Job Description

About The Role

Closing Date: 21st August

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a Digital Experience Executive to join our incredibly talented and passionate team. You\xe2\x80\x99ll work with us to create engaging web content and exceptional digital experiences to support people affected by dementia.

Our website provides vital advice and support to millions of people affected by dementia and inspires our supporters to be a force for change by campaigning, joining events and fundraising. We work with people affected by dementia to tell their stories and create content that reflects the full range of their experiences. Informed by user research and analytics, we seek to optimise our digital platforms, making them easier for our audience to understand and use.

As well as designing and optimising web content, the successful candidate will advise colleagues around the organisation on best digital content practices, such as writing for the web, SEO and accessibility. They will collaborate with teams to ensure our digital content always represents the needs of people affected by dementia and our supporters.

Alzheimer\'s Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we\'re incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we\xe2\x80\x99ve travelled over the past few years.

We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

This is a homeworking role, but you will be required to travel to attend some meetings and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our flagship offices (London or Birmingham) if/when required.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have experience of designing and publishing website content using a CMS. We are seeking a candidate with experience of working collaboratively with content editors and authors.

• You will use analytics, UX and SEO tools to review content performance and understand our website users.
• You will also have opportunities to work with web developers on testing and releasing new website functionality and improvements.
• You will have excellent editorial and communication skills and a solid understanding of the key the principals of good content design.
• You will be passionate about sourcing, writing, and publishing content that supports people affected by dementia and drives supporters to act on dementia related issues.
• You will inspire staff across the organisation by contributing ideas and advice on creating engaging digital content. This will include reviewing and updating existing pages and working on new digital content projects.
• You will be joining our creative and user-focused Digital Experience team at Alzheimer\xe2\x80\x99s Society, reporting to the Digital Content Manager

Person specification:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively and remain solution focussed throughout your areas of work.
• Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations with the business.
• Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Be a team player, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and who knows when to ask for help themselves.
• Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer\'s Society

At Alzheimer\'s Society, we believe passionately that life doesn\'t end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

Our Values

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning, and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don\xe2\x80\x99t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

Equal Opportunities

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer\'s Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

Alzheimer\'s Society