17/06/2025
Business Area:
Public Policy and Corp Responsibility
Area of Expertise:
Corporate Affairs
Contract:
Permanent
Reference Code:
JR-0000057975
Corporate Affairs ensures effective management of Barclays’ public image, communications, policies, and regulatory relationships. This includes overseeing corporate governance, driving corporate communications, managing policy and advocacy efforts.
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We’re a digital content team in the Group Marketing function at Barclays responsible for all of our group digital channels which currently include our website home.barclays, X and . We sit at the centre of everything Barclays and we have big ambitions to widen our reach by opening up new channels and delivering best-in-class digital content across them.
This creative role will lead on the ideation, creation and editing of all content for our external digital channels. You will join a team of digital channel experts that you will work alongside to help make the most of their content ideas.
Our ideal candidate will have proven experience planning and executing narrative-based content for digital channels. We’re looking for a hyper creative individual, who is passionate about telling stories through inspiring visuals. We’re hoping to find a social media native, with strong photography and editing skills. You will have a proven track record of producing digital content that turns heads and drives engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpreting briefs to understand what is required from across the business.
- In collaboration with the Head of Digital Content you will be continually generating new content ideas for our digital channels.
- Plan and execute photo and video shoots across the UK to help capture key moments from across Barclays.
- Edit & make post ready content as per the calendar.
- Supporting your teammates on rapid fire requests and tight timelines while keeping a chill, proactive attitude.
- Willing to take last minute requests and work to tight timelines while keeping a laid back and proactive attitude.
- You have experience conducting photoshoots both quality portrait and events.
- A creative flair and confident grasp of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
- Experience following market trends and conversations and looking for innovative ways to produce digital content.
- Flexible and willing to travel within the UK to capture key moments around Barclays.
- You can work with a wide range of video and static imagery - from a collection of photography to short video clips and films.
- Experience following market trends and conversations and looking for innovative ways to produce digital content.
- Good understanding of social media content; what works and why.
To create engaging and impactful graphics and video content.
Accountabilities
Design of graphics to be used in a range of digital and physical channels.
Management of filming and postproduction edit processes.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
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Application Process
Your application
We’ll ask for information about you, your CV and cover letter.
1
Your assessment
Covering your behaviours and ability at work.
2
Your interview
Exploring your past experiences and skills.
3
Next step
We’ll request additional information so that you can complete our screening process
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Working flexibly
We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. If you'd like to explore flexible working arrangements, please discuss this with the hiring manager. Your request will be reviewed in-line with the requirements of the role/business needs of the team.
Hybrid working
We have a structured approach to hybrid working, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days, as set by the business area. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.
Barclays is built on an international scale.
Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.
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