Content Lead
Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London
About Us
With over 115,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.
We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.
We are Investors in People (IIP) Gold accredited, which reflects our organisation's commitment to our employees who are a vital part of supporting our engineers.
We are now looking for a Content Lead to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Role
As our Content Lead, you will manage the delivery of our content strategy, ensuring engagement with our audiences.
Through refining and delivering our strategy, you will ensure we produce fantastic content across multiple channels and platforms that speaks to our audiences and drives traffic to our website.
You'll collaborate with our Brand and Content Manager and the Communications and PR Manager, co-ordinating content for our website, social media and print. You'll work with both internal teams and external contributors to maintain consistency in style and tone and achieve our strategic aims.
Additionally, you will:
- Oversee our website content, ensuring it aligns with our brand and delivers information in the best possible way
- Create and curate content for member focused and industry newsletters
- Engage with content partners, industry experts and external contributors
- Manage relationships with external copywriters and content creators
- Monitor content performance and audience engagement
- Provide content support and guidance
About You
To be considered as our Content Lead, you will need:
- Experience of content strategy development and management within a similar organisation or industry
- Strong editorial skills and experience managing a diverse team of content creators
- Budget planning and management experience
- Exceptional copywriting skills
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in content management systems, social media platforms, and analytics tools
- A degree in Marketing, Communications, or Journalism, or professional experience in a related field
The Benefits
- Salary circa £50,000 per annum depending on experience
- 26 days' holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
- Continuous training and career development
- A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance
This is an incredible opportunity for a content creation expert with exceptional copywriting and editorial skills to step into an exciting role with our committed organisation.
You will have the chance to let your creative expertise and textual talents shine, creating engaging content that will reach over 115,000 members worldwide, supporting the success of our globally influential institution.
You will flourish in a supportive environment dedicated to investing in your professional development and growth.
So, if you are ready to make your mark, seize this opportunity and apply today!
The closing date for this role is the 23rd August 2024.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Interviews may be held on an ad hoc basis as suitable applicants apply and an immediate start is available for the right candidate.
We regret that we are unable to reply to each applicant; therefore, if you do not hear from us within 28 days of your application for this post you should assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Other organisations may call this role Communications Lead, Digital Marketing Lead, Social Media & Content Lead, Content Manager, Product Content & Communications Strategy Lead, PR & Communications Lead, or Commercial Content Lead.
Webrecruit and Institution of Mechanical Engineers are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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