6-Month Contract
Start ASAP
1-2 Days on-site in Haywards Heath
Up to 600 p/d inside
Main Purpose
Lead and deliver the council's digital content transformation, with a primary focus on the LocalGov Drupal website migration.
Operate as a hands-on content lead within a live programme, driving delivery at pace, shaping content strategy where needed, and ensuring content is accessible, user-centred and aligned to service outcomes.
Work across multiple workstreams, balancing priorities and ensuring content enables the successful rollout of new digital services.
Main duties and responsibilities
Delivery and Project Leadership
Lead and deliver priority content redesign and migration activity for the LocalGov Drupal website
Drive progress against a content backlog, aligned to programme milestones and launch plans
Work closely with programme and delivery leads to identify and unblock content dependencies
Operate effectively in an agile / iterative delivery environment, supporting rapid testing and refinement
Content Strategy and Approach
Define and evolve a pragmatic content strategy aligned to programme timelines and constraints
Lead the implementation of a structured content model suitable for LocalGov Drupal
Balance speed and quality, making clear, evidence-based decisions on where to invest effort
AI and Content Transformation
Contribute to and shape the AI-assisted content approach, ensuring outputs are usable and appropriate
Define quality thresholds and review processes for AI-generated or AI-assisted content
Work alongside human content editors to refine, improve and assure priority content
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