Content creator

Oxfordshire County Council; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Oxford is seeking a content creator to enhance marketing communications. You will collaborate with specialists to produce impactful audio and video content that supports diverse initiatives. The ideal candidate will have excellent creative skills, a strong grasp of digital marketing trends, and organizational abilities to ensure timely project completion. The role offers flexibility, generous holiday allowances, and opportunities for learning and development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous holiday allowance up to 32 days

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• A passion for content with the ability to think creatively and organize time effectively.
• Strong digital marketing understanding essential for the role.
• Experience in producing short-form content for diverse communications.

Responsibilities

• Produce creative audio and video storytelling content for campaigns.
• Work with marketing specialists to fulfill communications priorities.
• Plan work schedules to meet business needs.

Skills

Content creation

Digital marketing trends

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Creativity

Job description

About Us

This post is based in the communications, marketing and engagement team, we provide integrated communications, marketing, consultation and engagement advice and support across all service areas at Oxfordshire County Council.

About the Role

You’ll be surrounded by marketing and creative specialists who will use the content you produce to tell the story of the council as part of planned campaigns and marketing communications. Your high impact, creative, audio and video storytelling content will help residents identify, understand and access the services and initiatives that could support them. This role is focused on short‑form content specifically that will help support a range of communications priorities across the business – everything from fostering recruitment to highways maintenance, NHS Health Checks to local government reform. You’ll work closely with the team to plan your work and organise your schedule so that together we meet the needs of the business.

About you

If you’re passionate about content, love a challenge, can think on your feet and are great at organising your time, we want to hear from you. Working in a team of marketing communications specialists we’ll need you to work closely with others. We need you to have ideas, think creatively and work them through to completion – so innovation and a strong understanding of digital marketing trends and channels is essential. We want to make sure the right content is seen by the right people at the right time.

Rewards and benefits

It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county – we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development. We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family‑friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.

We encourage early application as we may begin interviewing earlier than the closing date if we receive high‑quality applications.

Our commitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to: Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to: Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to: Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi‑time, part‑time working, job‑sharing, nine‑day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact Charlotte Knowles, Marketing and Campaigns Manager ([e-mail])