Digital Content Producer (Maternity Leave Cover)

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS/KEW GARDENS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading botanical institute in London is seeking an experienced Content Producer to develop and manage digital content for various channels. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in digital storytelling and content management, with the ability to engage diverse audiences. This role offers a competitive benefits package, flexible working options, and opportunities for continuous learning.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Access to beautiful gardens

Qualifications

• Proven experience in producing high-quality digital content.
• Understanding of audience engagement with digital formats.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce engaging digital content for various platforms.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure content aligns with objectives.
• Monitor performance and provide analysis of content effectiveness.

Skills

Storytelling

Digital content creation

Content management

Collaboration

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term (FTA)

Contract start date: Provisionally 24 November 2025.

Contract end date: November 2026 (12 months duration).

We are looking for an experienced Content Producer to join the Digital team at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew). This role will be responsible for gathering, producing, delivering and updating digital assets and content for kew.org, social media and our other digital channels.

The role is a crucial part of the Content and Engagement team within Digital, who are responsible for leading on the production, scheduling and management of written and multimedia content across Kew’s digital channels and products. We also provide expert advice, coaching and training to those producing written content, film and photography across RBG Kew, which includes developing and maintaining our style guides and standards.

You will need to work to deadline to produce written and multimedia content that supports a range of commercial activities, from marketing events and fundraising through to our food and drink and retail offer. You will be a proactive storyteller with a good understanding of how audiences consume different types of digital content and what converts audiences to customers. You will actively seek out stories that bring our commercial activities to life. You will also be responsible for supporting the wider Digital Experience team to improve user-experience across our digital channels.

You will work to deliver RBG Kew’s mission by:

• producing high-quality digital content that promotes our offer to potential visitors and supporters through creative and engaging storytelling
• working in partnership with colleagues from across RBG Kew to source, develop and publish written and multimedia content to support our commercial business objectives
• ensuring that content published on our digital channels is accurate and up to date
• collating performance data and supporting on reporting and analysis

Interviews are due to take place w/c 20 & 27 October.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

Our fantastic benefits package includesopportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership.We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.