Digital Content Creator

Were a digital content team in the Group Marketing function at Barclays responsible for all of our group digital channels which currently include our website home.barclays, X and Linkedin. We sit at the centre of everything Barclays and we have big ambitions to widen our reach by opening up new channels and delivering best-in-class digital content across them.

This creative role will lead on the ideation, creation and editing of all content for our external digital channels. You will join a team of digital channel experts that you will work alongside to help make the most of their content ideas.

Our ideal candidate will have proven experience planning and executing narrative-based content for digital channels. Were looking for a hyper creative individual, who is passionate about telling stories through inspiring visuals. Were hoping to find a social media native, with strong photography and editing skills. You will have a proven track record of producing digital content that turns heads and drives engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpreting briefs to understand what is required from across the business.

• In collaboration with the Head of Digital Content you will be continually generating new content ideas for our digital channels.

• Plan and execute photo and video shoots across the UK to help capture key moments from across Barclays.

• Edit & make post ready content as per the calendar.

• Supporting your teammates on rapid fire requests and tight timelines while keeping a chill, proactive attitude.

• Willing to take last minute requests and work to tight timelines while keeping a laid back and proactive attitude.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• You have experience conducting photoshoots both quality portrait and events.

• A creative flair and confident grasp of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

• Experience following market trends and conversations and looking for innovative ways to produce digital content.

• Flexible and willing to travel within the UK to capture key moments around Barclays.

• You can work with a wide range of video and static imagery - from a collection of photography to short video clips and films.

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience following market trends and conversations and looking for innovative ways to produce digital content.

• Good understanding of social media content; what works and why.

Purpose of the role

To create engaging and impactful graphics and video content.

Accountabilities

Design of graphics to be used in a range of digital and physical channels.Management of filming and postproduction edit processes.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomesIf the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.