Digital Content Producer

The National Museum of the Royal Navy; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maritime heritage organization in Portsmouth seeks a creative individual to join its Communications and Digital Engagement team. You will be responsible for producing dynamic multimedia content and leading efforts to enhance digital storytelling. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for personal development in a friendly environment.

Benefits

Group pension plan

25 days' annual leave

Enhanced parental pay

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of how to manage multiple work streams.
• Experience in creating dynamic multimedia content.
• Passion for impactful storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of multimedia content for digital platforms.
• Support the implementation of the new digital engagement strategy.
• Craft compelling storytelling through collaboration with audiences and experts.

Skills

Content production management

Digital channel optimization

Creative storytelling

Job description

Overview

Salary (Grade 6) - £34,886 - £38,201 per annum (dependent upon experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - permanent
Location: National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (with occasional travel to Fleet Air Arm Museum, National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool and HMS Caroline in Belfast).
There is the opportunity to adopt hybrid working (combination of working on site for a minimum of 2 days a week and from home).

Our epic story is of the Royal Navy, and its impact on Britain and the world. Here you can come aboard the most famous ships, planes, and submarines of the Royal Navy and experience them through those who served on them. Aswell as being truly captivated by the thousands of unique, emotional, and sometimes quirky stories that have shaped the Royal Navy into what it proudly stands for today.

Our vision is to be the world’s most inspiring Naval Museum, linking Navy to Nation. You are pivotal in us achieving our vision, and to support this we embrace diversity and want everyone to feel valued and have a sense of belonging.

This Is a Great Opportunity To Join The Team

Joining our Communications and Digital Engagement team - within our Marketing Department - you will lead on the creation of dynamic, impactful, multimedia content (video, photography, audio, graphic) that will make our digital platforms stand out and our incredible stories shine.

You will be joining the team at a key point in the Museum’s development, supporting the implementation of a new digital engagement strategy and managing a programme of content that brings our brand to new audiences, drives income streams and gives our marketing campaigns impact.

You will work with our audiences, experts and partners. Explore our ships, stores and archives. And craft compelling storytelling.

What You Can Bring

• A passion for stories that make an impact.
• A creative flair that can bring a brand to life.
• A strong understanding of how to optimise content across digital channels.
• Experience of managing multiple work streams, managing content production from third parties as well as creating your own.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to be part of a friendly and diverse workplace within a unique heritage environment.
• Group pension plan with Royal London (6% employer contributions, 2% employee contributions and death in service benefit).
• 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro rata for part time employees, increasing to 30 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) after 5 years’ service, pro rata for part time employees, with the option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity pay.
• Flexible working.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free admission to other national museums and attractions within the reciprocal agreement.
• Discounts at our shops and cafes.
• Free and discounted tickets for family and friends.
• A range of other benefits including cycle to work, employer supported volunteering leave
• Paid reservist leave.

We want you to succeed and showcase your skills and experiences, so if you are invited to interview, we will share our interview questions with you ahead of time. If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding the role, or ask any questions, please contact Becca Hubbard, Associate Executive Director of Marketing, on email [e-mail]

All applicants are asked to apply via https://jobs.nmrn.org.uk/ by midnight on 1 October 2025. The selection processes will be held on Teams with shortlisted candidates invited to interview on site in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on 15th/16th October.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application process because of a disability, please contact the People team on [e-mail] for support.

This post requires a DBS check as a requirement of working on the naval base, as well as the right to work in the UK. Please note we cannot currently sponsor work visas.