Video Content Lead - London, United Kingdom - Department for Transport

Department for Transport
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3 weeks ago

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- £50,238
  • National Minimum £50,238 and London Minimum £55,188
    Job grade:
  • Grade 7
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DFT
  • Corporate Delivery Group (CDG)
  • Group Communications
    Type of role:
  • Communications / Marketing
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • Birmingham, Leeds, LondonAbout the job

Job summary:

Do you have the flair to create stand-out videos to capture the attention of your audience by using design skills with Adobe software?

  • Can you champion digital engagement and social media?
  • Would you like the opportunity to join our fast paced digital content team to innovate and drive our video content forward?
  • If so, we'd love to hear from you
    Job description:

We're looking for a Video Content Lead to join our fast-paced digital content team to innovate and drive our video content forward.

You will be a senior manager within the digital content team, providing direction and leadership for a small team of videographers.


This will be a hands-on role, where you will still play an active part in developing videos to support the department's work.

You will develop clear workflows for the production team, ensuring the team meet deadline and resource is allocated where appropriate.


You will also work closely with special advisors, communications, and policy colleagues to ensure we are communicating messages in the right way.

You will work closely with the Secretary of State and Ministers and have the confidence to help shape and direct content that will help us reach our target audiences.


You will have experience of using insight to assess the effectiveness of content and channels used, drawing conclusions to improve digital communication and the user experience.


As part of the role, you will be required to attend visits and filming locations so there will be a travel element involved which may also include international travel as well as national travel around the UK.


Out of hours working is also a key feature of this role as you will be required to accompany Ministers on visits and complete videos to tight deadlines.


Person specification:


  • Key accountabilities of the role include:
  • Lead the team to deliver professional video content to a high standard building trusted relationships and working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver innovative and creative video products.
  • Proactively recommend filming opportunities and creative approaches which you and your team will develop at pace into high quality videos for channels.
  • Accompany colleagues, senior stakeholders, and Ministers on visits to deliver high quality video products.
  • Work closely with the Strategy and Design leads to ensure we are developing content with channels/audience in mind and brand guidelines are met, covering their remits during absences.
  • Draw on knowledge of emerging trends in digital and social media to ensure content is innovative and consistent, being alert to emerging issues which might impact or benefit this work.
  • Use insight gained to assess the effectiveness of content used on social/digital media channels and to recognise patterns and trends, drawing key conclusions to help improve the impact of our digital communication.
For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.
About You
You will be confident when communicating with senior stakeholders. You will be proactive, adaptable and flexible.

You will You will be aware of the current news agenda using judgement to inform video production ideas and being receptive if changes are needed.


  • You will have the experience of managing a small team where you can lead and utilise resources and the skillsets to achieve objectives. You can work at pace and will have the ability to managing conflicting tasks. You will have experience of using Adobe suite software.

Behaviours:

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

  • Delivering at Pace
  • Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills:

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

  • Insight
  • Ideas
  • Implementation
  • Impact

Benefits:


  • Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
  • Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport.
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Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
    How to apply
Please tailor your CV to suit the role. For your Personal Stateme
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