Multimedia Officer (Digital)

Durham County Council; Spennymoor; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (home and office)

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Durham County Council is seeking a part-time Multimedia Officer (Digital) within the Communications, Marketing and Design team. The role covers 18.5 hours weekly across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with hybrid working where applicable.

You will develop and deliver multimedia content, manage social channels, and analyse performance to improve reach and engagement. Responsibilities include filming, editing, developing strategies, and coordinating campaigns while keeping up with emerging digital

Qualifications

• Substantial relevant experience in digital communications.
• Experience managing digital projects/campaigns with strong outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver multimedia content (video, photography, social assets) across digital platforms.
• Manage council social channels (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube) ensuring timely, creative content aligned with objectives.
• Plan, schedule and publish content using social media tools.
• Produce, edit and enhance video content with graphics, music and effects.
• Monitor and report on digital performance using analytics tools and platform insights.
• Conduct audience and competitor research to identify trends and opportunities.
• Set and monitor targets for brand awareness and engagement.
• Respond to social media interactions and support colleagues in digital communications.

Skills

Content creation

Video editing

Social media management

Analytics

Audience research

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

CapCut

Final Cut Pro

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Multimedia Officer (Digital) in the Communications, Marketing and Design team.

This part-time role is for 18.5 hours per week, worked across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

You will contribute to the council's social media strategy to support brand building by boosting visibility and engagement. You will also be responsible for content creation by developing a strategy, producing engaging social and video content, analysing usage data, filming, and managing projects and campaigns.

• Create and deliver engaging multimedia content, including video, photography and social media assets, across a range of digital platforms.


• Manage the Council's corporate social media channels, including Facebook, X, LinkedIn and YouTube, ensuring content is timely, creative and aligned with organisational objectives.


• Plan, schedule and publish content using social media management tools.


• Produce, edit and enhance video content, including filming, sequencing footage, adding graphics, music and effects, and creating final cuts for a range of audiences.


• Monitor, analyse and report on digital and social media performance using tools such as Google Analytics and platform insights, making recommendations to improve reach and engagement.


• Conduct audience and competitor research to identify trends, opportunities and best practice.


• Set and monitor social media targets to increase brand awareness, engagement and audience growth.


• Manage and respond to social media interactions as required.


• Support colleagues across the Council to maximise the effective use of social media and digital communications.


• Manage budgets associated with multimedia and social media activity where required.


• Keep up to date with emerging technologies, digital trends and industry best practice to continually improve content and performance.

We encourage you to contact Oliver Wilcock, Team Leader Design and Digital via email at [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You should have substantial relevant experience together with having experience of managing digital projects/campaigns and delivering a strong outcome in communications terms.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with proven experience in content creation and proficiency with editing software packages (e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro, Affect Effects, CapCut or Final Cut) to create engaging video for social media.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.

INTERVIEWS

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.

• Attractive salaries


• Generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service)


• Membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme


• A range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable

Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

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