Senior Content and Data Officer

Why Southwark?

Southwark Council is strengthening how it uses digital channels and communications data to improve how it reaches residents and evaluates the impact of communications activity.

The Communications team, within Strategy and Communities, leads the council’s approach to communications, campaigns, media relations and digital content. The team works across the organisation to ensure that council priorities are communicated clearly, residents can access information about services and initiatives, and communications activity supports meaningful engagement and impact.

We are looking for a Senior Content and Data Officer to support the management of digital content and communications performance reporting.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role you will:

• Create and manage digital content across communications channels.
• Support the development of accessible and user-focused content.
• Utilise communications analytics and support reporting on performance.
• Work with campaign and media teams to ensure content is delivering impact and reaching target audiences
• Support the development of communications insight and reporting.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience producing digital communications content.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Experience using analytics tools to monitor communications performance.
• Strong organisational and collaboration skills.
• An interest in using data to improve communications effectiveness.

Additional Information

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 26th April 2026

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Attachments

• Senior Content and Data Officer G10.pdf