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Overview
The Content Specialist will work within our global corporate communications team and is responsible for developing and implementing a range of content strategies to communicate with key stakeholders. Demonstrable experience of delivering first class corporate communications for websites, blogs, social media and video is preferable.
Key Responsibilities
* Participate in the development and implementation of always on campaigns
* Participate in the development and implementation of major campaigns
* Propose multi-channel (blog and social media) and multi-format (long form, text, video, podcast) content ideas to support campaign objectives
* Conduct the necessary research to create multi-channel / multi-format content ideas that support MDPI's brand
* Responsible for ensuring the publishing/sharing/promotion of their content
* Contribute to the creation of at least four blog posts per month
* Participate in relevant team meetings on key topics related to workload such as SEO, Content, Campaigns, Performance Metrics
* Review articles from other contributors, as part of the peer-review system
* Other comms/content work as required
Skills and Qualifications
* Bachelor or Master’s degree in any subject.
* 1+ years of experience of developing, coordinating or creating content in a business setting
* Good knowledge of blog writing platforms such as WordPress, Substack, Medium etc.
* Good knowledge of content and communication best practices
* Good knowledge of SEO best practices
* Some knowledge of key social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube for business (previous experience of creating content beneficial).
* Some knowledge of promotion and marketing strategies
* Excellent English language skills (written and spoken), other language skills are beneficial.
* Good organizational, analytical and prioritization abilities.
* Interest in science, science communications and/or the scholarly publishing industry.
Benefits
* Flexible Working Times: You can start work anytime between 7-9am, and finish between 3pm-6pm.
* Special Days Off: MDPI offers paid time off for occasions such as getting married or moving house.
* Our Culture: A friendly working environment with monthly lunch parties, office snacks and seasonal events.
* Perkbox: Access to Perkbox benefit platform with discounts across retailers, including savings on food, drinks, tech, travel, and more.
* Health Cash Plan: After probation, employees are enrolled into private health membership with Bupa. You can claim money back on dental, doctors, and prescriptions among other health services.
* Modern City Centre Office: Located next to Piccadilly Gardens; 10-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road stations. Tram stops outside the building.
* Cyclescheme: Save between 25-39% on a bike and accessories.
* Techscheme: Save up to 10% on tax when purchasing tech equipment from retailers such as Ikea and Currys.
About MDPI
MDPI is a pioneering open access publisher committed to open scientific exchange. Our mission is to foster open scientific communication across all disciplines. We operate more than 400 peer-reviewed, open access journals supported by over 66,000 academic editors. We serve scholars worldwide to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available. MDPI is headquartered in Switzerland with additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America, and we support sustainability initiatives through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Temporary
Job function
* Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
* Book and Periodical Publishing
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