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Multimedia Officer (Substantive Press)

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
22/04/2014
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 04/05/2014 23:59
Salary:
£25,727 to £28,922 (Grade 9)
Allowances:
n/a
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Marketing / Media / Communications
Vacancy ID:
128054
Employment Location:
County Hall, Durham
Post Number:
ACE28
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
4 May
Further Information
The Corporate News Team are looking to recruit a full time Multimedia Officer. The substantive role will be supporting the Council’s press and PR function.

The successful candidate must also have the skills and experience to support the wider team remit around social media, website and media production at an exciting time as the team develops and delivers its digital communications strategy.

The post holder will work as part of the press office function, handling media enquiries and providing pro-active media relations support to service groupings as well as support the development of the council’s new website including content writing and leading on specific work areas and projects.

The post holder will support the operation of the council’s social media channels both at your normal place of work and on location eg at events and produce in-house digital content including video, photo and graphics.

The successful candidate will support the development of new and existing media channels such as pod and vodcasting together with supporting the development of the team’s digital content strategy and assist in its implementation. The posthodler will also support the monitoring and evaluation processes for all communications channels including daily monitoring of press and media and support the teams emergency out of hours response.

Applicants must be educated to degree level or equivalent in communications or relevant subject area.

For further information about this post, contact Theresa Rugman-Jones on 03000 268 068, email: theresa.rugman-jones@durham.gov.uk or Helen Greenwood on 03000 268 066, email: helen.greenwood@durham.gov.uk.

In line with the County Council's Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV's. Any information provided on CV's will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.