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Job Description

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Job title: Digital Content Intern (6 months)

Reports to: Editor, Hiive

Location: Creative Skillset, Kings Cross, London

Job context:

Creative Skillset is developing a new digital platform for the UKs Creative Industries,Hiive, that will connect people, employers and service providers to help develop thetalent and skills these industries need for their future success.

The Creative Industries includes Entertainment Media, Publishing, Fashion andTextiles, Design and Music, and Advertising, Marketing and Communications, andcomprises the most important UK industrial grouping outside of Financial Services.(For further information see www.creativeskillset.org).

The service will launch in beta at the end of 2013, and will continue to developthrough 2014 into a permanent self-funded platform of activities delivered acrossmultiple channels and via a range of partnerships.

We are looking for a quick-footed, tech-savvy candidate who can demonstrate avariety of skills across a range of tasks. The intern will be resourceful, an intuitive andcreative thinker and love a challenge. Theyll have a can do attitude and enjoygetthing their hands dirty. Theyll be dynamic and organisaed and thrive on newchallenges.

Job purpose:

To support the Editor and work with a team of interns to implement the content strategy forHiive, writing and curating content, and helping to build the Hiive community.

The Digital Content Intern will gain valuable skills and experience in developing launch contentfor a new online service and building an audience through content and communitymanagement post-launch.

The Intern will develop their already sound journalistic skills, from pitching original andstimulating content to developing human interest angles tailored to the growing communityacross a variety of creative sectors.

They will have the opportunity to create, promote and track content for a wide range ofaudiences, gain insights into what makes compelling content, acquire the skills to optimiseeverything they write for the web, and learn how to shape content in response to a growingcommunity's needs and wants.

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This is a fixed term role for six months from the interns start date.This role is perfect forsomeone making their first move into media, design or journalism. This is a rare opportunity tobe given real responsibility from start-to-finish on an exciting new project that will have alasting impact on the UKs creative industries.

Key responsibilities:

Writing, editing and publishing web pages on Hiive

Optimising content for search engines and tagged in line with Hiives metadata framework

to drive content personalisation.

Researching and proposing story ideas suitable for the Hiive community.

Repurposing existing Creative Skillset content assets for the Hiive community in the Hiive

tone of voice.

Interviewing people in the creative industries to create inspiring case study articles and

profile features.

Identifying and cultivating new content partnerships, in conjunction with the Editor.

Curating and adapting partner content for the Hiive community, adopting the Hiive tone of

voice.

Assisting in the production of multimedia features, such as videos and photo galleries.

Sourcing and writing up case studies and successs across the platform

Reporting on audience KPIs and performance targets relating to content and community,

in conjunction with the Editor.

Engaging with the Hiive community, driving discussions around key topic areas

and responding to queries and requests.

Moderating community activity, responding to any issues in line with the Hiive community

governance policy and in collaboration with the Editor.

All Creative Skillset employees are expected to:

Take ownership of, and contribute to, internal and external communications activity both in

job role and as part of Creative Skillsets overall strategic objectives.

Demonstrate a personal commitment to embracing and promoting Creative Skillsets

positive approach to the achievement of acceptance, openness, and equality ofopportunity at work for people from under-represented groups (i.e. such as those with

disabilities and from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender and Black, Asian and

Minority ethnic communities).

Promote and develop individual and organisational activities which support and enhance

environmental sustainability and health and safety objectives.

Establish good working relationships with both internal and external customers and

provide a high quality service which meets their needs.

Support yours and your colleagues activity through a commitment to effective and correct

use of corporate tools and resources, including the Wire (Creative Skillsets intranet) for

internal communications and file management, and the CRM (Customer RelationshipManagement database) for contacts management.

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This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive. It is issuedas a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing. Yourmanager will, in discussion with you, review the job description at appraisal. It isCreative Skillsets intention to work with you to update and incorporate changes to yourjob description as required. However, if agreement cannot be reached, Creative Skillsetreserves the right to impose changes.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE HOW TO TEST

EXPERIENCEANDKNOWLEDGE

Excellent

communication skills

both verbal and

written

Excellent attention to

detail Social media literate

Previous experience

of using a content

management system

Technology savvy

and able to pick up

new software

packages easily

IT skills, self-

supporting in MSOffice

Ability to produce

copy to tight

deadlines

Ability to manage

multiple activities

simultaneously

An interest in and

knowledge of the UK

creative industries

Basic knowledge of

HTML & CSS

Experience of using

image editing

software

Experience of usingvideo editing

software

Thirst for keeping on

top of current affairs

Application form

Interview

Test

QUALIFICATIONSAND TRAINING

Educated to degree

level or equivalent Application form

OTHER SKILLSAND ATTRIBUTES

Professional

approach

A strong team player

Willingness to travel

across the UK

An interest in the

issues surrounding

skills and talent

development in the

creative industries

Application form

Interview

Test