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Deadline for applications: 10th May 2024Salary: circa £60,000 - £70,000 per annum, pro rataContract: Fixed Term to 31 March 2025 3 days per weekReporting to: Head of EditorialLocation: Hybrid, preferably at least 1 day per week in Central London office, but flexible This is an excellent opportunity for a talented professional to manage the Booker Prize's increasingly important digital presence. We are looking for a Digital Product Manager to join the small in-house Booker Prize Foundation team. The Booker Prizes have a unique place in the literary sphere, enjoying an enviable reputation as a cultural institution that is highly respected, much loved and hotly debated throughout the world. Over the past 50 years, more than 500 extraordinary books have been brought to the attention of the public, influencing reading tastes and transforming culture in Britain and beyond, along with the careers of hundreds of authors from around the globe. The Booker Prize Foundation is a registered charity, established in 2002, which is responsible for awarding the Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize. It exists to inspire more people to read – and write – the world’s best fiction. In adding a year-round, far-reaching digital portfolio, the Booker Prizes are now the globally recognised home of great writing. Other aspects of the Foundation’s work include the funding of Braille and audio editions of Booker Prize books through the RNIB, Books Unlocked, a long-standing reading initiative in prisons, and the UEA Booker Prize Foundation Scholarship, awarded annually to a candidate for the Creative Writing MA at the University of East Anglia. Many past scholars have since met with acclaim as published authors. Responsibilities<ul><li>Agree on the vision and outcomes for Booker’s digital presence in collaboration with the team, developing a roadmap of digital development across channels with clear priorities and measurable outcomes</li><li>Accelerate our community engagement by evolving current strategies, embracing new tactics and further developing our audio, video and newsletter strategies</li><li>Lead design and functional changes to our website through a strong technical understanding of what it takes to develop content features, enabling us to get the best value from our suppliers</li><li>Manage, brief and onboard external partners including the external development team for <a href="https://thebookerprizes.com/" target="_blank">The Booker Prizes website</a>.</li><li>Research and identify user needs through use of digital analytics and user research tools as well as devising and conducting additional research, sometimes with the help of external agencies</li><li>Understand wider trends and technological developments affecting our users and the platforms they use, and our users’ emerging needs and interests that Booker can support</li><li>Adept and organised, you will synthesize insight gained across analytics, channels and wider research into regular, insightful reports that will drive innovative and impactful product development and other digital initiatives</li><li>Agile and adaptable, you will understand when and how to pivot activities quickly whilst also appreciating that the pace of change may sometimes need to be slower</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Experience working in digital product and channel development</li><li>Experienced in balancing editorial and creative direction with evidence-based decision-making, guiding product development, channel management and prioritisation of digital initiatives</li><li>Proficient in the use of Google Analytics and other online analytics tools, such as for email newsletters and social channels</li><li>Strong understanding of SEO, paid search and social ensuring we get best value for money for all paid media strategies</li><li>Knowledge and experience of techniques for gaining insight into users and communities using interviews, questionnaires, workshops and other tools</li><li>A good understanding of digital design and UX, and how principles are applied</li><li>Experience in using content management systems, preferably for a content-generating organisation</li><li>Experience of working with subject matter experts and content creators</li><li>Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate complex stakeholder environments skilfully and tactfully</li><li>Excellent attention to detail, able to quality assure new developments</li><li>Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise your time</li><li>A passion for literature and digital.</li></ul> How to apply<ul><li>Please send a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining your suitability for the role and a CV by end of 10 May 2024 by clicking the 'Apply button'.</li><li>In your covering letter, please explain why you are interested in the Digital Product Manager job and how your experience and skills match what we are looking for. </li></ul>Successful candidates will be invited to interview in the week beginning 3rd of June.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Booker Prize Foundation

Digital product manager

Closing date: 29th April at 11.59pmSalary: £23,170Start: January 2025Duration: 15 monthsQualification offered: <a href="https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/business-administrator-v1-0" target="_blank">Business Administrator Level 3</a>Reports to: Head of PMODepartment: Nations &amp; Regions Support the management and oversight of Channel 4's initiatives driving our Future4 Strategy forward.If you are looking for an opportunity to gain work experience and a qualification, then an apprenticeship at Channel 4 might be for you. Our Apprenticeships are full-time, with four days per week spent working in a C4 department and one day per week completing the formal learning parts of the apprenticeship. You’ll spend 60% of your working week in your office base and 40% working from home.The formal training provided will consist of workshops, tutorials, webinars, coaching and in some cases residential boot camps. Channel 4’s Enterprise PMO is a centralised business function, tasked with driving the successful delivery of our Future 4 Strategy. It does this by providing enterprise-wide project governance and oversight, project and portfolio management best practices, mentoring, tools and standardised processes that work across the entirety of the organisation.As Apprentice within the Enterprise PMO you will be directly supporting the EPMO as they manage and oversee Channel 4’s portfolio of initiatives delivering the Future4 Strategy. Responsibilities<ul><li>Portfolio Governance: Support the EPMO with managing the processes which approve projects to be started including gathering business cases, creating reports, and documenting outcomes.</li><li>Portfolio Planning: Support the EPMO with the creation of the annual plan and re-alignment each quarter, including gathering prioritisation information, and details of new projects.</li><li>Portfolio Oversight: Support the EPMO to ensure they have oversight of all projects through gathering project updates, scheduling, and documenting meetings.</li><li>Systems &amp; Reporting: Support the EPMO with creation of portfolio reports and administration and development of the portfolio systems.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience As part of the application process you’ll be asked to tell us how you meet the essential criteria listed below. When answering this question think about examples from your experience so far, this doesn’t need to be professional experience but could be academic, from volunteering or a part-time job. We’ve provided some examples beside the first four criteria of experience that could demonstrate you have these skills.  Please note you do not need to use these examples, they are just here for guidance and you should draw from your own personal experiences. <ul><li>Verbal and written communication skills - Verbal - e.g. experience of dealing with customers or working as part of a team. Communication – e.g. writing emails, completing an application form or essay, or if you have a hobby that involves creative writing. </li><li>Attention to detail -  e.g. Cashing up on tills or proofreading coursework.</li><li>Organisation skills and ability to prioritise tasks - e.g. Planning events whether personal or for professional purposes, as well as managing work life balance, for example working whilst doing coursework/exams. </li><li>An understanding of and a passion for Channel 4's <a href="https://www.channel4.com/corporate/about-4/what-we-do/channel-4s-remit" target="_blank">remit</a> </li><li>Confirm you have Maths &amp; English GCSE Grade C (4) or above</li></ul> Eligibility criteria<ul><li>You must be 18 years old or over at the time the scheme starts to apply. There is no upper age limit.</li><li>You’ll need to have a Grade C (4) or above in Maths &amp; English GCSE</li><li>You can’t have already completed the qualification being offered or similar at the same or higher level</li><li>Our apprenticeships are aimed at school leavers and people who do not have a degree. If you have a degree, please visit the Channel 4 Jobs website </li></ul>The programme aims to offer opportunities to those currently underrepresented in the TV industry, so we are particularly keen to hear from Deaf and/or disabled people, ethnically diverse people and people from lower socio-economic groups.  To applyClick on the 'apply' button at the top right to progress the application process. Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.We are committed to making the application process accessible. If you would like to discuss suggestions for alternative formats, or have any questions about the recruitment process in general, please contact us at <a href="mailto:apprenticeships@channel4.co.uk" target="_blank">apprenticeships@channel4.co.uk</a> Take a look at our access page for more information, which you’ll find by clicking <a href="https://careers.channel4.com/4skills/support" target="_blank">here</a>. You can also watch our YouTube video,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyCCQAp4jwg&amp;t=1s" target="_blank"> Demystifying Interview and Workplace adjustments</a>. If you’d like some tips on writing your application before you apply, please watch our YouTube video, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLQuhYRC31g" target="_blank">How to Write an Outstanding Application</a>.  Relocation If you need to relocate in order to take up this opportunity, we can offer you support towards the financial costs of moving. This includes a contribution towards your deposit and first months’ rent, plus visits to your new city to look for accommodation.

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