Job details
The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), the leading centre-right think tank, is looking for a hard-working and motivated person to lead its Digital team, managing up to two colleagues and with overall responsibility for its digital and social media output; the CPS and CapX websites, and ensuring that the impact of the organisation’s publications is maximised.
The successful candidate will report into the External Affairs Director.
The CPS is in the process of revitalising its digital offering and this role will be key to its success. Together with the External Affairs Director, the Head of Digital will recruit and manage a small team, likely including a social media manager and a video production manager, to turn the CPS from a think tank renowned for its credibility and policy influence into a research powerhouse built for the digital era.
Main responsibilities
We are looking for a Head of Digital who will lead a team to:
- Create engaging digital content, such as short- and longer-form video and graphics, to promote the CPS and CapX brands, and The Capitalist podcast
- Coach the wider team to become confident and pro-active in generating digital content
- Maintain overall responsibility for CPS and CapX brand consistency
- Run the CPS and CapX social media accounts, producing tailored content for each platform under the direction of the CapX Editor and External Affairs Director
- Monitor the security and performance of the CPS and CapX websites, in partnership with external contractors, and steering a potential redevelopment of the CPS website in the next 12 months
- Manage the organisation’s digital facilities – camera and audio equipment, sound proofing, visual backdrops, etc – to ensure high-quality content
- Act as the main point of contact for external AV and production teams at CPS events, including Conservative and Reform party conferences
- Oversee digital activity at events, including filming, photography and live-streaming
Personal specification
Essential:
- Sympathy with the aims and objectives of the Centre for Policy Studies
- Comfortable working independently and proactively to develop digital activity
- Strong written communication and eye for design
- Highly capable running social media and online outreach campaigns
- Experience in content generation including video editing, podcast recording, managing social media accounts, etc
- Experience in growing audiences across the online space
- An interest in using AI tools to improve productivity
Desirable:
- Direct line-management experience
- Experience working in a political or policy environment e.g. parliamentary office, political campaign etc
- Experience maintaining websites within WordPress
- Willingness to appear in print and on media as a spokesperson for the CPS
- Familiarity with politics and policy debates on the centre-right
Salary and benefits
Salary: Competitive
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London based, though some remote working will be permitted.
About the organisation
The Centre for Policy Studies is Britain’s leading centre-right think tank. Our mission is to develop a new generation of conservative thinking, built around promoting enterprise, ownership and prosperity. The CPS does this both by producing our own policy papers – in particular on core areas of taxation, economic growth, business, welfare, housing and environment. We also work with prominent policy thinkers to bring their ideas to a wider audience, including many Conservative MPs, as well as hosting events, debates and conferences.
