Marketing &Communications Assistant (Digital) Temp Contract

Marketing and Communications Assistant (Digital)

Temp Contract

Start Date: 10th June 2024

Main purpose of job

The postholder will be a member of the Internal Communications Team within the Marketing and Corporate Communications Unit. The Internal Communications Team is responsible for publishing and communicating offline and online with staff.

The postholder will be responsible for writing, editing and publishing news and information for all our internal communications channels within Belfast City Council.

The postholder will be responsible for the filming, editing and the distribution of video, the management of content on our digital signage screens, and providing content for our staff intranet.

To be responsible to the Internal Communications Manager and assist with the management, monitoring and maintenance and of the council’s digital media systems and will support the Internal Communications Manager, participating in the successful delivery of an internal communications strategy for Belfast City Council.

Be an ambassador for the Belfast City brand framework.

Contributing to the successful delivery of a corporate digital marketing strategy to enhance all aspects of service delivery and provision of information to ratepayers and stakeholders, in the context of the delivery of the Belfast Agenda and council activity.

Contributing to an integrated City and Organisational Strategy Department and as a key player, working collaboratively with all staff in the marketing and communications function, to ensure a flexible, integrated approach to campaigning and contributing to the overall Marketing and Communications Strategy.

Contributing to a proactive approach and delivering campaigns that will develop an energy around the Belfast Brand, Belfast City Council (BCC) and the Belfast Agenda, showcasing successes and identifying opportunities.

Assisting with the planning, managing, executing and measuring the success of all activity.

Building working partnerships with communications professionals and relevant individuals within the council’s Belfast Agenda plan and city partner organisations.

Summary of responsibilities and personal duties

1.To be responsible for writing, editing and publishing news and information for all internal communications channels within Belfast City Council.

2.Working with the Internal Communications Manager, to be responsible for the production of news stories using a range of digital editing software or equivalent applications; elements will include; video and sound recording, graphics production, caption generating and titling, as well as editing, dubbing and overlaying sound.

3.To set up and operate the facilities for media production. This includes lights, props, equipment, scripts and autocue etc.

4.Liaise with and support the Marketing and Corporate Communications Unit in exploring and adopting technologies to deliver high quality video content.

5.To assist with the management of the council’s internal large scale digital signage system on a daily basis. This will include manipulating graphics, repurposing multimedia content, adding and scheduling content and monitoring devices.

6.To be responsible for ensuring that any information displayed on the digital signage system is clear, accurate and timely, offering a satisfactory user experience for all daily viewers and other specific monthly video audiences.

7.To be responsible for the editing and updating of daily content (and dealing with related enquiries) on the staff notice board system that is held on our corporate intranet. This will also include the production of ezines and electronic newsletters, and adjusting graphics, repurposing multimedia content as appropriate, in conjunction with the Internal Communications Team.

8.To provide statistical data and other performance information on a monthly basis to enable the team to monitor and evaluate performance and identify improvement opportunities.

9.To liaise with internal IT support staff and external suppliers to improve functionality of digital signage systems and intranet, and work proactively to resolve technical issues and challenges.

10.To contribute to the development of existing technologies, for example, video, voice, digital signage and intranets, and research emerging technologies and make recommendations for use as appropriate.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE

Essential criteria

Qualifications and experience

Applicantsmust,asattheclosingdate:

·haveathirdlevelqualificationinarelevantdisciplinesuch as Multimedia Production, Digital Media Production, Graphic Design, Journalism, Communications, English,orequivalentqualification andbeabletodemonstrate,byprovidingpersonaland specificexamples, at least oneyear'srelevantexperienceineachofthefollowingthree areas:

a)writing (in plain English), managing and editing content for publications, digital signage and online media channels (intranets and, or websites);

b)producing content in video format using Adobe Flash, Audacity, Final Cut Pro or another digital editing software package. This must include the following elements: filming, sound-recording, graphics production, caption generating, titling, editing and dubbing, and overlaying sound; and

c)using products such as MS Office, Sharepoint, HTML, Photoshop and Dreamweaver or other content management software or equivalent applications.

or

·beabletodemonstrateontheapplicationform,byproviding personaland specificexamples,at least twoyears'relevantexperienceineachoftheabovenoted three areas, a) – c).

Other Information:

Location: Belfast City Centre

Temporary Contract from June to end of August 2024 (possible extension to the contract)

Hours: 37 hrs per week (9.00-5.00pm)

Hourly Rate of pay: £16.12 per hour plus accrued holiday pay

Closing Date: 24 May at 11.00am

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided and one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss this vacancy with you. Or alternatively you can give us a call.

Task Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.