Senior Digital and Multimedia Content Manager

ROLE PURPOSE:

To obtain digital and broadcast media coverage for Save the Children globally, in particular highlighting our work supporting children in humanitarian disasters impacted by the climate crises. The role leads digital production and global digital news strategy for the Global Media Unit, producing world-class content (video, photography and edited content) for international media, members, and owned social media channels.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential :

• Experience of project managing complex media outcomes across different outlets and across different countries
• Experience in multimedia role within a fast paced news environment or similar communications role with 10+ years experience.
• Experience in working in a complex organizational model, serving and working to multiple stakeholders at once.
• Experience in project management and or line management of team of multimedia professionals and oversight of production schedules.
• Experience in living and or working in high risk locations, with a strong understanding of risks and mitigations.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud editing suite (Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects)
• Knowledge of compressions and working across various digital formats, including optimizing content for social media and online use
• Excellent knowledge of multimedia trends and innovative ways to reach audiences through audio-visual content on social and traditional news platforms
• Excellent knowledge of social media and its ability to optimize news coverage and engage news audiences.
• Proven ability of building social media audiences.
• Ability to shoot high quality images and video on DSLR (such as 5D, C300)
• Ability to manage several products at once, managing consultants and working across divisions.
• Knowledge of key international and child development issues and debates
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of different needs of influential international media outlets
• Strong relationships with multimedia journalists and outlets
• Ability to pitch stories persuasively fluent in at least one other international language

Personal Skills:

• Self-starter, able to spot media opportunities with a keen eye for a storyline
• Organised, able to manage and lead on several projects at once
• Good persuasive skills, working in a collegiate manner across different specialist teams in particular, Global Campaigns, Advocacy and Humanitarian/emergencies
• Ability to work fast, accurately often in a high pressure environment, handling complex data and issues with confidence
• Ability to work strategically, planning and prioritizing
• Genuinely international perspective, with excellent knowledge of global issues and political debates affecting children
• Ability to travel at short notice, often to developing world countries, and occasionally in difficult working environments
• Contribute to out of hours’ media rota
• Ability and willingness to work outside of office hours on occasion, within reason and in response to urgent news needs