Digital Content Officer At the International Institute for Environment and Development

Digital Content Officer Hybrid working (within or outside the UK, with occasional travel to our London office)

About Us

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organization promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. We are based in London and work on five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voices in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 members of staff working with associates and partners around the world, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.

IIED is going through an exciting change process to be fit for the future, and we are seeking exceptional, collaborative people to be part of that change.

We are now looking for a Digital Content Officer to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.

The Benefits

– Salary of £36,240 – £39,873 per annum
– 25 days’ annual leave per year
– Closure between Christmas and New Year with additional paid holiday
– 7.5% employer’s pension contributions
– An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits
– An interest-free season ticket loan
– A cycle-to-work scheme offering tax savings on the cost of purchasing a bike for travel to and from work
– An employee assistance program
– Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
– Enhanced sick pay entitlements
– Flexible working options
– Support for learning and development
– Compassionate leave up to ten days per annum
– Dependents leave
– Eye tests and glasses
– Therapy treatment

This is an exceptional opportunity for a digital content professional with experience in social media and online platforms to join our dedicated organization.

You’ll have the chance to unleash your creative potential, expand your skillset, and develop your digital portfolio.

What’s more, you’ll be helping to spread the word about our crucial work, making our research widely accessible to a global audience.

So, if you’re ready to take the next step in your content-creation career, we can’t wait to hear from you.

The Role

As a Digital Content Officer, you will provide all-around support for creating and developing our digital content, presence, and online communities.

Supporting our main website, subsites, and Publications Library, you will use the Drupal Content Management System to post online content.

Undertaking regular reviews, you will ensure that all content is accurate and meets the priorities, needs, and objectives of us and our audience, adhering to our templates and style guide.

You will also source and manipulate accompanying imagery, using graphic design software to ensure all content is in alignment with our house style and branding guidelines.

Additionally, you will:

– Collaborate to develop targeted digital campaigns
– Assist campaign delivery through social media and web channels
– Support the creation and management of social media networks
– Produce and edit video and audio
– Aid the production, presentation, and dissemination of our podcast series

About You

To be considered as a Digital Content Officer, you will need:

– Experience of working with digital content on a day-to-day basis
– Experience working with social media and online platforms to support events or marketing work
– Experience in updating websites and managing online communities
– Experience working with civil society organizations in a marketing or communication role
– Experience in writing for both digital and print
– Experience producing and editing digital (audio and visual) material

International applicants must have the right to work in the country in which they wish to reside, with a time difference of plus or minus two hours from the UK (GMT/BST).

The salary range advertised in GBP is applicable in the UK only. The salary offered in another country would depend on the local terms and conditions. We only use the UK salary structure to determine starting salaries, but it will not apply to salaries outside the UK thereafter.

Closing date: 13th March 2024.

Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 1st April 2024.

Please note there will be a timed assessment as part of the interview process.

IIED is a hybrid working organization and you are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.

Other organizations might call this role Web Content Officer, User Experience Officer, Online Content Officer, or UX and Digital Content Officer.

Webrecruit and the International Institute for Environment and Development are equal opportunities employers, value diversity, and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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