Job description
The role
The Digital Content Creator will create compelling content for digital marketing channels to engage prospective students and stakeholders.
This is a dynamic role with plenty of scope for creativity. You will produce short and long form video, imagery/photography, infographics and other illustrations to appeal to our target audiences, ensure maximum visibility and encourage them to follow our calls to action.
You will capture activities taking places within the school, repurpose existing assets and develop a pipeline of compelling digital content using best practice techniques. Regular tasks could include showcasing research ideas with formatted reports and videos, highlighting our students’ voices through social content or creating campaign assets to promote courses within the school.
Working within a dedicated School of Economics marketing team of four people, you will act as a key member of both the school and the wider marketing team at the University of Bristol. You will be helping us to elevate the research reputation of the school, maximise lead generation opportunities within new markets and raise awareness of the School’s offering.
We work according to a hybrid working pattern, spending a minimum of two days onsite in Clifton per week. Flexible working pattern options are open for discussion. This role offers competitive pay and rewards, an attractive pension scheme, generous leave entitlements (38 days), development opportunities and wellbeing initiatives.
What will you be doing?
- Leading on ideas for content creation and actively sourcing and capturing content from academic and professional services colleagues, students, alumni and stakeholders
- Producing high-quality video, imagery/photography, infographics, GIFs and other illustrations for the School’s social media channels, website, PR activities and marketing campaigns
- Working on multiple creative projects at a time and making use of strong planning and organisational skills to execute and deliver to multiple deadlines.
- Ensuring content is accurate, high-quality and consistent with the University’s brand and identity guidelines and within copyright and licensing agreements
- Advising on the best types of digital content the School should create to solve student recruitment and communication challenges and providing specialist advice to colleagues
You should apply if
- You can create content quickly and to a high standard in the correct social media channel formats
- You are highly competent in industry-standard Adobe photo, audio and video editing software.
- You have strong DSLR and video skills and experience
- You have a good knowledge of the latest social media content trends and techniques
- You have relevant vocational/degree qualifications or relevant formal training, plus professional experience in a similar role(s)
- You have experience of interpreting creative campaign/creative briefs and adapting digital content for different user needs and audiences
Please see the job description for the full specification.
Additional information
Please supply up to five examples (weblinks) that best showcase your skills and work, along with your covering letter. Ideally include a mix of short/long form video, infographics and GIFs, with a short title and description for each example.
Visit our web pages to find out more about the School of Economics.
For informal queries please contact:
Cellach Harrison - [email protected]
Additional information
This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on Thursday 9th March 2023
We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.
Available documents
- SUPP109565 - Digital Content Creator - JD .pdf
- External Relations Further Particulars.pdf
JOB NUMBER
SUPP109565
CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN
Open ended / Full time
CLOSING DATE
09 Mar 2023
FACULTY/DIVISION
External Relations
SALARY