Design and Communications Officer

Taunton, Somerset, UK (Hybrid)

£30K/yr – £32K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the Council's internal communications strategy across SharePoint, intranet, newsletters, and digital media, while designing, producing and evaluating print and digital materials to support campaigns and priorities.

Oversee design projects from brief to production, ensuring quality, deadlines and budgets.
Develop engaging content for multiple channels and advise colleagues on communications best practices.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the Council's internal communications through SharePoint, the staff intranet, Teams, employee newsletters, email updates, noticeboards and other communication channels.
Design, build, maintain and continually improve the Council's SharePoint-based intranet.
Develop engaging internal communications that support organisational priorities, employee engagement and Council values.
Ensure colleagues receive clear, timely and accessible information through appropriate channels and formats.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of internal communications and identify opportunities for improvement.
Lead the design and production of print and digital communications materials for teams across the Council.
Use Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, to create high-quality visual communications.
Lead the design and production of Council publications, including the twice-yearly resident newsletter and the Members' Memo e-newsletter.
Manage design projects from initial brief through to final production, ensuring deadlines, budgets and quality standards are met.
Prepare artwork for professional print production, including print-ready PDFs, bleed, crop marks, colour settings and resolution requirements.

Salaries

Posted range

£30K/yr – £32K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United Kingdom

£44K/yr

Most pay falls between £33K and £60K. Based on 105 salaries.

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