Social Media Content Designer

Are you a creative visionary with a passion for social media? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Social Media Content Designer to join our dynamic team in Reading. As part of our Social Media team, you’ll play a key role in shaping our brand's presence across social media platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to design engaging, visually striking content that drives engagement and enhances our reputation with stakeholders and customers alike.

What you’ll be doing as a Social Media Content Designer:
As the Social Media Content Designer your creativity and design expertise will help us tell compelling stories and connect with our audience. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing creative content that aligns with the company’s brand identity and messaging.
• Designing and creating eye-catching social media content, including images, videos, and animations, to increase engagement across various platforms.
• Managing content production, using your photography and videography skills to create high-quality work that enhances our social media performance.
• Collaborating with Creative, Brand and Web teams to ensure consistency and alignment across all content.
• Staying up-to-date with social media trends and incorporating new ideas and technologies into future campaigns.
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure content aligns with overall business objectives and supports key initiatives.

Base Location:
This role is Hybrid, with regular days at our Reading office and flexibility for remote working.

What you should bring to the role:
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about creating captivating content that resonates with our audience. The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in a content or graphic design role.
• Proven experience in content creation with a strong portfolio showcasing creative skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other content creation tools, along with a deep understanding of social media platforms and management tools.
• Proven experience in content creation, including confidence in the video and photographic industry, demonstrating a proficiency in visual storytelling.
• Excellent planning and project management skills, able to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• A proactive mindset, with a fountain of ideas and the drive to bring them to life.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

(Preferred but not required) Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in marketing, communications, digital design, or a related field.
To ensure your application stands out, please attach a covering letter with your submission. In your letter, we ask that you:

1. Outline your transferable experience that aligns with the responsibilities of the role.
2. Highlight the skills you can bring to our team, demonstrating how they meet the requirements specified in the job advert.

What’s in it for you?
You’ll be part of a vibrant, forward-thinking team where your creativity and ideas will be valued. This role offers the chance to work on exciting projects that directly impact our brand’s visibility and engagement with customers. If you’re passionate about social media and want to be part of a supportive and innovative environment, this role is perfect for you.

• Competitive salary - offering between from £37,000 and £46,000 per annum
• Annual Leave -- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays) 

• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, background, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

 Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.