Content producer (part or full time)

We are looking for a creative content producer who is organised, engaging and has excellent attention to detail to join our team. Our ideal candidate will have first-rate writing skills, a proven track record of understanding and communicating complex material and the ability to work with senior level clients.

Our style is to apply a ‘newsroom’ approach to our clients’ content challenges -which means we are a particularly good fit for content writers with strong journalistic experience and skills.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Experience working in a content-focused team or agency
• A promising portfolio of both editorial and commercially focused writing
• A good understanding of what it takes to build an engaged audience via social media, blogs and other online platforms
• An exceptional ability to convey messages across a range of channels
• Knowledge of web writing tactics and how to optimise for SEO
• Experience of working with a range of website CMS and design and editing programmes
• excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills with the ability to produce interesting content with a quick turn around and to present ideas verbally
• research skills with the ability to quickly grasp new projects’ aims
• first rate organisational skills enabling them to work across multiple projects in liaison with internal departments under pressure to tight deadlines

About White Label

We creatively grow places, businesses and communities.

Using a combination of digital marketing, engaging events, strategic communications, creative design and stunning websites, we put places on the map.

White Label Creative is a marketing and events agency known for our expertise in place marketing and working with a range of public and private sector clients. We work UK-wide, but have a significant client base in London and the south East, particularly in our hometown, Croydon. As a team, we take pride in being creative thinkers who are able to take a new approach to making things happen – and we have the track record to prove it.

White Label has plans for significant growth, making this is a very exciting time to join the team.

The Role
Our new content producer will be responsible for creating a range of engaging content for existing clients and new business.

Key Tasks
Lead on day-to-day client liaison and internal team co-ordination in order to:

• Prepare and curate content (written, video, graphical, digital) across a range of digital channels (social, email, online, web) ensuring consistency with brand and tone of voice guidelines
• Monitor and create content for social media channels, which can include Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram
• Ensure consistent messaging across all channels (e.g. news, web, digital and social), updating the website and social media accounts.
• Manage and update internal and client’s websites to ensure all information is relevant and up-to-date, ensuring we are publishing fresh, informative and well-crafted content that engages audiences.
• PR and Media: leverage our own and our client’s voice in the print and online media, relevant local press, broadcast media and social media platforms
• Design, create and send newsletters
• Recommend and, if required, develop and implement specific PR and digital campaigns

In addition the candidate will be expected to:

• Effectively measure and evaluate communications activity and provide regular reports against targets
• Deliver exceptional level of customer service and ensure positive customer experience
• Be a self-starter – able to identify work that needs to be done and to do it without instruction

• Be detail oriented – pay attention to details
• Take a proactive interest in the relevant client markets

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a news or PR agency environment
• A recognised NCTJ or equivalent qualification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in using a variety of content, video and photographic software
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment and have attention to detail
• Proven management skills and the ability to work with a team
• Pro-active and creative attitude

What we can offer you

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative environment as part of growing and ambitious team of specialists
• 22 days annual holiday, increasing annually after three years to 28
• Annual Company Profit Share scheme
• Ongoing training and career development with formal policies in place and budget assigned
• Regular, varied (and fun!) staff socials
• Salary FTE: £26-£28k, dependent on experience

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees in this role. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications/experience required by employees assigned to the role. These may therefore be subject to future amendments following appropriate consultation.

The successful candidate will be based within easy reach of south London for team and client meetings, although there is scope to work flexibly with a mix of remote and on-site days.

To apply: Please send a short covering letter, CV and links to published work to jgumb@wlcreative.org.uk  [Please note, due to anticipated high response to this role, we will only be able to reply to successful candidates. If you do not hear back from us, you have not made it through this time.]

Deadline for applications: Friday August 13th, 5pm.