Digital Communications Assistant
East Midlands Combined County Authority
Salary: £29,093 – £30,559
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Ref: OT808
Closing date: 22nd June
A great opportunity to join our Communications team and help us deliver our digital campaigns across a variety of channels.
Welcome to EMCCA
EMCCA is the UK’s first mayor-led combined county authority. The East Midlands is a great region. But it deserves to be better. Better connected, better funded and better prepared for a future of opportunity, growth, and hope. EMCCA will oversee devolved powers around transport, housing, skills and adult education, economic development, and net zero. We will conceive the strategies and create the connections that will empower local partners, people and businesses – maximising the impact of billions of pounds of funding. Together, our new EMCCA team can put the East Midlands on the map as a place to live, work and study.
Your role in elevating the East Midlands
You will help to deliver a range of digital and online communications including social media and video content, ensuring our channels are a source of timely, accurate, and relevant information for our audiences.
The role includes the monitoring and updating of our social media channels, including creating content, videos, photos, and other materials for our digital and online platforms. You will also help to build our reputation by supporting communications colleges to find creative and engaging way of promoting our news, key messages, and achievements through our digital channels.
Key responsibilities include:
The monitoring and management of EMCCA’s social media channels, providing responses to messages and monitoring comments and engagements.
Working with the Digital Communications Officer and other colleagues in Communications team to post and schedule social media posts and ensure a digital presence is part of any campaign.
Carrying out filming and editing of video content for social channels.
Attending events and providing photographs and content that can used to support the activity of the Communications service.
Supporting the Communications team in the delivery of the communications and marketing strategy linked to EMCCA priorities and Corporate Plan.
Helping develop and update the EMCCA website.
Using analytics and sentiment to improve content across our social media channels and support the production of monthly reports on how channels and campaigns are performing
Keeping up to date with developments in digital and social media, as well as emerging platforms and tools which EMCCA may benefit from using.
Your profile:
Relevant A-levels or equivalent with vocational training in a relevant subject.
Knowledge of digital media platforms, including social media and video, and their analytical tools
Good video creation / editing and photography skills
Good understanding of systems including Word, Excel and databases
Knowledge of social media monitoring/listening
Experience of planning and using a wide range of digital communications techniques to ensure messages and information reach a wide range of audiences.
Experience of working with a team to deliver digital campaigns and handing enquiries and complaints via social media.
Experience of scheduling social media content and optimising for different channels and platforms.
Experience of creating and briefing design materials that support digital content and campaigns – using software such as Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Good organisational skills with the ability to manage time effectively, work to tight deadlines, and thrive under pressure.
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required and able to travel throughout the region.
Please note, this post is politically restricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, as amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and the post holder may not have any active political role either in or outside of work.
For more details on EMCCA including our rewards and benefits, please visit: https://eastmidscareers.co.uk
Office location – all roles are based at NGEC, Saltergate, Chesterfield, S40 1UT unless stated otherwise.
Please note – at this time EMCCA cannot offer sponsorship. For more details on EMCCA, our rewards and benefits, and to apply, please visit: https://eastmidscareers.co.uk
Closing date: 22nd June
