Digital Communications Officer
Tower Hamlets
£32.25/hr
Full time: 36/hrs a week
Start date: ASAP
Hatched Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Digital Communications Officer in the Tower Hamlets area. We are looking for someone who has experience with advising and running social media channels to promote the work and message of the Mayor of Tower Hamlets and his Cabinet.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
- Develop a social media strategy for the Mayor, and maintain and create content for Mayor of Tower Hamlets social media channels in order to implement that strategy.
- Advise Mayor and Cabinet on all relevant social media matters
- Use social media channels to promote the message and activities of the Mayor of Tower Hamlets
- Develop, maintain and edit the mayoral blog.
- Work with stakeholders to optimise social media presence
- Use KPIs and metrics to constantly improve the reach and engagement of social media channels
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