Digital Content Manager

S1jobs; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

S1jobs is seeking a Digital Content Manager for a 23-month contract in Edinburgh. The role is outside IR35 and hybrid, requiring 3-4 days per week on-site with ASAP start. Experience in Drupal, Google Analytics, and managing a staff intranet is essential.

The role involves content optimisation for diverse audiences, stakeholder liaison, and producing monthly performance reports while ensuring compliance with strategic priorities and security policies.

Qualifications

• Formal digital content qualification and/or significant experience in digital communications within a sensitive and confidential environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to present to diverse audiences
• High proficiency in digital content creation across platforms and CMS
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-performing environment
• Ability to manage priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Proficient MS 365: Word, Excel, Outlook

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior management to optimise website structure and content for diverse audiences
• Research and develop web strategies and audit site activity using Drupal
• Produce monthly performance reports with Google Analytics data and forecasts
• Manage and develop the staff intranet for broader adoption
• Work with internal teams to ensure consistent, accessible content aligned with priorities
• Act as liaison with stakeholders on performance, content and security of site and intranet
• Develop clear processes to support users and provide training as needed
• Ensure conformance with relevant policies and confidentiality requirements

Skills

Digital content management

Web analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Content strategy

MS 365

Education

Digital content qualification

Tools

Drupal

Google Analytics

Job description

Digital Content Manager| 23 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid, 3-4 days pw Edinburgh| Starting ASAP

Day Rate: 194.38

• Engage with the Chair, Chief Executive and senior management team, as well as media and PR team, to proactively manage, maintain, create, develop and optimise the website structure and quality content for diverse audiences;
• Effectively research, maintain and enhance web strategies;
• Audit and report on website activities through the Drupal platform;
• Produce a monthly performance report, including, but not limited to, data pertaining to Google analytics, and future forecasting of website activities;
• Proactively manage, and further develop, the newly created staff intranet;
• Proactively drive internal engagement and adoption of the staff intranet across the organisation, to promote awareness, usage and interaction, ensuring a user-friendly, up-to-date, business-wide information platform;
• Liaise with the management team, and work with the Publications Manager on an ongoing basis, to ensure the website and intranet are fully up-to-date and that all content is consistent, accessible and reflects priorities;
• Act as point of contact with internal and external stakeholders, on the performance, content and security of website and intranet;
• Develop clear processes and procedures to guide and support users of website and intranet;
• Ensure suitable website and intranet training for colleagues is available where required;
• Be responsible for ensuring all aspects of website and intranet conforms with Scottish Government's respective policies on IT.
• A formal digital content qualification and/or significant experience in digital communications within a sensitive and confidential environment
• High levels of oral and written communication skills, with the ability to confidently present and engage in a range of internal and external settings
• Excellent working knowledge of all forms of digital communications and content management systems, which includes writing and designing high-quality content
• Experience of working in a high performing, fast-paced, dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment
• Proven ability to work under pressure, plan, prioritise, manage competing demands and meet tight deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• A high degree of personal resilience and the ability to deal with what can be a distressing subject matter
• IT Literate, with strong knowledge in MS 365, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Meticulous attention to detail

This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland.