Digital Content Officer: Soho Theatre & Walthamstow

Soho Theatre Company Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Soho Theatre Company Ltd in Greater London is seeking a dynamic content creator to engage with a vibrant live festival programme. This role involves filming, editing, and producing social-first video content that captivates audiences and enhances the theatre's digital presence.

The ideal candidate will possess strong creative instincts and the ability to produce engaging content rapidly in a live environment. Responsibilities include content capture, storytelling, and collaboration across various marketing campaigns.

Qualifications

• Strong creative instincts with a fast-paced content creation capability.
• Excellent judgement in producing engaging content.
• Ability to work collaboratively in team settings.

Responsibilities

• Film, edit, and produce social-first video and visual content.
• Develop content formats that deepen audience connection.
• Capture compelling moments for digital platforms.
• Collaborate on campaign priorities through content management.

Skills

Creative instincts

Video editing

Social media management

Content storytelling

Audience engagement

Job description

We’re looking for someone who can capture what Soho Theatre feels like. Working across a vibrant, live festival programme, this role creates social‑first content that is immediate, human and engaging, bringing our artists, audiences, spaces and wider work to life beyond standard assets.

This is a hands‑on content creation role requiring strong creative instincts, excellentjudgementand the ability to produce engaging content at pacein a live environment.

Job Outline

Content Creation & Video production

• Film, edit and produce social‑first video and visual content(including stills)acrossSoho Theatre’s programme,eventsandwiderorganisational activity.
• Deliver aconsistent volume of high-quality,accessible,engaging content that reflects the pace and breadth of theorganisation’swork
• Create content that goes beyond standard campaign assets, building audience connection throughhumour, access, atmosphere,personalityand storytelling.
• Repurpose existing footage into platform-native content across digital channels.
• Support artist/staff takeovers with clear guidance and quality

Formats, ideas & storytelling

• Develop repeatable content formats and series that buildand deepenaudience connection andstrengthensSoho Theatre’s digital presence.
• Identifyand capture compelling moments, shaping them into engaging content for different platforms.
• Contributestorytellingideasacross programme activity, Creative Engagement, talent development, F&B/venue life, touring, international work and audience experience, and wider organisational activity.

On-the-ground capture

• On-the-ground content capture(stills, video)acrossSoho Theatre &Soho Theatre Walthamstow and wider organisational activity, includingfestivals such asEdinburgh Fringe
• Capture rehearsals, events, press+ guestnights, artist moments, venueactivityand reactive opportunities as they arise, withinagreedpriorities.

Campaign collaboration

• Work closely with the Campaigns & EditorialOfficertodeliver campaign priorities through content, this includes management and scheduling of content across channels
• Align content output with wider Communicationscampaigns andpriorities across Press, Marketing and Design
• Monitorperformance and audience insightsand use analytics to inform content decisions
• Respond quickly to live moments withreactivecontent
• Support the delivery of content across Soho Theatre’s digital platforms

General responsibilities

• Work collaboratively across Soho Theatre to support audience engagement, ticketsalesand widerorganisational priorities.
• Support Soho Theatre’s aims andobjectivesinternally and externally
• Attend relevant meetings, events and activities as
• Uphold Soho Theatre’s commitments to equality, diversity,inclusionand access.