Senior Content Manager

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

The closing date is 03 February 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a senior content manager to tell the story of NICE through our owned and earned channels. This will include the corporate website and social media channels, as well as through leveraging external stakeholder channels such as trade press and stakeholder blogs.

The postholder will lead on the creation of exciting and engaging multi-media content that highlights the impact NICE can have on the health and care system. The role will involve close working with the strategic communications manager, writer, social media manager, and media manager to horizon scan, map out, and deliver a steady drumbeat of corporate content across our owned and earned channels.

The role will also oversee the creation of corporate publications such as the annual report and business plan, as well as thought leadership pieces on behalf of the executive team (ET). This senior role will involve working directly with ET and in particular the chief executive on the creation of content.

The role will report to the Associate Director for Content and Channels.

Main duties of the job

As our senior content manager, you'll:

o work closely with ET, the CEO and Chair to develop thought leadership pieceso support the writer with identifying and building external relationships in order to leverage earned channelso lead on the development of corporate content campaigns and ensure that all content is high quality and informed by insight and regular evaluationo lead on the development of corporate publications such as the annual reporto provide leadership to the writer and graphic designer

About us

The Communications Directorate is responsible for making sure that all those with an interest in our work understand our role and responsibilities and can access our guidance and other products and services.

We're responsible for media relations, external communications, internal communications, enquiry handling, publishing and content design on www.nice.org.uk.

This role is based in the created content and channels team, with a focus on sharing content effectively across all our channels.

We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

Date posted

20 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-690

Job locations

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrateall essential criteriathrough the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.

Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Interviews for this role will take place on either the 11th or 12th of February 2025 and will include a presentation. Details of which would be provided should you be invited to interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrateall essential criteriathrough the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.

Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Interviews for this role will take place on either the 11th or 12th of February 2025 and will include a presentation. Details of which would be provided should you be invited to interview.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant masters degree or doctorate or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of continual professional development within a relevant field.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrated experience of effective communication with a range of audiences at all levels.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating and managing multiple, complex projects.

Skills

Essential

  • Shown and demonstrated a highly developed knowledge of digital channels and content creation

Skills

Essential

  • Shown and demonstrated excellent writing skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences.

Skills

Essential

  • Strong understanding of digital accessibility requirements
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant masters degree or doctorate or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of continual professional development within a relevant field.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrated experience of effective communication with a range of audiences at all levels.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating and managing multiple, complex projects.

Skills

Essential

  • Shown and demonstrated a highly developed knowledge of digital channels and content creation

Skills

Essential

  • Shown and demonstrated excellent writing skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences.

Skills

Essential

  • Strong understanding of digital accessibility requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director for Content and Channels

Sanjay Tanday

sanjay.tanday@nice.org.uk

Date posted

20 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-690

Job locations

3rd Floor

3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


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