Description:
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about storytelling through digital media, with a special connection to spiritual and social work, and a genuine appreciation for faith journeys and religious life.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and edit videos, photos, and multimedia content for use across our social media platforms, websites, and other digital channels.
- Manage social media channels and ensure they are regularly updated with fresh, engaging content.
- Work closely with various teams, including Vocations, Jesuit Institute, Jesuit Missions, and Thinking Faith, to develop tailored content that reflects their specific needs and objectives.
- Attend events and locations as required to capture real-time content (photos, videos, etc.) for immediate or planned publication.
- Creating visuals and other digital assets for online use.
- Manage content schedules to ensure a continuous flow of high-quality, on-brand material across platforms.
- Collaborate with the Website & Digital Media Manager and the Digital Marketing & Development Manager to develop content ideas, campaigns, and shape and implement the digital strategy.
- Monitor social media trends and analytics to optimise content performance and audience engagement.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
- Proven experience in digital content creation, particularly video production and social media management, ensuring best practices across all online platforms.
- Proficiency in video production tools and editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro), including camera operation and equipment.
- Skilled in short-form video editing (e.g., Instagram Reels, TikTok) with a strong understanding of social media platforms, including the ability to adapt to the latest trends and algorithms to drive engagement.
- Excellent writing and communication skills, with a flair for storytelling and the intuition to independently create engaging content.
- Basic graphic design skills and familiarity with tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and projects.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Willingness to travel across the UK and potentially internationally.
- Fluent English speaker with exceptional copywriting skills who can maintain a consistent brand tone of voice, balancing friendliness with professionalism.
- Understanding of and interest in the mission of Jesuits in Britain.
Nice to have:
- Experience working within a charity or non-profit sector.
- Skills in animation or motion graphics would be a plus.
- Experience with a social media scheduling platform, ideally Hootsuite.