Vacancies

Castle Stalker in Appin, allegedly given to Sir Donald Campbell of Airds 
by a rather foolish Duncan Stewart of Appin c. 1627 in return for a rotten old boat. 
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CURRENT VACANCIES


Online Lectures Assistant

At the Society of Highland and Island Historical Research we’re looking for an Online Lectures Assistant to join our team. We’re a small charity, but we have a growing worldwide membership, and we like to do things well. We’re particularly keen to engage with postgraduate students who have an interest in the history of the Highlands and Islands.

The person appointed for this role will be technically proficient, and comfortable with using (or learning how to use) email marketing platform MailerLite. They will be careful and attentive by nature, ensuring that every detail is correct before hitting ‘send’! The society has a membership of over 100 and a mailing list of over 500. These numbers are steadily growing.

There are currently six lectures per year, in October, November, December, January, February and March (see https://www.highlandhistoricalresearch.com/online-lectures for details). The Online Lectures Assistant will be tasked with sending three email campaigns for each lecture, during the two weeks prior to the event. Tasks will include:

  • liaising with the Online Lectures Organiser to obtain up-to-date lists of subscribers and registrations
  • adding new subscribers to the list, and tagging each subscriber who has registered for the lecture
  • updating email campaign templates with the text and imagery provided
  • changing the filter to send to a particular group of subscribers

It is expected that each lecture will require a total of around 3 hours of work, spread across a period of two weeks before the lecture itself. The role carries a starting honorarium of £200 p.a. The post also includes free membership of the society.

Apply for the post by e-mailing info@highlandhistoricalresearch.com, attaching your CV. Applicants who are students should provide a brief letter of support from their supervisor.

Deadline for applications: 28 February 2025.