Digital Education Content Editor 12 month FTC

* This role can be based in London or Maidenhead *

Overview:

The Education & Training department was set up by De Beers Group in 2008 and is designed to focus on boosting natural diamond sales and consumer confidence across the diamond industry.

The team provides a suite of services including;

• accredited technical training (online and in-person courses)
• B2B2C retail training via our global App
• hands-on workshops to support events such as press/trade fairs
• corporate support for wider projects such as museum and gallery partnerships
• internal staff training on diamond topics for De Bees Group employees

The Content Editor will be responsible for designing creating posting and monitoring global assets and content. This post requires someone with knowledge and passion for content creation and design. There is a heavy digital and social focus but PowerPoints for meetings/presentations written materials (handouts etc) and static graphics for posters etc are also required. All subject matter expertise will be provided by the wider educational team but strong experience of working cross-functionally is required to get the best results.

Working to load content into our Content Management System (to supply our App) will be a big part of the role and a Super-User status will be part of the role.

Building strong relationships with our agency partners is also a key aspect of this role. Managing key project streams within wider projects will be expected and getting the best outputs from our key partners is a central measure of success.

The role also provides physical support for all events and courses that are run in our UK offices (London and Maidenhead). This role coordinates all movement of kit in partnership with our local facilities teams. The role also acts as a guardian for students when they are in our locations providing welcomes and facilitating breaks/movement around our offices.

Key Stakeholders:

Internal: The wider educational subject matter experts Group and country-based marketing teams globally placed training teams Group Functions including legal facilities and finance Research & Development teams.

External: A variety of marketing and educational agencies client (Sightholders & Retailers) marketing & training teams within external companies media agencies design agencies and technical partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• App Content Creation
  • Become a Super-User in our Content Management System (training will be provided)
  • Use Adobe Suite (InDesign and Photoshop) programs to develop assets for upload into the Education App
  • Develop short animations and videos using Adobe Premier Pro and Adobe After Effects.
  • Use Adobe InDesign for offline materials such as PDFs
  • Create engaging and interactive PPT decks
• General Asset Development
  • Work to create various asset styles for event/in-person courses as well as print-based materials
  • Create digital marketing materials to promote educational activities (web banners leaflets posters etc).
  • Manage post-course questionnaires and create decks for presenting the results
  • Create decks to present other results on a regular basis in partnership with the Director of Education
• Stakeholder Management
  • Regularly work with our technical agencies for App management in the UK and our separate solution which is based in HK/China
  • Work closely with our internal facilities team to organise practicalities for in-person courses across London and Maidenhead
  • Work closely with subject matter experts globally to ensure that all assets are technical accurate and fit for purpose
  • Work alongside global Comms Digital and Marketing teams where required

Qualifications :

General Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years proven digital content creation and editing experience required
• Social media and digital content creation experience required
• Experience delivering optimised content across web browsers and mobile devices
• Previous experience in analysis of social media metrics would be an advantage
• International experience or working with multi-language teams would be an advantage
• Detail orientated and highly organised is essential
• Culturally sensitive / relationship builder is essential
• Strategic and creative thinker - sees the long term / big picture able to contribute to content planning 
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build credible relationships
• Previous luxury brand / retail experience would be an advantage
• Proactive attitude with the ability to manage multiple projects within tight deadlines
• Ability to build effective working relationships and influence others to gain alignment ensuring key decisions are made in a timely manner
• Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail is essential

Technical Experience

• Knowledge and experience of using Adobe Suits.
• Experience editing HTML and optimising images and videos for the web
• An understanding of SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) would be beneficial
• Experience configuring and using social media platforms such as Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Instagram etc.
• Understanding/Experience of Chinese social media would be an advantage
• Knowledge of web accessibility standards
• Understanding of image/film editing tools such as Photoshop InDesign and Premier Pro
• Advanced usage of PowerPoint/Captivate (or equivalents) is required
• Experience with CMS - content management system for both web and mobile app

Additional Information :

De Beers Group

Were the worlds leading diamond company powered by thousands of people around the world with a mission to support local communities protect our natural environment and shape a brighter future. 

With headquarters in London and mines in four countries Botswana Canada Namibia and South Africa we are truly global.  Established in 1888 our expertise ranges from exploration and diamond recovery to rough diamond sales and diamond jewellery retail.

We market our polished diamonds through two brands Forevermark and De Beers Jewellers while our Element Six operation is the world leader in the design development and production of synthetic diamond materials for industrial and electronic applications.

Inclusion & Diversity 

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfill their potential

Background Checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications

Internal Employee Referral 

Do you know someone who would fit this role We appreciate your referrals.  If your referral is successful you may be eligible for a reward. Rewards are applicable to De Beers Jewellers internal employees only. For terms and conditions please see the De Beers Jewellers UK referral scheme.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time