Content Designer
Watford, Hertfordshire
About Watford Borough Council
Watford is an urban borough in South West Hertfordshire; the borough has excellent transport links with mainline rail connections to London. Watford is the centre of a sub region serving around 500,000 people living within a 20 minute travelling time catchment. As part of the London commuter belt, Watford is strongly influenced by London which brings the benefits of a buoyant economy.
At a glance
- £1.4bn local investment happening - mix of public and private funding
- 5 major development and regeneration projects happening
- 3500 registered businesses
- Higher than average working age population
- Skilled workforce
- Affordable local housing market
- Home to many major international head offices
The Role
Our people are collaborative, open, creative and enthusiastic, able to build coalitions to drive a culture of innovation and achieve excellent results. Together, they model our shared values, and take pride in making our borough an inspiring, thriving and vibrant place to live, work and visit.
As a Content Designer, you will play a pivotal role in our Corporate Communications and Campaigns team, leading on creating visually appealing and engaging content across various digital and traditional platforms. This post requires a variety of skills, combining graphic design, videography, photography, and social media content creation skills. The ideal candidate will be a creative thinker with a keen visual eye and the ability to convey messages effectively through diverse communication channels. The council is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. You will help ensure the delivery of our communications is compatible with, and promotes, that ambition.
What we are looking for:
- Graduate standard or equivalent education and or relevant experience in content design
- Thorough understanding and practical application of the latest versions of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Digital Publishing Suite, Dreamweaver, Edge Animate, Fireworks and Flash) to produce creative and innovative designs
- Exceptional creativity and innovation in the field of content design
- Strong written skills including ability to sub-edit copy
- A strong track record of delivery of high quality, engaging and successful content design projects across a range of media
- Advanced knowledge of camera and photography equipment
- Advanced knowledge of and experience in branding
- Advanced knowledge of design practices and techniques for print and digital platforms
- Good understanding of how to get across corporate messages and tell a story through creative design
- Good communication and influencing skills
- Ability to present ideas and concepts to a range of audiences
- Ability to manage own workload and changing priorities to ensure that colleagues and clients receive finished work as agreed
- Strong team working skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality
- Experience of working in a demanding communications function
What we offer:
- £38,324 - £42,406 per annum (pro rata)
- 22.5 hours per week
A basic Disclosure check will be carried out for this post.
Closing Date: 15 September 2024
For an informal discussion, please contact the Manager.
At Watford Borough Council, we consider equality issues alongside other factors when making decisions as an employer of choice. We are committed to ensuring that we have effective policies, strategies, procedures, and processes and that we encourage behaviour which promotes equality, encourages diversity, and contributes to an inclusive organisational culture.