Corporate content producer

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative content creator and communicator to join our small, friendly internal communications team.

This is a creative, hands-on role for someone who enjoys turning ideas into engaging content, can pick up new work quickly and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll help us develop an internal communications offer for staff that has a slick, consumer-level look and feel, using your creativity, judgement and can-do approach to make our channels more engaging and effective for our busy workforce.

This role will be based in Manchester, but we’re looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to build relationships across our office locations and get to know people quickly.

Job description

As a corporate content producer you’ll write effective and engaging copy for our internal communications channels, helping important messages cut through to a busy workforce. You’ll also be using your digital, design, video editing and storytelling skills in creative ways to communicate our strategic priorities and mission clearly and effectively.

Our team is passionate about delivering great internal communications. You’ll be essential to this and will enjoy trying new things, testing ideas and learning from what works.

This role would suit someone who is proactive, curious and comfortable taking an idea from concept through to delivery. You’ll need to use your initiative, make sensible recommendations and be able to run with a brief while keeping others informed.

You’ll play an important role in supporting our culture and strengthening connections between our London and Manchester offices. You’ll be confident in making connections with other colleagues, and help us spot great staff stories that we can share with the department.

Taking a data-driven approach, you’ll help us understand what our audience is thinking, what they need and how our communications can support them.

You’ll have strong graphic design and video editing skills using tools such as Canva, Genially, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro. Experience setting up in-person and hybrid events would be an advantage but a willingness to learn these skills is essential.

Excellent organisation skills are a must. You’ll work on regular products for our senior leaders which will require strong workflow management, good judgement, attention to detail and the ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders.

You’ll be motivated, creative and willing to get stuck in. In return, you’ll be given the opportunity to shape how we do internal communications at DCMS and be fully supported in developing your communications skills and role.

Person specification

The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience, please note that desirable skills will only be used in the event of tied candidates:

Essentail requirements:

• Able to pick up new areas of work quickly, use your initiative and make sensible recommendations with strong judgement.
  
  
• Approachable and confident in building relationships including senior leaders. You’ll have the ability to make connections quickly and understand who’s who across an organisation.
  
  
• Able to deliver at pace and to tight deadlines, with proven experience of juggling conflicting priorities and staying organised under pressure.
  
  
• A clear and concise writing style, with the ability to write, edit and tailor content for different audiences and channels.
  
  
• Experienced in creating engaging written and digital content like videos, blogs, email marketing materials
  
  
• Experienced in graphic design, video recording and editing, with experience using tools such as Canva, Genially, Photoshop, Premiere Pro or similar

Desirable Skills:

• Experience managing audio and visual equipment for hybrid meetings or events
• Confident using content management systems like an intranet and experience of Mailchimp or other email marketing platforms
• Experience using data analytics software like Data Studio or similar.

We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Niall Hunt, and will take place on:

• Tuesday 28 July, approx. 12.30 PM

The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.

Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form by 4pm on 27th July and you will be sent an invitation. Invites will only be sent after this deadline has passed.

Please note that the session will not be recorded and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to [email removed]

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Ideas
• Insight
• Implementation
• Impact

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,434, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £10,265 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:

• Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home

• 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service

• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

• Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice

• 3 days of paid volunteering leave

• Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave

• Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year

• Occupational sick pay

• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice

• Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks

• Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work

• Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!

Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.

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