Boat House 6 - Digital Content Producer

National Museum of the Royal Navy; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A cultural heritage organization in Portsmouth seeks a Digital Content Producer to lead multimedia content creation for digital platforms. This role involves collaboration with community groups and third parties to support the Boathouse 6 Project. Applicants should have a passion for storytelling, creativity, and experience in managing digital content effectively. The position offers a friendly, diverse workplace and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Group pension plan

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at shops and cafes

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• A strong understanding of how to optimise content across digital channels.
• Experience of managing multiple work streams, including content production from third parties and creating your own work.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the creation of dynamic multimedia content for digital platforms.
• Manage the production of content from both internal teams and third parties.
• Coordinate a programme of digital content in support of the Boathouse 6 Project.
• Collaborate with community groups, designers, and partners.
• Document development work and prepare assets for new galleries.

Skills

Creative flair

Understanding of digital content optimization

Passion for impactful storytelling

Experience in managing work streams

Job description

Boat House 6 - Digital Content Producer

Location: National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (with occasional travel to Fleet Air Arm Museum, National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool and HMS Caroline in Belfast).

Salary: Salary (Grade 6) - £34,886 - £37,070 per annum (dependent upon experience).

Contract type: Fixed term contract

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Hybrid working: There is an opportunity to adopt hybrid working (combination of working on site for a minimum of 2 days a week and from home).

Application deadline: All applicants are asked to apply via https://jobs.nmrn.org.uk/ by midnight on 1 October 2025. The selection processes will be held on Teams with shortlisted candidates invited to interview on site in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on 15th/16th October. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application process because of a disability, please contact the People team on [e-mail] for support.

DBS and right to work: This post requires a DBS check as a requirement of working on the naval base, as well as the right to work in the UK. Please note we cannot currently sponsor work visas.

Overview

Our epic story is of the Royal Navy, and its impact on Britain and the world. Here you can come aboard the most famous ships, planes, and submarines of the Royal Navy and experience them through those who served on them. Our vision is to be the world’s most inspiring Naval Museum, linking Navy to Nation. You are pivotal in us achieving our vision, and to support this we embrace diversity and want everyone to feel valued and have a sense of belonging.

This is a great opportunity to join the Communications and Digital Engagement team within the Marketing Department. You will lead on the creation of dynamic, impactful, multimedia content (video, photography, audio, graphic) that will make our digital platforms stand out and our incredible stories shine.

You will be joining the team to create a programme of digital content in support of the Boathouse 6 Project, transforming the 1840s Grade II* building into a series of new exhibition and event spaces and bringing the Royal Marnie’s story to the dockyard.

You will help us tell the story of the project, working with community groups, designers, architects, curators, conservators, funders and partners to document development work and prepare assets to promote the new galleries and experience for launch.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the creation of dynamic multimedia content (video, photography, audio, graphic) for digital platforms.
• Manage the production of content from both internal teams and third parties.
• Coordinate a programme of digital content in support of the Boathouse 6 Project and related campaigns.
• Collaborate with community groups, designers, architects, curators, conservators, funders and partners.
• Document development work and prepare assets to promote new galleries and experiences for launch.

What you can bring

• A passion for stories that make an impact.
• A creative flair that can bring a brand to life.
• A strong understanding of how to optimise content across digital channels.
• Experience of managing multiple work streams, including content production from third parties and creating your own work.

What we offer

• Friendly and diverse workplace within a unique heritage environment.
• Group pension plan with Royal London (6% employer contributions, 2% employee contributions and death in service benefit).
• 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro rata for part-time employees, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service, pro rata for part-time employees, with the option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity pay.
• Flexible working; Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free admission to other national museums and attractions within the reciprocal agreement.
• Discounts at shops and cafes; free and discounted tickets for family and friends.
• Cycle to work scheme and employer-supported volunteering leave; paid reservist leave.

Interview process and contacts

We want you to succeed and showcase your skills and experiences, so if you are invited to interview, we will share our interview questions with you ahead of time. If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding the role, or ask any questions, please contact Becca Hubbard, Associate Executive Director of Marketing, at [e-mail].

National Museum Directors' Council, Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG.