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Do you relish the challenge being part of a growing business, a team, an industry, and seeing the energy you help generate? Are you at your best when contributing to a range of projects and collaborating across teams to solve the problems of the future?
Within CSA Catapult we look beyond the status quo. We look to employ people based on ability and attitude; we measure what you deliver and how you do it. We encourage collaboration in everything we do as we value the diversity of thought that we each bring to every challenge.
Who are we? The next wave of emerging technologies will have an enormous impact on our lives. 5G communications will enable a host of new and exciting applications such as connected autonomous vehicles and multimedia services. Increasing demand for clean energy will require new electricity networks, while advanced sensing will open-up new opportunities for health diagnostics and security. These developments will be underpinned by Compound Semiconductor (CS) technologies.
We are a Not for Profit organisation; here to help the UK economy grow, and we work across the UK with a range of industry sectors from automotive to medical, and from digital communications to aerospace. Through employing leading minds and investing in technology, we help bridge the gap between idea and implementation by removing the barriers often faced by SMEs.
CSA Catapult is committed to supporting and upholding diversity, equality, and inclusion in everything we do. A commitment to embrace and advocate for inclusion is an essential part of all roles.
Position
Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Digital Communications Officer will be responsible for researching, co-ordinating and creating dynamic digital content across social media, website and digital newsletters which excites, engages and informs our audiences and delivers impact for the Catapult. You will:
- Create, edit and schedule engaging and dynamic digital content that is consistent with the Catapult’s brand, strategy and messaging
- Work strategically to deliver content that is aligned to the Catapult’s priorities and objectives
- Use initiative to come up with ideas for a wide range of integrated digital campaigns, working with colleagues across the organisation to source and develop stories and ideas
- Plan and schedule content according to the organisation’s activities and the wider trends happening across the industry
- Use data and analytics to provide insight on our audience and to inform future campaigns or activities
- Keep up to date with digital communications trends and the latest tools, technologies and channels
- Be a digital champion and provide expert advice and guidance to colleagues on using social media, ensuring that individuals act in line with company policies
- Turn complex ideas and technologies into simple, clear and concise digital content
- Work with industry partners and create digital content that promotes joint activities and projects
- Manage the accounts and relationships with social media platforms and tools
Candidate Requirements
- Experience of digital campaign management
- Experience of researching, developing and creating content for a broad range of digital channels and audiences
- A confident networker and collaborator with experience of sourcing and developing stories and ideas from across an organisation
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to think creatively about ways to convey complex stories and information to users through digital media
- Confident at building and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders
- Proficient in using a CMS and following good digital practice
- Experience of engaging with the audiences online in an appropriate and timely manner in the required tone of voice and within relevant guidelines
- Proven experience of using data, analytics and audience insights to inform content decisions for future digital communication campaigns
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work on several projects simultaneously to coordinated deadlines
- Ability to work independently or part of part of a small team to deliver fully integrated communications
- To use initiative and work independently when needed, coming up with creative solutions to problems
Other Information
- This role is offered as a fixed term contract for up to 9 months
- We are open to considering full time OR part time for this role (22.5 hours / 30 hours / 37.5 hours- fixed term contract)
- Up to £40,262 annual salary (full time equivalent) pro rata'd accordingly
- A non-contractual bonus scheme to allow everyone to share in our success
- Life Assurance – 4 times your annual salary
- Scottish Widows pension scheme – you put in 5% and we’ll put in 10%
- 28 days leave per annum in addition to 8 bank holidays for full time equivalent (leave entitlement will be pro rata'd accordingly)
- A generous private medical insurance scheme for you and your family (enrolment once a year)
- A cashback scheme for your eye tests and dental treatment
- Payment for a professional membership each year
- Holiday purchase scheme