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The Communications team manages all official messaging, both internal and external, from Edinburgh Airport. The team encapsulates marketing, internal communications, corporate communications and PR, sustainability, air space planning and noise management.
Before making your application, please make sure you check out our FAQs section, which includes useful information about our criteria and recruitment process.
What you’ll be doing
Whilst gaining an insight into all aspects of the Communications team, the key project for this role will be the ongoing development and greater integration, of Edinburgh Airport’s social media channels into the overall communication strategy. The role will focus on maintaining engagement with our social media audiences, establishing and growing the lifetime customer value whilst also looking at how to implement trackable KPIs and measure the ROI across the channels.
The right person for this role will be someone who can pinpoint the stories we should share, that are going to matter to our audiences. They will be able to tell those stories in the right way – imagery, video, written copy, infographics, or through the latest trend that’s surfaced that week. They will be able to capture the everyday in a new and engaging way. They will be able to look at what we do and show us how we can sustainably evolve.
What we’re looking for
A student taking Marketing as a core subject, with an interest in social media strategy and content development. Who can also ideally show:
- Confidence with copy writing
- A creative eye to bring forward new and relevant ideas
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all business levels
- You’re motivated and have an interest to try new things and get stuck in!
What we’ll offer you
- Full training in Dot Digital email platform and content scheduling platforms
- Experience working with media, marketing and print third party agencies
- Exposure to behind-the-scenes airport operations and insight into how it runs day-to-day
- Networking opportunities with other interns on campus, Leadership and Executive teams
- Discounted shopping in retail and catering outlets within the Terminal
- Access to EAL Rewards – our benefits platform for discounts with high street names, gyms, cinemas, fuel and supermarkets
Why EDI?
We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. As a business we’re driven by our values – they’re at the core of our culture and everything we do. We’re looking for people who will demonstrate these values day-in, day-out. So if this sounds like you, apply now and get ready for your career to take off.
Building a diverse workforce that is inclusive and accessible to all is a priority for our business. As part of this journey, we are proud to be the first UK airport to be endorsed by WORK180. They only recognise great employers for all women. Find out about our policies on our WORK180 employer page.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.
