Digital Storytelling Coordinator

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

42 days leave

Gym membership

Development courses

On-site childcare

Discounts & travel

Job summary

The University of Leeds Cultural Collections & Galleries (CC&G) team invites applications for a role creating audience-focused digital stories that engage with our world-class collections. You will contribute to the large-scale Digital Library Infrastructure Project and help deliver a new digital storytelling platform.

Working on campus with hybrid options, you will develop a content plan, prioritise engaging our target audiences, and build strong internal and external partnerships to support

Qualifications

• Experience creating audience-focused digital content.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Interest in heritage collections and libraries.
• Willingness to discuss flexible working arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Create audience-focused digital stories engaging our world-class collections.
• Support the Digital Library Infrastructure Project and new digital storytelling platform.
• Develop and implement content plans to reach target audiences.
• Foster internal and external partnerships to support the storytelling platform.
• Create efficient workflows and ensure high-quality digital storytelling.

Skills

Audience-focused storytelling

Cross-functional teamwork

Content planning

Stakeholder engagement

Flexible/hybrid work

Tools

CMS

Digital storytelling tools

Job description

The interviews are expected to be held on the Wednesday 21st October.

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Working in the University of Leeds Cultural Collections & Galleries (CC&G) team, you will create audience focussed digital stories that engage with, and promote, our world-class collections. You will play a pivotal role in the large-scale Digital Library Infrastructure Project , supporting the creation of a new digital storytelling platform. You will also provide key support for implementing and reporting against the CC&G Audience Development Strategy .

You will work closely with colleagues in CC&G to create efficient workflows which enable digital storytelling of the highest quality. Creating and implementing a content plan for the new digital storytelling platform, you will prioritise engaging our target audiences with our wide-ranging collections.

You will proactively develop and maintain excellent working relationships and partnerships, internally and externally, to support and develop our new storytelling platform, supporting the Libraries’ vision Knowledge for All.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa&nbsp ;

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

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