Senior Content Manager

Job Purpose and Background

Are you passionate about communications and the environment? Are you looking for a role that uses your skills to make a difference? CDP is looking for a full-time Senior Content Manager to be based in our London headquarters (initially remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic). This is a unique opportunity to make your mark in a dynamic business-facing organization, working to get CDP’s messages across to our key audiences.

The successful candidate will play a lead role within our global team, which is responsible for CDP’s external global communications and marketing. You will be a results-oriented with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a wider global team. The successful candidate will lead, develop and deliver CDP’s global content strategy, planning, creating and overseeing content to achieve the overall goals of CDP.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global content strategy aligned with the overall CDP communications strategy that supports the successful delivery of CDPs priority programs;
• Work with the digital team members to develop and implement CDP’s global social media strategy (paid and organic);
• Support global communications colleagues, regional office comms leads, on content-creation (e.g. blogs, graphics, reports), advise and share best practice;
• Work with the digital and communications team members to plan and develop site content, style and layout for CDP pages;
• Work alongside the digital and communications team members to ensure the implementation of content distribution via online channels and social media platforms is in line with content plans, against agreed metrics;
• Lead on the production and roll out of brand elements as needed (narrative, guidelines, style guide etc.), including internal training, working closely with communications team members to ensure effective brand training among internal teams;
• Edit, proof-read and improve content to ensure brand consistency;
• Coordinate content planning and calendar across CDP’s activities, communications teams and with external partners as required;
• Working alongside communications managers, liaise with relevant CDP teams to advise on content appropriate to their target audiences and objectives;
• Working alongside communications managers, develop and implement communications plans for key launches, coordinate and oversee the content development (e.g. report production), including liaising with external designers, and working closely with internal stakeholders;
• Work closely with communications managers to ensure a fully integrated approach to campaign and content development;
• Work closely with the Senior Communications Manager and Senior Digital Manager to ensure a holistic approach to all planning and activity;
• Line management duties.

The precise description and nature of your role may be varied from time and you may be required to carry out other duties as necessary.

Required skills and experience:

• At least the equivalent of 8 years of relevant experience in communications, content and brand;
• Strong experience of developing, implementing and evaluating highly successful multi-channel communications strategies and campaigns;
• Strong analytical mind with the ability to turn complex information into compelling stories and content;
• Extensive experience in creating and promoting content on a wide range of digital and traditional platforms, including social media;
• Demonstrable experience of successful management/oversight of social media channels (including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook);
• Strong understanding of best practice in multimedia content-creation and digital communications (e.g. best practice for website content and SEO);
• A strong eye for visual content, with substantial experience implementing brand guidelines, and working with external parties on the creation of content such as infographics, GIFs, videos and social media cards;
• Excellent writing skills with extensive experience leading on long-form and short form written content;
• Creative approach for impactful communications in a complex and competitive global landscape;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and nurture relationships both internally and externally, including complex multi-stakeholder relationships;
• Excellent team skills and the flexibility to work across the business and with global offices;
• Excellent time management skills and an ability to meet deadlines under pressure and manage multiple project and stakeholder demands simultaneously;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• Fluency in written and spoken English,

Desired skills and experience:

• Experience working with global corporations, cities or national or local government;
• Experience working as part of a global team;
• Line management experience;
• Experience working for not-for-profit organizations;
• Experience developing brand guidelines.

This is a full time role based at CDP’s London office (initially remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic) reporting to the Global Director of Communications and Marketing.

Salary and benefits: £44,000 - £50,000 per annum, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, training and development, flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Before you apply

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How to apply:

Please email your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages, to [email protected] with Senior Content Manager followed by your first name and surname in the subject. The deadline is 0900 GMT on Monday 15th March 2021.