Head of Content and Digital - London, United Kingdom - Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £62,555 - £73,000

London £65,819 £73,000 National: £62,555 £71,233
Job grade:
Grade 6
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DIT COO: Communication and Marketing
Type of role:
Communications / Marketing
Digital
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Cardiff, LondonAbout the job

Job summary:

You will lead DIT's Content and Digital Team, a highly specialised capability responsible for content production, design and social media strategy.

You will be responsible for both the daytoday operation and strategic planning of DIT's digital output, managing and developing a team of specialists.
You will report directly into a newlycreated role of Deputy Director for Digital, Data and Design, working alongside a fellow G6 head of insight in bringing together two existing teams as part of a new unit.
You will be a key point of contact for officials across DIT, in the Cabinet Office and Downing Street, a key member of the Communication and Marketing senior leadership team, and highly visible to Ministers, spads and senior leaders within the department.

For this role, the Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.

Job description:

This role is central to almost all areas of comms activity at DIT, around the Government's and the Secretary of State's objectives.
It is at the heart of delivery on ministerial priorities, on shaping the public debate on free and fair trade and on exports promotion and helping to bring to life the export opportunities there are for British businesses.
The Content and Digital Team steer all elements of digital output either directly or indirectly including reactive comms, ministerial output, and proactive comms in line with the Comms & Marketing Directorate's strategic framework.
The team produces highquality digital output for business and public audiences, monitors and manages trade debates on social media and provides strategic advice and assets for international network channels, events, industrial sector teams at DIT, as well as GREAT and Cabinet Office campaigns.
You will work in lockstep with fellow G6 team leaders to align and maximize the impact of news output, digital content, stakeholder engagement and narrative formation.

You will also work to source compelling case studies of businesses to tell the story of how trade, exports and inward investment changes lives for the better - using all our channels to maximise their impact.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.

Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Most DIT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average.

If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London salary.

DIT will cover travel costs/expenses to any office which is not your usual office location in line with departmental expenses policy.

DIT will not cover commuting costs to your agreed office location.

Person specification:

Essential Criteria

Must have strong content production and design experience
Must have good project management experience
Must have experience working with senior figures

Desirable Criteria

A working knowledge of trade policy_ _

Personal Attributes & Skills

Ability to stay calm and work under pressure
Excellent interpersonal skills, a clear communicator
Ability to bring out the best in a team, in a fastpaced environment
A focus on the delivery of outcomes and results

Behaviours:

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

Making Effective Decisions
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace

Benefits:

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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Selection process details:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.

Sift will take place 10/02/2023.

Interviews will take place 27/02/2023 and 28/02/2023

Please align your CV with previous skills and experience. Maximum of 2 A4 pages. Maximum word count of 1000 words.

If you are successful and invited to interview, you will be required to do a presentation, more information will be provided closer to the date.