Are you a content writer and editor, able to structure, write and edit clear, concise digital content? Are you adept at assimilating information and drawing on insights to produce effective content for different audiences via different channels and in different voices? Can you work quickly, accurately and under pressure? Do you have skills in producing video content from supplied material and creating short pieces for social media?

This is a new role for the University and we are looking for a talented individual to join our Communications team, working on many different and sometimes complex projects, with different stakeholders, across a number of initiatives. 

Successful candidates will need good stakeholder relationships and management, be able to respond quickly to feedback and use the institutional knowledge they build to advise stakeholders as required.

We are looking for someone with considerable digital expertise, particularly working with visual assets for video content for social media. You need to understand web analytics and evaluation tools to inform the team’s work. You should have experience of working with a CMS and understand the associated constraints. The successful candidate will understand and apply accessibility standards and have an excellent grounding in digital good practice and use of market insight to shape conversations with colleagues. 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Tanya O’Rourke, Digital Communications Manager

Tel: 07752 015269 (Office hours only), email: T.ORourke@leeds.ac.uk  

Due to the current Government Coronavirus lockdown and social distancing measures, the interviews for this role are likely to be conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams or Zoom. It is also expected that relevant work within these roles will be done remotely, within the UK, while these restrictions remain in place.

Location:  Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service:  Professional Services
School/Institute:  Communications Team
Category:  Administrative and Clerical Support
Grade:  Grade 6
Salary:  £27,511 to £32,817 p.a.
Post Type:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Ongoing    
Closing Date:  Wednesday 19 August 2020
Reference:  CSCOM1055
Downloads:  Candidate Brief