Our client is currently undergoing a large scale and challenging programme and has an urgent requirement for an additional 4 Senior Content Designers for an initial 6 month contract.
The successful candidate will be an expert practitioner who develops content strategy and solutions for large-scale problems and high-profile events. They take responsibility for content quality, managing small teams and mentoring content designers. They write and map user stories, assure quality and review the work of others.
- Understands and implements as needed appropriate content styles and standards.
- Identifies, analyses, manages and monitors relationships with and between stakeholders, using evidence to explain decisions made and balancing competing priorities.
- Leads the design and implementation of content strategies, directing the evaluation of strategies and policies to ensure business requirements are being met.
- Works with user researchers to understand users, identifying who they are and what their needs are based on evidence.
- Prioritises and defines approaches to understanding user stories, guiding others in doing so, and proposes design approaches or services to meet these needs.
- Offers recommendations on the best content design tools and methods to use.
- Plan and develop content for required business areas
- Review content produced by others against digital standards and guidelines
Essential Skills / Background / Experience
- Extensive experience of writing for the web, with proven ability of planning and creating accessible user-centred content
- Proven experience in using data and user feedback to define and refine content
- Proven experience of managing relationships with stakeholders
- Experience in working with content publishing systems
- Extensive experience of content design working with Government Digital Standards
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy or maternity or age
