Content Producer (Research)

University of York; Heslington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University of York is seeking a Content Developer in the Media and Research Communications team to write, design, edit and distribute content across York’s owned channels. You will ensure content is informative, accurate and tailored to different audiences with a focus on research communications.

You will work closely with other teams to highlight advances in research, grants and appointments, and refresh web pages to communicate York's strengths clearly.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop multi-channel content with clear objectives.
• Ability to present complex information accessibly for diverse audiences.
• Strong writing and proofreading skills for web and print.
• Experience with web accessibility practices for content creation.
• Experience with website CMS and managing content development projects.
• Ability to select and optimise imagery to support research communications.
• Experience producing or commissioning video/audio content for web and social channels.
• Understanding of reputation management in research funding environments.

Responsibilities

• Write, design, edit and distribute content across York’s owned channels.
• Ensure content is informative, accurate and tailored to audiences.
• Collaborate with Communications team and academic departments to highlight research strengths.
• Refresh and redesign web pages to clearly communicate research achievements.
• Support social media by adapting research content for central York channels.

Skills

Content development

Strong writing

Editing

Web accessibility

CMS experience

Video production

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

CMS

Video editing

Job description

Department

The University of York’s Reputation, Economic Development and Advocacy Directorate ensures York's voice is heard, its value understood, and its influence felt far and wide.

Within this Directorate, the Communications team provides strategic advice and high-quality communications for staff engagement, the student experience and research reputation building.

We promote and manage media coverage to enhance and protect the University’s reputation, and we develop and embed the University’s brand, including provision of creative services and management of core digital platforms.

We also deliver a programme of public events including YorkTalks, open lectures and the York Festival of Ideas.

Role

As a Content Developer in our Media and Research Communications team you will write, design, edit and distribute content across York’s owned channels, ensuring it is informative, accurate and tailored to different audiences.

You will use your writing, editing, web design and digital communication skills to ensure clarity and consistency in everything you produce.

Working closely with other teams within Communications, you will support our academic departments and research entities to shape and develop content, highlighting advances in our research, successful grants and academic appointments.

This includes supporting the University’s social media team by helping adapt research content for York’s central social media channels. You will also work with departments and research entities to refresh and redesign existing web pages to ensure the University’s research strengths are communicated clearly and accurately.

The role is an open contract, with fixed term funding secured until 31 July 2028, via Higher Education Innovation Funding, which is reviewed in the lead up to 31 July 2028.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• A compelling and creative digital communicator, with proven experience of delivering and evaluating multi-channel content that has clear objectives.
• Ability to convey and present complex information in a responsible, accurate and accessible way, for a range of different audiences.
• A strong writer, able to create content for web and print, with excellent proofreading skills.
• Demonstrable understanding of the practices of web accessibility for content creation.
• Experience of using website content management systems and of project managing web content development or redevelopment projects.
• Ability to select, edit and optimise appropriate imagery to support and enhance research communications.
• Experience of producing, editing or commissioning video/audio content for web and other digital channels including social media.
• Good understanding of the role of effective communications and management of reputation in the research funding environment.
• Experience of supporting others to create high quality research communications and sharing best practice in communications and stakeholder engagement.

Interview date: to be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Kate Moores, Research Communications Manager on [e-mail].