Digital Content Creator

Job Description

DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR37 hoursfull timeLocation: NewcastleSalary: £20,980 - £26,527 (depending on experience) Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) are seeking to appoint a dynamic individual to join our busy Marketing, PR and Schools Liaison team in the role of Digital Content Creator. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career with an Ofsted Outstanding college.NSCG is Staffordshires largest and most successful further education college, placed in the top 10% of colleges nationally. Our vibrant campuses provide a warm and friendly welcome, with first class facilities and a dedicated staff team who put learnersuccess at the heart of everything they do. Our vision, strategy and culture helps to ensure we are recognised as an outstanding organisation where students and staff thrive, achieve and make a positive contribution to the cultural and economic prosperityof Staffordshire and beyondwe call it being committed to excellence.With a number of exciting projects underway to further improve our facilities and student experience, now is an exciting time to start your career journey with Staffordshires leading college.We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Digital Content Creator to join our highly effective, award-winning marketing team. Your primary focus will be to positively promote NSCG, and the opportunities it offers and drive learner recruitment acrossStaffordshire to our wide-ranging, outstanding provision.It goes without saying that you will be a creative thinker, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to plan, produce and create multi-channel content in a variety of formats. You will be highly responsive, and flexible, with a proven track record indelivering first-class customer service. A great communicator, and a fantastic team player, you will have the ability to build strong relationships within the team and with wider curriculum colleagues to support recruitment and conversion activities.Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Producing visual content for communications and campaigns including, but not limited to: websites, social media, emails, printed publications, leaflets, posters, display advertising, and other promotional support materials, as required.
• Acting as a brand champion, working with the Colleges lead creative agency and colleagues in the wider marketing team to create campaign assets, ensuring branding and tone of voice is applied consistently and coherently through all communications and channels.
• Working with colleagues to develop and implement a social media content plan for the academic year, whilst also identifying and capitalising on emerging social trends, channels and wider digital developments.
• Monitoring all social media accounts, including those operated at departmental level, and making proactive recommendations on increasing engagement with the various audiences.
• Proactively recommending new and innovative ways of delivering digital content.
• Working in a live environment, operating professional level video and photographic equipment to capture rich content from key events and activities, to showcase life at NSCG.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Whilst proven experience in a similar role is highly advantageous, it is not essential. Applications will be considered from recent graduates who are able to demonstrate an exceptional creative portfolio backed up examples of any live briefs or projectwork. You will join an experienced team who are friendly and knowledgeable, with a wealth of sector experience and as such, full training will be given to the right candidate.
• Ability to develop, produce and edit a wide variety of high-quality content including video, photos, graphics and written text.
• Strong creative skills and an eye for detail.
• Experience of utilising some, if not all of the following: Adobe Creative programmes such as InDesign, Photoshop and Premiere. Social creative and scheduling tools such as Canva and Hootsuite and email marketing systems such as CampaignMonitor and MailChimp.
• Experience of managing social media campaigns, across channels such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and Youtube,
• Ability to work flexibly, with occasional evening and weekend working expected to cover key college events.
• Must have access to own vehicle and ability to travel within region for business purposes.

Whats in it for youThe college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Flexible working scheme
• 24 days annual leave, rising to 30 following 5 years service (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure period)

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act.As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.How to applyTo apply for the role of Digital Content Creator please click Apply Now to complete an online application form.(If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an e-mail and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).The closing date for completed applications is 24 April 2022.This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act.As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.