Digital Engagement Officer

Working in the Digital and Publishing team as a Digital Engagement Officer, you will support Digital Account Managers to deliver digital content and engagement strategies for select committees. You will understand the needs of different select committees and which platforms and channels to use to reach their audiences.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Support the planning and delivery of digital campaigns, contributing to shared content calendars and planning sessions.


• Account manage a small number of committees in relation to digital content, engagement and publishing, including taking responsibility for content calendars.


• Create and publish digital content to committee channels to best practice standards and house style guides, including updating web pages, news stories, and posting to social media channels.


• Produce creative digital content for committee channels, including graphics and short videos.


• Support the evaluation of digital campaigns, actively contributing to team content and campaign analyses and sharing lessons learned.
  
  Experience supporting the day-to-day management of social media channels including scheduling, posting and monitoring and the ability to evaluate content strategies


• Experience of applying an audience/user-centric approach to digital communications work, including using analytics and user research and applying digital best practice.


• Understanding of digital community management including driving engagement and audience growth online.


• Excellent verbal and written communications skills including a proven ability to adapt messages for different audiences.


• Proven ability to work successfully across different workstreams, managing time effectively and resolving conflicting priorities to meet deadlines.


• Ability to work effectively within a team including with colleagues at different levels., Disability Confident

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The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).


• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.


• Access to training and development.


• Flexible working.


• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.


Introduction

You will be working in the Select Committee Team (SCT), supporting the work of the House of Commons Select Committees. Select committees are cross-party groups of MPs who examine government policy and spending.

This post is part of SCT Communications. We are a team of communications, digital and engagement professionals that provides a dedicated service to around 30 select committees.