Volunteer Role: Head of Distribution

You MUST be a paid up member of InQuire to run for this position

Purpose:

To effectively communicate and spread the printed version of InQuire across campus

In your role, you will:

• Attend committee meetings when required

• Reply to all emails (Approx 2hr per week)

• Be involved in InQuire’s big yearly events

• Help develop new ideas and challenges for the newspaper to ensure continuous development

• Advertise upcoming issues of the newspaper to boost anticipation and thus readership

• Communicate with off campus locations to provide them with copies of the paper

• Build a distribution team to deliver papers across campus

To help you in your role, InQuire will provide the following training and support:

• InQuire committee induction

• InDesign training

• Handover and shadowing from the outgoing Head of Distribution

• Support from the Student Media Manager

What will I get out of this role?

• Meeting new people and networking with industry/ Union professionals

• Enhance CV and gaining valuable skillset

• Improve training, communication and motivational skills

• Experience of working within a team

• Learning valuable journalism skills such as InDesign

Skills required:

• Good people skills

• Creative thinking to promote the newspaper in the best way possible

Estimated hours and commitment: 5 hours per paper

If you would like more information about this role please contact:

Rex (InQuire Chair Person) chairman@inquiremedia.co.uk – OR –

Mel Lewis (Student Media Manager) m.e.lewis@kent.ac.uk / 01227 823005