Senior Digital Communications Officer

Senior Digital Communications Officer

Apply before 11:55 pm on Friday, 17th of October 2025

Location: Manchester, M2 3AW

Salary: £44,752 - £55,289 + benefits

We lead the Government\'s work on the future governance of football. At present, there is a Shadow Football Regulator made up of circa 60 members of staff, led by an interim Chief Operating Officer. This team will transfer out of DCMS to be the Independent Football Regulator in 2025, no earlier than October.

The team is currently undertaking a range of activities in preparation for the establishment of the IFR, which was created when the Football Governance Act became law in July.

While this role is being advertised through DCMS, it will be based in the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) and will not start until the IFR has been fully established as an independent body from 1 November 2025.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Implement the IFR s digital communications strategy and create engaging content for social media channels, the IFR website and internal communications channels.
  • Manage the IFR consultation website, ensuring it is compliant with all relevant standards. This includes uploading content and working with wider teams to ensure information is up to date and reliable.
  • Create and develop engaging digital content including video production, graphics, animations, and multimedia assets using tools like Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Work closely with the IFR stakeholder team to ensure consistency of content, message and tone.

Person Specification

Essential Requirements

Reporting to the Head of Digital Communications the successful candidate will have:

  • Experience working with Content Management Systems to create and upload content.
  • Ensuring consistent tone, messaging and branding.
  • Experience in implementing social media strategies and managing social media channels.
  • Excellent creative content and production skills, including a strong user knowledge of Adobe Suite products (or similar).
  • Experience in managing a website or campaign microsite and best practice.

Desirable Skills

  • Good understanding of online accessibility standards and how to implement them in web content and design.

Benefits

Please note that this role is due to start when the Independent Football Regulator is fully operational, not before October 2025. All pre-employment checks must be carried out in advance of a start date being agreed upon.

If successful you will join a Non-Departmental Public Body and will be employed as a Public Servant.

If you are an existing Civil Servant or a DCMS employee, you will no longer have access to Civil Service benefits including the Civil Service pension.

The terms and conditions of employment include:

  • Pension 12% - An employee contribution of 5%, with an employer contribution of 7%
  • Flexible Benefit 8% - Employees can choose to invest 8% of their base salary into their pension, or take as cash (post tax)
  • Reward - We will have a performance-based reward programme
  • 31.5 days annual leave
  • Flexible and hybrid working - 40% in office attendance
  • Occupational sick pay
  • 9 months paid Maternity Leave + generous paternity and adoption leave
  • A bespoke L&D programme to help you achieve your personal CPD, including paid membership fees
  • Cycle-to-work scheme and much more!

How To Apply

You will be redirected to a careers site to complete your application.

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