Digital Content Officer

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic market leading Pension

Employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional annual leave entitlement

Additional paid closure over Christmas

Discounts at major retailers

Job summary

The Whitworth, part of The University of Manchester, invites applications for a Digital Content Officer to plan, create and deliver high‑quality digital content across its channels, with a focus on social media, video, photography, website and newsletters.

You will capture stories from exhibitions, collections and civic programs, translating them into engaging outputs for local, national and international audiences, while filming, editing and producing work independently in collaboration with

Responsibilities

• Plan, create and deliver high-quality digital content across the Whitworth's channels, with a focus on social media, video, photography, website and newsletters.
• Capture stories from exhibitions, collections and civic programmes and translate them into engaging outputs for local, national and international audiences.
• Film, edit and produce content independently while contributing to agreed communications plans.
• Collaborate with Curatorial, Civic Engagement and Education, and Audiences and Communications teams to identify stories and deliver platform-ready outputs.

Job description

The Whitworth is part of The University of Manchester and one of the UK’s leading university art galleries, connecting art, people and ideas across Manchester and beyond.

The Digital Content Officer will plan, create and deliver high-quality digital content across the Whitworth’s channels, with a particular focus on social media, video, photography, website and newsletters.

You will create engaging, accessible and visually compelling content that brings the Whitworth’s exhibitions, collections, public programmes and civic work to life.

Working closely with colleagues across Curatorial, Civic Engagement and Education, and Audiences and Communications, you will identify stories, capture rich content, and translate them into platform‑ready outputs that build connection with audiences locally, nationally and internationally.

This is a practical role suited to a confident content creator who is comfortable filming, editing and producing work independently, while contributing to agreed communications plans.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme


• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme


• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays


• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period


• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.