Stories and Content Gathering Specialist

ActionAid UK; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in the UK is looking for a Stories and Content Gathering Specialist. This role requires creating bold, authentic content that reflects the impact of partners worldwide and supports social justice movements. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of relevant experience, strong editorial and project management skills, and a commitment to ethical storytelling. The position offers full-time employment and the chance to work closely with diverse global teams.

Qualifications

• At least two years of editorial, production, or journalism experience.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Nurture relationships with global colleagues.
• Support photography and story gathering commissions.
• Coordinate rapid content gathering in emergencies.

Skills

Editorial skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Project management

Job description

Stories and Content Gathering Specialist

Stories and Content Gathering Specialist Opportunity

At ActionAid UK, storytelling sits at the heart of our work. We champion anti‑racist, decolonial storytelling by collaborating with creatives rooted in the countries we feature and ensuring every story is told, with dignity, care and integrity. We believe storytelling is a tool to shift power, reframe narratives and challenge the inequalities that shape our world. In this specialist role within our Stories and Content Gathering Team, you’ll help shape bold, authentic content that showcases the work and impact of ActionAid’s partners worldwide, as well as the global movements for social justice and gender equality.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll nurture strong relationships with colleagues across the global majority and ensure every story reflects the lived realities of the communities we work with. You’ll support photography, video and story gathering commissions across Asia, Africa and Latin America; research story leads; develop strong angles; liaise with teams worldwide; and help brief and contract photographers, videographers and journalists. You’ll move content through post‑production—translation and consent checks, safeguarding reviews, and story write‑ups—preparing everything for upload to our global content SharePoint.

You’ll also help build a global network of freelance translators, editors and creative professionals, and curate strong existing stories and assets so they can be used across advocacy, fundraising, events, exhibitions and federation‑wide communications. You may additionally support training colleagues in best practice storytelling, contribute to internal and external meetings and help gather feedback to continually improve our processes.

When humanitarian emergencies strike, you will join the emergency communications team to help coordinate rapid content gathering. You’ll support logistics, contract in‑country creatives, organize translation, and ensure testimonies and information are shaped into accurate, safe, timely content that reflects ActionAid’s feminist, anti‑racist and decolonial principles.

We’re looking for someone with at least two years of editorial, production or journalism experience, excellent research and writing skills, a sharp editorial eye and strong project management skills, as well as a commitment to telling stories with integrity, care and critical awareness.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Business Development

Industries

• Non‑profit Organization Management