Content Designer - Newcastle

Accenture UK & Ireland; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

25 days vacation per year

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Content Designer based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role focuses on creating clear, accessible micro- and long-form content, aligned with client design principles and in collaboration with UX researchers and designers.

You will lead content design activities, work within Scrum teams, and ensure content quality while meeting regulatory and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a UX Writer or Content Design role leveraging user-centred design.
• Experience with Government Digital Service design principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience negotiating with senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with brand tone of voice guidelines and style guides.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality content across platforms that is clear and accessible.
• Lead content design activities ensuring a user-centred, evidence-based approach.
• Use data and research findings to inform content decisions.
• Collaborate with UX Designers, User Researchers, Developers and others.
• Ensure content follows accessibility, privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Report on and present work to internal teams and client partners.
• Work independently in Scrum/Agile teams as the sole UX Writer.

Skills

UX Writing

Content Design

Stakeholder Management

Written Communication

Agile/Scrum

Accessibility & Compliance

Tools

HTML

Markdown

Job description

Role: Content Designer

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Hybrid Working: Please note - This role will require you to work from our Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park office for a minimum of 3 days per week.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

As a team

Content Designers (or UX Designers) use data and research to create, update and review content so that it is consistent across client services and in line with client design principles and standards. They design both micro- and long-form content to meet user needs and make complicated language and processes easy to understand. They collaborate with user researchers and other designers to understand user needs and improve the end-to-end user journey. They build relationships with stakeholders to make sure developed content is factually accurate and meets the needs of users. They work within multidisciplinary Scrum teams comprised of User Researchers, Interaction Designers, Business Analysts, Developers and other specialists to create User-Centred Designs for digital products and services.

This is a great opportunity to work across multiple different clients in a range of industries. As a member of our close-knit UX and Design team, you will champion the value of User-Centred Design as part of delivery best practice across all digital products and services.

Content Designers are expected to:

• Create high quality content (both micro- and long-form content) which is clear, easy to understand, and accessible for all audiences across multiple platforms and devices.
• Lead and align content design activities, ensuring teams take a user-centred, evidence-based approach to content design and delivery.
• Use data and research findings to inform your content decisions.
• Make sure your content is accurate by working closely with Subject Matter Experts.
• Collaborate with other teams and specialisms, like UX Designers, User Researchers, Developers, and others.
• Understand user journeys and the role UX writing plays in improving those user journeys.
• Report on and present your work, both internally and to client partners
• Take an evidence-led approach to your work, continuously improving long-form and micro-content based on user feedback, analytics, and industry best practices to improve usability, engagement, and conversion rates.
• Ensure that content follows all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including accessibility standards, privacy laws, and industry regulations.
• Work independently, to a high standard, as the sole UX Writer within a Scrum/Agile team.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Worked in a UX Writer or Content Design role (ie a role which leverages User-Centred Design principles)
• Worked with the Government Digital Service (GDS) design principals.
• Experience advocating for User-Centred Design
• Experience negotiating with and influencing senior stakeholders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with brand tone of voice guidelines, design patterns and style guides

Set yourself apart

• Working in an Agile or similar multidisciplinary environment.
• Using Markdown or HTML.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services, we are known for.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.