Content Manager

Howdens Joinery are looking for an experienced Content Manager to manage editorial content and production for Howdens. 

Joining our busy Marketing department you will create inspirational editorial content for use across the business including digital and marketing channels. Driving collaborative relationships with stakeholders and external agencies to develop an editorial plan that delivers an engaging customer experience.

This is a full-time and permanent position based from our office in Raunds, Northamptonshire. You will be expected to be onsite 3 days a week with home working.

What will I be doing as a Content Manager?

- Managing a small team of Content Executives.
- Take responsibility for the production of editorial content cross channel.
- Supporting the Senior Content Manager in ensuring the tone, message and visual execution is on brand, inspirational, customer centric and accurate for a consistent customer experience.
- Collaborate on an editorial content strategy with the Senior Content Manager that underpins the marketing and digital strategies, plus wider business objectives, to ensure direction is clear for both planned and tactical content across the business.
- Have awareness of all editorial content requirements across the business to create, maintain, communicate, and execute an editorial content plan across all external and internal channels.
- Produce detailed schedules, with clear milestones and sign off stages, to ensure that assets are delivered on time to a high standard.
- Develop relationships and ways of working with multiple stakeholders across the business that results in efficient content briefing and production, and consistent use across internal and external channels.
- Establish workflow for requesting, creating, editing, publishing, and retiring content within the appropriate product asset management system, to ensure efficiency and clarity around live content therefore reducing errors.
- Provide insight on content techniques, or consumption, bringing new ideas and practices to the business.

What do I need to qualify for this role?

- Significant experience manging editorial/content production, cross channel
- Proven experience in fast paced environment
- A Degree in creative writing / Journalism or Literature is advantageous.
- Budget management and control
- Highly creative and innovative problem solver
- The ability to influence and negotiate in the face of adversity
- Strong presentation skills to audiences at all levels
- Experience of interior design and product launches is preferred as is Data analysis exposure using tools like Google Analytics, Content Square etc
- Excellent design and creative skills
- Strong project management skills
- Detailed planning and organisational skills
- A keen eye for detail

What we can offer you:

- Competitive salary and annual company bonus
- Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
- Staff discount
- Subsidised on-site restaurant
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

About us:

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware.  We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals.   Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda. 

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment.  That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

How to apply

We’re building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA.  If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career, then we’re keen to hear from you. 

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