Digital Content Designer, 400- 450, North West, 6 Months

DIGITAL CONTENT DESIGNER

Location: Manchester/Salford

Daily Rate: 400- 450

Duration: 6 months initially.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Content Designers we re working with people across government to make government services and information simpler, clearer and faster for citizens and businesses. To do that, we re going to need good content designers who understand the web, technology and people. All about the user Rule one for us is: always start with user needs . >We re aiming to create digital services that people prefer to use over their old-fashioned paper counterparts, and words play a big part in that. You''ll represent users with the written word, so you need to be user-focussed and know how to write with a user, not a client/department in mind first and foremost. All about you if you want to join us, you'll need to be able to: Take complex language and processes and make them simple to understand. you'll be working on needs analysis - taking existing content, identifying content gaps and overlaps etc.

You'll be: scoping, commissioning, writing, editing and publishing digital content across all channels (web, mobile, social media) Making sure customer journeys are the best they can be. Managing relationships with subject matter experts to make sure content is accurate. Extensive experience of writing for the web, with proven ability of creating content that is accessible and usable.

Proven experience in using metrics and user feedback to define/refine content. Proven experience of working within a web application development environment, proficient in writing Markdown, picture sourcing and editing, Experience in choosing the best format for displaying information to the user. Experience in working with content publishing systems Competencies required.

Key responsibilities:

Take complex language and processes and make them simple to understand

Work with people who don't understand good web usability

Be able to explain your decisions/edits clearly

Content writing and design skills

Work in an agile multidisciplinary team of Developers, Designers, and Analysts

Work on needs analysis - taking existing content, messaging needs, and identifying content gaps and overlaps etc..

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