Digital Content Officer

IN PART; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic digital content company in the UK seeks a Digital Content Officer to create high-quality online content. The role involves developing multimedia content, optimizing for user engagement and SEO, and managing digital platforms. Ideal candidates will have a STEM background and experience in content management. This role offers an opportunity for remote work initially, transitioning to a hybrid model as restrictions ease. Applicants should be detail-oriented and innovative in digital communication.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company-wide meetups twice a year

Career development reviews

Free weekly yoga session

Flexible/remote working options

Tea and coffee provided

Qualifications

• Experience with digital content management and development.
• Keen eye for detail and appropriate style.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Proof-read, upload content to the platform.
• Format and design blogs and email campaigns.
• Optimise content for SEO and user experience.

Skills

Digital content management and formatting

Writing about complex, scientific or technical information

Education

Degree or equivalent in a STEM or related subject

Tools

MailChimp

SendGrid

InDesign

Job description

We’re looking for a digital content officer to join our communications and marketing team in a role focused on producing high-quality online content. The role will involve creating and building multimedia content across multiple channels to showcase the latest breakthroughs and innovations being developed in universities around the world.

This role will report to our Communications Manager as part of our Comms and Marketing team, providing support to execute our new strategy and to review and upload content submitted to our platform by universities and research institutes worldwide.

Successful candidates will enter as early-stage employees within IN‑PART, with a view to progressing further when new opportunities arise. Welice see this role as a development opportunity to gain a well‑rounded outlook on digital content production and management, and as our company and network continues to grow we see the responsibilities and remit of our candidate expanding.

As a young company, we look for enterprising individuals with an engagement in research, science, innovation, and translating academic research into new technologies, products and services that generate positive impact for society, the environment and the economy.

Location: Our headquarters are in the Sheffield City Centre. Ideally, our candidate would be based in Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Derby, Lincoln, or the wider Yorkshire or North Midlands region (simply for the ease of commute). However, we are open to receiving applications from further afield. While the role will start remote, you will be expected to join our team in the office for part of the week when we re‑open as COVID restrictions ease.

Working hours: Full‑time

Start date: 1st February 2021

Salary: UK living wage, competitive depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Proof‑reading, quality control and uploading content (research summaries) to our platform through a custom CMS
• Formatting and designing blogs, case studies, and email campaigns
• Formatting and designing reports, white papers, and other content
• Optimising content for search (SEO) and user experience
• Creating and scheduling content for our social media pipeline
• Creating content for our blog
• Sourcing images and creating basic visual content
• Maintaining records in our CRM system
• Website admin and housekeeping

Requirements

Our ideal candidate will have experience with digital content management and development. Given the nature of our work, a degree or equivalent नियंत्रण in a STEM or related subject is preferred but we are open to candidates with the right experience and interest. A keen eye for detail, and a feel for appropriate style, design, and communicating to the right audience are essential.

Strong capabilities with:

• Digital content management and formatting
• Writing about complex, scientific or technical information

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Experience with the following is preferable:

• Science communication
• On‑page SEO
• CRM systems
• Social media writing, scheduling and image sourcing
• Email marketing systems (MailChimp, SendGrid, or similar)
• InDesign or other/similar document design software

Essential skills, knowledge and assets

• Ability to work independently
• Commitment to a shared approach to working and building ideas as part of a team
• Self‑motivated, well‑organised and a keen eye for detail
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills-processing
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Administrative experience working with computerised records
• IT literacy in Microsoft Office and Google Apps (or similar)
• Knowledge of task management software, analytics packages, and Adobe programs
• Keen interest in scientific research, innovation and commercialisation

About IN‑PART and our vision

We believe brilliant connections can solve real‑world problems. We match research pioneers from academia with decision‑makers in industry sectors striving for a greater positive impact.

Our goal is to enable connections from around the world to match academic research with industry on a level playing field. Through our intelligent, matchmaking platform we showcase leading university innovations and connect academics with an international community of the brightest minds and decision‑makers in industry, creating meaningful dialogue and partnership.

IN‑PART launched in 2014. We value hard‑work, independence and creativity. Our HQ in Sheffield is a relaxed, start‑up office environment, and we create room for personal and career development. We’re a rapidly growing company and with that comes the opportunity to grow into the role and take responsibility for driving change and delivering solutions.

Staff benefits

• 22 days holiday, pro rata (plus bank holidays, and bonus holiday days on your birthday and around Christmas)
• All expenses paid, company‑wide meetups twice a year
• Regular career development reviews and support
• Free weekly yoga session
• Opportunity for flexible/remote working
• Tea (Yorkshire) and coffee

Apply

If you’re interested in the role please email our communications manager ([e-mail]) with a brief cover letter that outlines your suitability and interest in working for IN‑PART, along with a CV and any examples of recent relevant work.

The deadline欢乐 applications is Monday the 11th of January at 12:00 (UK‑time).Interviews will be arranged in early January for an ideal start date of February the 1st.