Description
The Deputy Head of Digital Communications – Content is a key leadership position at the heart of Defence Communications. Reporting to the Head of the Digital Communications, you will be the chief content lead for Defence, driving our content engine and ensuring the products we capture and create are driving impact with key audiences across a variety of high-profile channels.
Leading a team of videographers, photographers, designers, and editors, you will ensure the content we produce – including high-quality imagery, video, and animation – remains competitive and innovative in a landscape where the visual is vital to influencing audiences at pace.
The role holder will be a confident, strategic, and creative communicator, with hands-on experience of leading a team of creatives able to drive innovation and impact at scale in an ever-evolving digital landscape. You will be a natural and confident advocate for the specialisms of your team, a resilient team player, comfortable working with and influencing senior leaders and ministers under pressure in delivering consistently first-class, creative multimedia content.
Responsibilities:
- Leadership of a team of civilian and military videographers, photographers, editors, and designers, responsible for the content output of the Ministry of Defence and wider Defence organisations.
- Working closely with the Single Services (British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force), Defence organisations, and government partners to ensure that the content we produce remains best in class, reaches priority audiences, and meets the high standards expected of the UK Armed Forces.
- Driving content innovation and technical expertise in the digital team and wider Defence Communications.
- Developing and implementing a refreshed Digital Content strategy that ensures the content of defence continues to engage and reach new audiences on a range of platforms and channels.
- Advising Ministers, senior military leaders, and other key Defence partners on best-in-class content executions.
- Maintaining close relations with key suppliers, external agencies, and creators to support digital production.
- Deputising for the Head of Digital Communications where required.
Person specification:
- Expert understanding and ability to produce and disseminate a range of multimedia across the digital and media landscape – including videography, photography, graphic and motion design.
- Significant experience of managing a team of multimedia experts, delivering engaging, high-quality, and timely content to high-profile digital and media channels.
- Extensive videography, photography, motion design, and editing experience – with an expert knowledge of the Adobe Suite or similar systems.
- Solid understanding of the workings and management of large content management systems, including legal and copyright obligations and requirements.
- A deep understanding and interest in the latest social media trends and online formats, and an ability to adapt and apply these to a team’s work at pace.
Benefits:
- Salary of £61,630 per year
- Contribution of £17,854 towards a Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Season ticket advance to assist with travel costs
- Free use of gym at Main Building