Content Lead

RICS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

RICS is seeking a Content Lead for Professional Development & Learning to drive the creation and delivery of sector-specific content across multiple channels. You will own the content roadmap for assigned areas, balancing member needs, accuracy, and organisational priorities while ensuring content is delivered, refreshed and optimised for impact.

You will build a network of subject matter experts, manage deadlines and briefs, oversee editorial governance, and use analytics and SEO to boost

Qualifications

• Experience developing and managing content across formats and channels.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading with ability to simplify complex information.
• Strong stakeholder management with subject matter experts and contributor networks.
• Experience using CMS platforms and performance data to manage and improve digital content.
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple deadlines and content pipelines.
• Collaborative, proactive and solution‑focused, able to work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of content, including commissioning, writing, editing, publishing and ongoing refresh and optimisation.
• Develop and manage content plans across multiple formats, ensuring relevance and quality.
• Build and manage a network of subject matter experts and contributors, ensuring clear briefs, deadlines and high‑quality outputs.
• Manage and continuously improve content hubs and standards‑related pages, ensuring content remains current and engaging.
• Use analytics, SEO and performance data to optimise content discovery, engagement and user experience.
• Operate within editorial governance frameworks, ensuring accuracy, compliance and appropriate sign‑off for all published content.

Skills

Content strategy

Editorial leadership

Content commissioning

SEO & analytics

Stakeholder management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CMS platforms

Job description

As Content Lead (Professional Development & Learning), you will lead the development and delivery of high‑quality, sector‑specific content across multiple channels.

You will own the content roadmap for your assigned areas, balancing member needs, regulatory accuracy and organisational priorities, and ensuring content is delivered, maintained and optimised for impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of content, including commissioning, writing, editing, publishing and ongoing refresh and optimisation.
• Develop and manage content plans across multiple formats, ensuring relevance and quality.
• Build and manage a network of subject matter experts and contributors, ensuring clear briefs, deadlines and high‑quality outputs.
• Manage and continuously improve content hubs and standards‑related pages, ensuring content remains current and engaging.
• Use analytics, SEO and performance data to optimise content discovery, engagement and user experience.
• Operate within editorial governance frameworks, ensuring accuracy, compliance and appropriate sign‑off for all published content.

About You

You are an experienced content professional with strong editorial judgement and a passion for producing high‑quality, user‑focused content. You are comfortable working with technical subject matter, managing contributors and taking ownership of content delivery in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience commissioning, developing and managing content across multiple formats and channels.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical information.
• Strong stakeholder‑management skills, particularly working with subject matter experts and contributor networks.
• Experience using CMS platforms and performance data to manage and improve digital content.
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple deadlines and maintain content pipelines.
• Collaborative, proactive and solution‑focused, with the ability to work across teams and adapt to changing priorities.