Digital Communications Officer (Grade J)

Job Description

Job Title : Digital Communications Officer (Grade J)
Job Category : Comms & Marketing
Location : Tower Hamlets Town Hall, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £24.58

Advising and running social media channels to promote the work and message of the Mayor of Tower Hamlets and his Cabinet.

Knowledge
The candidate should be an experienced social media specialist, with extensive working knowledge of all major social media platforms.
They should have an eye for creating a wide range of engaging content, and a passion for politics and social justice.
Knowledge and understanding of algorithms and search engine optimisation.
Strong communication and teamworking skills.

The candidate should be able to write clean, engaging copy for social media channels, and be able to adapt to write in the ‘voice’ of the Mayor.

Qualifications & Experience
They should have at least three years experience in digital communications, and a deep understanding of what makes audiences tick.

Proficiency in Photoshop and other Adobe applications such as Premier

Competency in video editing
NCTJ qualification.

Experience of working in politics and for senior politicians.