Senior Content Lead - Maternity Cover

Redtorch; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working: 2 days/week in the 5th

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare

Personal development budget

Salary: £42,000–£52,000

Job summary

Redtorch in London is seeking a Senior Content Lead (Maternity Cover) to guide our content delivery across major accounts. You'll shape content strategies, work with Research, Comms and Creative teams, and mentor the team while staying hands-on.

The role emphasizes live event coverage, audience insights, and delivering high-quality, on-brand content. The contract is fixed-term for one year with potential to become permanent.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in digital and social content, working with brands and/or sports rights holders, in-house or agency-side.
• Ability to turn brand objectives and audience insights into effective campaigns.
• Fresh ideas, strong storytelling and the confidence to challenge and improve the team's work.
• Strong storytelling across copy and video, with an eye for compelling hooks, narrative, pacing and platform-specific formats.
• Excellent copywriting and editing, with experience developing content, scripts and briefs.
• Experience guiding teams or freelancers, setting priorities and providing constructive feedback.
• Confident presenting ideas, leading discussions and building trusted relationships.
• Ability to turn research and content data into practical improvements.
• A passion for sport and strong knowledge of digital platforms and audience behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Content strategy & brand development: Work with our Research, Creative and Comms teams to help define client brand platforms, positioning and messaging, translating these into content strategies, themes and campaigns that support business and marketing objectives.
• Creative thinking & innovation: Bring fresh ideas and creative energy to key accounts, using audience insights, platform developments and emerging formats to create compelling content and campaigns.
• Content management & quality: Oversee the creation, curation, editing and publishing of digital and social content. Provide constructive feedback to ensure work is engaging, accurate, on-brand and platform-optimised.
• Hands-on execution: Translate agreed strategy and ideas into platform-specific delivery. Contribute directly to concepts, copy, scripts and briefs, and support production and publishing when needed.
• Team leadership & delivery: Guide and motivate project teams, delegate effectively and coordinate priorities, workloads, deadlines and approvals.
• Client relationships & presentations: Build trusted relationships with key clients, lead content discussions and present ideas and recommendations clearly.
• KPIs: Take ownership of tracking and reviewing agreed content KPIs, working with the Research & Performance Lab to interpret results and guide the team in improving performance.
• Live & reactive content: Plan and coordinate delivery around live sporting events and emerging opportunities, making timely editorial decisions.

Skills

Digital & social content

Brand & sports rights experience

Storytelling

Copywriting & editing

Team leadership & feedback

Job description

Redtorch in London is seeking a Senior Content Lead (Maternity Cover) to guide our content delivery across major accounts. You'll shape content strategies, work with Research, Comms and Creative teams, and mentor the team while staying hands-on.

The role emphasizes live event coverage, audience insights, and delivering high-quality, on-brand content. The contract is fixed-term for one year with potential to become permanent.