Content Producer

Join us in National Highways at an exciting time for the Communications Group, supporting our campaigns by creating dynamic and compelling content to engage stakeholders and the public.

The Content Producer is responsible for developing and delivering photography and film projects that support our communications objectives and campaigns. Working closely with teams across the business, the Content Producer will plan shoots, capture content, commission freelancers and shape storytelling, for a range of channels, notably social media. The role is primarily based in the midlands/Birmingham and involves regular travel around the country to locations on our network, work sites and corporate offices.

Hybrid role, with main office being The Cube, Birmingham (40% office based with some travel where required)

What you'll be leading on

• Capture detailed briefs and develop strong relationships with colleagues in the communications group and the wider business, acting as a trusted advisor, providing creative solutions for target audience engagement.


• Play a lead role in photography and film projects, including aerial (where drone training and equipment will be provided), producing high quality content, using innovative techniques that engage and inform our audiences through our channels.


• Provide editorial guidance to communications colleagues, advising on correct use of film and photography assets to uphold and enhance the company's visual identity, its reputation and wider communications strategy.


• Work with the senior production manager, resource manager, content producer and editors on production and editing workflow of film and photography projects, scheduling and collaborating to ensure project deliverables are achieved.


• Manage film and photography kit, liaising with the senior production manager to ensure items are serviced, maintained and updated as required


• Act as a brand guardian for National Highways, ensuring all materials reflect our visual identity and that brand standards are consistently met, to uphold the company's reputation, We are passionate about working together to deliver creative and compelling communications, building advocacy, increasing awareness and improving driver confidence about how to drive safely on our roads.


Our role is to lead and deliver communications and engagement activity that showcases the positive impact of roads investment, supporting the delivery of the RIS and building advocacy for future investment. We partner with the business to build our company's reputation as a trusted operator of the network that puts its customers and their safety first.


• Proven experience of providing high quality and diverse photography and film services in a corporate environment


• Evidence of managing stakeholder relationships, engaging internal and external customers and giving specialist advice to colleagues to support the delivery of projects


• Strong understanding of user segmentation and photography and film principles for targeted audiences, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience


• Proficiency in core Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Bridge/Lightroom, Premiere, Acrobat)


• Expert understanding of photography and film workflow processes whether for physical or digital delivery platforms
  
  At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.
  
  An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we're open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.


Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package


• Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus


• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%


• Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)


• Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home


• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary


• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines


• A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel


• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience


And we are

• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities


• Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme


• Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort


If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:


• Right to work check


• 3 year employment history references


• DBS criminal record check


• Social media and adverse journalism check


• Driving licence check (if applicable)


• Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)