Head of Content

You will oversee the Party’s full creative digital output, including social media content, graphics, photography, video, and emerging digital formats. Working at the heart of a rapidly changing communications environment, you will ensure all content is compelling, on-message, and agenda-setting.

Leading a talented team of content creators, you will provide inspiration, strategic direction, and expert guidance while maintaining exceptionally high creative and editorial standards. You will thrive in a dynamic environment and have a strong understanding of digital trends, audience engagement, and political communications.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, creatively driven, and capable of delivering under pressure while ensuring the Party remains ahead of the curve in how digital content is produced and shared. 

You will be part of the most exciting team working in politics this side of the Atlantic – and your work will touch millions of people every day. 

Your responsibilities 

·     Responsible for the day-to-day managing of the Party social media channels, including the Digital Grid, content, and copy.

·     Responsible for overseeing the creation of all content produced by the Digital team.

·     Responsible for generating new and exciting content ideas and delegating their creation within the team.

·     Drafting digital plans for all events and visits the Leader of the Party attends, including deciding which members of the team will attend and what they will be capturing whilst there.

·     Responsible for overseeing the production of all Conservative Party Political / Election Broadcasts.

·     Liaising with other departments across CCHQ.

What we're looking for

Essential Experience

·    Proven experience managing a creative team and delivering high-quality digital content.

·    A strong political awareness with demonstrable experience working in a political environment or campaign setting.

·    An impressive portfolio showcasing at least three years of high-quality creative work.

·    Experience working in roles requiring a high level of discretion, judgement, and trust.

·    Strong understanding of social media platforms, including what content performs effectively across different channels.

Skills & Attributes

·    Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to adapt communication style to different audiences.

·    A natural instinct for identifying exceptional content and the ability to clearly explain what makes it effective.

·    Highly creative, with the ability to develop innovative ideas and respond quickly to opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

·    Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

·    Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise a demanding workload independently.

·    A personal commitment to the values of the Conservative Party.

What benefits do you get working at CCHQ?

Here at CCHQ, we value our colleagues and the work they do for us.

In return we offer a wide variety of benefits for our colleagues that you can utilise

• We offer a generous 25-day annual leave, pro-rated for part time staff and all UK bank holidays off
• 3 days additional leave in the year if you marry or enter a civil partnership
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Wellness programmes
• Professional/personal development

Our Values

OPPORTUNITY & RESPECT FOR EVERYONE: We value diversity by embracing ideas and experiences from people of all different backgrounds, creating an inclusive culture across our professional, voluntary, and elected Party. Through courtesy and respect, we can support our people to be at their best and develop working practices in an environment where everyone can be themselves. 

WORKING TOGETHER TO DELIVER CHANGE: We constantly seek to improve and are pro-active in all that we do, being bold with our ideas and seeking out new opportunities. We are one team; the professional, voluntary, and elected Conservative Party working together, where everyone can contribute, and all feedback is welcome. We get things done by having confidence in our abilities and trusting the skills of those around us. 

VALUING FREEDOM & RESPONSIBILITY: We value freedom by empowering people to do the right thing and hold ourselves accountable for the decisions we take. We act with integrity and communicate honestly; this is at the foundation of the relationships we build.

RELEASING ASPIRATION & REWARDING EFFORT: We value our people by recognising and encouraging talent through training, development and creating opportunities. We strive to reward achievement. Knowing that exceptional performance drives our team success.