Creative Content Manager Newbury, England
Job description
Location: London + (Hybrid)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our blended working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Corporate:
Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.
Who We Are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Role purpose:
Vodafone UK is looking for a Social Creative Content Manager / Producer to strengthen our in-house external communications team across Vodafone UK corporate social channels (Twitter, LinkedIn) with the aim of increasing visibility for our corporate brand and point of view.
We are looking for a someone with a strong social content background and proven record in producing engaging content across social media platforms. You will work alongside the external comms team to produce content that brings to life the stories and campaigns being developed by the function on our social channels. We are a purpose-led business and much of the content will relate to our core purpose pillars, Digital Society, Inclusion for All and Planet.
This is a fast-paced team, you will need to develop cross-platform activation of core ideas to create social-first content primarily for our corporate channels, Twitter, Linked In, our newscentre. You will be required to work with the paid social team, to manage the social spend across our platforms.
We are looking for a team player, who can work in a newsroom style environment – staying on top of trends, best social practice, breaking stories and develop ideas and turn around content, often with short deadlines. Some of the work will be planned as part of campaigns from across our department, which includes Government Affairs, Regulatory and Sustainable Business, creating social assets that can not only be used on our channels, but also be used by stakeholders who are willing to lend support to our causes. You’ll need creative ideation, great copywriting skills and know how to engage audiences on social. Some will be reactive and ad hoc. You’ll be comfortable going to corporate events such as roundtables and conferences, creating relevant social content, either at the event itself or afterwards.
What you’ll do
- Working with the wider team to create cross platform activations across various workstreams. Shaping the strategic activations and response to briefs to create owned content ideas and wider social campaign activations.
- Develop these responses into strong, audience-facing, videos/statics across our digital and social platforms or for use in earned media.
- Be responsible for the social content calendar supporting campaigns and calendar moments.
- Ensure Vodafone’s reputation is managed, guarded and enhanced through social media interactions – communicate positive stories from right across the business on anything that is reputation enhancing
- Ensure all social channels are always delivering to the social media content strategy and the impact of our social media activities are measured consistently to ensure success and communicated to key stakeholders
- You’re able to work independently across multiple projects at different stages including; concept development, scripting and feeding into the edit.
- You’ll enjoy working in a team– sharing ideas and working together to make the best content.
- Collate learnings, study the data behind our content, to work out what worked and what could be done better, to apply to concepts and inform edits.
Who you'll be;
Experience within a highly rated (social, creative or media) agency or an in-house social media department.- Experience as a Video / Development / Creative Producer and a track record of hands-on creation of strong, social campaigns and formats
- Proven track record of growing user interaction across social platforms
- Knowledge and understanding of social media platforms is essential and maintain knowledge as platforms evolve and new platforms develop. Excellent knowledge of creative and media best practices across social platforms, including trends and opportunities
- You will be able to demonstrate superb planning skills, and the ability to manage several projects at one time. You’ll know how to prioritise your workload and deliver to a deadline.
- Able to set and drive own agenda and work independently
- Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management when working with variety of stakeholders across the department
- Willingness to travel within the UK if required.
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
