Job Title: Press & Social Media Manager
Location: Walsall
Salary: £41,881 – £46,845 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 6th March 2022
Tens of millions of pounds have been secured to transform Walsall and we need a Press & Social Media Manager to showcase our people, our place and our Council. We have big ambitions to build on our proud industrial heritage and build a borough fit for the future.
We need a story teller who will work closely with the local, regional and national media and to create compelling social media content.
The successful candidate will manage, inspire and develop our proactive, content-focussed approach to communications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing the media function of Communications Marketing & Brand to deliver both proactive and reactive communication activities.
- Leading media relations and social media activity to enhance engagement with staff, residents and stakeholders.
- The development and delivery of media and social media campaigns
- The robust evaluation of media, social media and web content
- Working with the Director of Communications Marketing & Brand to manage the Council’s reputation and to effectively manage issues and communication crises.
- Promoting creative thinking, thought leadership and influence to enable the whole Council to be more creative and innovative in the way that it works.
- Establishing a fit for purpose, in-house video production unit
- Providing expert communications counsel to Cabinet members and to the Council’s senior managers.
About you:
We’re looking for an experienced media and communications manager with excellent writing skills. We need an expert in social media and content creation, someone with a passion for storytelling. As our Press & Social Media Manager you will lead our in-house team as we develop a consistent and engaging voice for the Council.
Benefits:
Walsall is a great place to work, with much to offer and extensive regeneration, including a recently rebuilt hospital and college, development of the Walsall Waterfront offering new residential accommodation, hotels and leisure facilities and is seeing ongoing investment in its town centre and retail provision.
- A generous annual leave entitlement offering a minimum 28 days leave per year (for this post) plus 9 concessionary days and in addition to a flexible working scheme that allows up to a further 12 days leave per year.
- Access to an award winning pension scheme.
- Recent development of the working environment which has created a modern professional space in which to work with improved technology that allows agile working. Note – For this role we foresee the requirement for hybrid working.
- Promotion of training and development opportunities to all our employees to help them progress and gain new skills.
- A genuine commitment to equality of opportunity for our staff and customers – we aim to employ a representative workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Please click on the APPLY button to complete your application at the Company’s careers page.
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Press Manager, Social Media Executive, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Coordinator, Online Marketing Executive, Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Executive, Head of Social Media, Social Media may also be considered for this role.
