Digital Communications Manager - Counter Terrorism Policing
| Posting date: | 23 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £411.83 per day |
| Additional salary information: | per day PAYE depending on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | West Brompton, London, SW6 1TR |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | MPX TCLX 0008 C508 / 1 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Interim Digital Communications Manager - Counter Terrorism Policing
Reference no: MPX TCLX 0008 C508 / 1
Pay Rate: Up to £411.83 per day PAYE depending on experience
Hours per week: 36 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 6 months
City: London
Hybrid working
SC vetting required for this role
Candidates with current SC clearances will go through their vetting processes, currently this is taking up to 6 months. If you are already in a contract that potentially is not ending for a few months and this role is of interest, do let us know, we would be happy to discuss further.
The post holder will be responsible for defining and implementing communications strategies for priority programmes and projects that contribute directly to CTP’s mission to protect the public from terrorism. You will work closely with colleagues across the national Counter Terrorism Policing network, as well as with senior police officers and police staff.
The successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated communications team, with the chance to learn from senior officers and police staff and work on one of the most important issues to the public. But you’ll also have the opportunity to draw on your own experience and initiative to plan and deliver communications that support wider organisational and operational objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for the delivery of the Digital Communications team strategy: including internal and external channels.
Responsible for the ongoing maintenance, development and functionality of national digital channels (internal and external) ensuring they are current, remain up to date, and are accessible and engaging.
Proactively seek opportunities for content development for year-round digital activity across CTP.
Research and review digital market and audience trends to ensure that CTP is able to effectively engage with target audiences: Providing expert digital communication advice to seniors, the pillar and regional CT comms managers across the CTP network.
To work closely with agencies to commission digital content creation and paid-for activity; to project manage the process to ensure the creation of relevant and effective content which can be implemented across CTP key internal and external digital channels.
Line management responsibility for Digital Communication Officers and Student Interns with a proactive focus and commitment on promoting and support team and personal development.
A career in Counter Terrorism Policing (CT Policing) is like no other. Every day offers a variety of exciting challenges and exceptional opportunities played out on a regional, national and international stage. Your skills could help protect the UK. With the ongoing terrorist threat, there has never been a more important time to be working alongside some of the best and brightest to help keep people safe. Counter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. We do this by working in local to global partnerships, from policing teams on the beat and on the streets; supported by a national network of specialist officers and staff across the UK, to our investigators and expert advisors in every corner of the world.
Uniquely the police service, and specifically the Counter Terrorism network contributes to all four Pillars of the governments National Counter Terrorism (CONTEST) strategy. The Counter Terrorism Policing headquarters, on behalf of government and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), ensures that the CT network has the funding, capabilities and resources it needs to deliver CONTEST effectively and to keep people safe from terrorism. It does this through the provision of corporate services, as well as national operational tasking and coordination. It houses a number of unique national CT capabilities that support the entire network, as well as overseeing delivery of CT policing across the regions to ensure that it operates in a way that is both effective and efficient. Crucially CTPHQ represents CT policing’s interest within government and with wider stakeholders, ensuring that the policing contribution to CONTEST is both understood and appreciated. Hosted by the Metropolitan Police, Counter Terrorism Policing oversees the UK’s National Counter Terrorism Policing Network.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
SC/STRAP vetting required for this role
Qualifications:
Formal journalism qualification at degree level.
Skills & Experience:
At least four years’ experience working in digital communications or campaigns, with a strategic approach to communications and a strong focus on evidence and insight.
A strong track record of using digital communications to tell stories, promote excellence and build high impact campaigns.
Able to work with external suppliers and manage budgets, timelines and high quality delivery.
Social media management across all major channels and experience of using management platforms.
Website management, using content management systems, including building and editing pages to ensure a focus on user experience and action.
Use of social and website analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, in-app social media analytics and professional insight tools.
Excellent understanding, with use case examples, of the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Premier Pro, After Effects, Light Room and Photoshop.
Photography and videography skills, with an eye for good content.
Digital asset management skills.
Experience/Qualifications – Desirable
Expert understanding of digital communications.
Professional interest in the application of behavioural science to communications.
Proficiency in using analytical tools and data to improve communications outcomes.
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Job Ref: MPX TCLX 0008 C508 / 1
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