Media & Publications candidates

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The media and publications role incorporates all UPSU's publicity material to increase awareness and participation in the Union, which the elected sabbatical will work closely with the membership services team to produce. Read more...

Candidates

Matt Skelding

Samuel Wilson

James Forster

Alex Harries

RON

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The Media & Publications Officer will...Top

1. Be responsible for all matters of communications and marketing between the Union and its members and the local community.
2. Survey developments in communications and marketing within society and in other educational establishments and keep members informed of them.
3. Co-ordinate the marketing activities and marketing strategy of the Union.
4. Consult with relevant student representative bodies and other national bodies on communication matters and keep the relevant Committee(s) aware of them.
5. Be the Editor in Chief of all Union Publications.
6. Keep the Student Council and the Union Executive Committee informed of the decisions of any Media Executive Committee.
7. Coordinate the student radio station.
8. Be responsible for the maintenance and development of the Union Web-site and ensure that its contents comply with Union policy.
9. Make editorial decisions on the contents of publications when it is not possible to call an Editorial Board meeting.
10. Consult with other Sabbatical Officers and Union Officials and advise on matters of communications and marketing and publication development
11. Assist the Student Activities and Development Officer in the production of the placement material
12. Advise the Trustees of the financial situation of the various publications for which they are responsible.
13. Liaise with local and national media to enhance the coverage and promote Union events and actions.
14. Promote the integration and enhance the reputation of the Union within the University and the local community.
15. Be jointly responsible with the Education & Representation Officer for the promotion of Union Officers and Sabbatical Elections
16. To serve as the key contact with the members of the Union as users of the services provided by the Union and in this context to co- ordinate mechanisms by which member's views are regularly reviewed.
17. To provide for the effective co-ordination of activities between the Entertainments Committee and those responsible for the provision of all the Unions trading operations.
18. To liaise with the Membership Services staff and the elected officers in ensuring that the publicity requirements of all departments are met and that the web site is kept up to date and relevant