15 October 2025
We're recruiting: Press & Social Media Officer
Team(s): Strategy & Communications
Location: Edinburgh (HQ)
Salary: £32,000 per year
Come and join our team!
The Press & Social Media Officer contributes to the SWA’s success by working within the Strategy and Communications team, helping to communicate industry priorities, successes and challenges to an external audience through our digital channels and via the press office. You'll work closely with the Head of Communications and Digital Content Officer, as well as the wider SWA team, to produce a programme of engaging and relevant content that aligns with our communications schedule for the year.
No day is the same, and this busy role is integral to the external reputation of the Scotch Whisky Association and the wider industry.
If you’ve got demonstrable digital content and media relations experience, download the full job specification and apply here on our dedicated careers site, Spirited Careers.
Applications and Equal Opportunities:
We strive to foster a workplace which has equal opportunities for all employees. We want to ensure that each person is included, feels valued and is respected. Every SWA employee contributes to our shared success, and we welcome you no matter your background, how you look or how you identify.
Application process:
Candidates should hold the right to work in the UK, the SWA is unable to provide sponsorship at this time. In addition, due to the nature of the role applicants should be 18 years of age or older as this vacancy includes advertising and promoting alcoholic produce.
Closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 3rd November. We anticipate a high volume of applications for this position, so we may close the job advert early. This won’t be before Wednesday 29th October, but we’d recommend getting your application to us as quickly as you can.
We welcome all applications, if you are interested in our role and need to work flexibly in any way such as compressed hours, part time or flexible locations, please apply and let us know what flexible working might mean to you.