-text and reviewing social media in-built accessibility tools.

This is a diverse role that offers opportunities to develop your communication and design skills, and is well suited to someone interested in marketing or publicity. Time Expectation: 2-4 hours a week.

Apply by 5th October 2025 – application form below!

Manage and oversee all aspects of SYP Scotland with the other Co-chair.

• Advise/support committee members as and when needed.
• Organise and lead monthly committee meetings.
• Communicate and work together with the Chairs of other SYP branches.
• Maintain contact and relationships with SYP Scotland partners.
• Explore new partnerships with publishing and literary organisations and communities in Scotland.
• Help organise SYP Scotland’s spring conference and deliver opening and closing remarks.
• Send InPrint quarterly updates about SYP Scotland’s activities.

The Treasurer is responsible for the management of the SYP Scotland’s budget and finances, working closely with the Co-Chairs. You will be capable of handling figures and cash, have an eye for detail and the ability to ensure decisions are taken and followed up. Duties include:

• Regularly reporting spending to the UK Treasurer.
• Processing conference and event fees and committee expenses.
• Keeping a record of the incomings and outgoings of money to ensure that the branch stays within its budget.

The Conference Leads will plan and execute SYP Scotland’s spring conference, recruiting and leading a conference committee from autumn, up to the conference in March/April. Prior publishing experience is not necessary, but it is expected you will have some knowledge of contemporary issues in the publishing industry, and excellent project management skills – experience of organising events would be highly advantageous. In addition, this role requires the ability to lead and motivate a team. Duties include:

• Arranging for Keynote, Closing Speaker and Closing Performer.
• Finalising venue/digital platform for the conference.
• Overseeing budget including ticket sales, sponsorship and exhibition.
• Any other duties as required to support the committee before conference planning begins.

The Events Coordinators run SYP Scotland’s monthly events programme, including speaker events, workshops and socials. They work closely with the Treasurer (managing budgets), Communications Officers (marketing events to maximise attendance, liaising on online events) and the Book Club Coordinator (providing event coordination support). They can also join the conference committee if desired. This role requires organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure, with a flexible, proactive approach. Duties include:

• Communicating event ideas and updates in each committee meeting.
• Scouting out suitable event spaces for both socials and speaker events and organising hire within budget (when applicable).
• Approaching publishing professionals to speak at events.
• Fostering good relationships with potential speakers and local venue managers, and maintaining and building on the existing database of contacts.

• Create podcast episodes as part of the regular schedule – ideas generation, recording, editing and sharing.
• Create graphics to publicise it.
• Strategise ways to reach wider audiences.
• Participate in Slack discussions.
• Participate in monthly committee meetings with reports.
• Communicate and work together with the SYP UK Podcast Officer and Podcast/Comms Officers of other SYP branches. 

• Liaise with the Saltire Society to organise our annual Shadow Judging Panels, by reading applications and liaise with the successful applicants to get their books out to them, organise the panels, and collate the blog posts afterwards.
• Lead the discussion about the books, thinking of talking points, and keeping an eye on time.
• Strategise ways to reach wider audiences.
• Participate in Slack discussions.
• Participate in monthly committee meetings with reports.

The Student Liaison Officer is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with universities in Scotland, and marketing SYP membership and activities to students.

Duties include:

• Key skills needed for this role include diary management, communication and organisational skills. This dynamic role offers insight into recruitment and job opportunities, develops research and leadership skills, and involves collaborative working with committee members to promote SYP activities to the student community.
• Maintain consistent communication with UK and other regional Student Outreach Officers to report successes, opportunities for growth and best practices.
• Building relationships with universities and student-run organisations over email and through meetings, sending information about the SYP and maintaining the Ireland university contact database
• Exploring event or collaboration opportunities with university professionals and the student community itself, and attending/organising student-focused events
• Feeding regional job roles through to the UK Job Officer for the SYP Jobs Board, making sure that posted roles are compliant with our salary transparency policy
• Working closely with the Ireland Communications team to ensure job roles are advertised on the jobs board
• Keeping abreast of new developments in payments and salaries in the publishing industry