Social Impact jobs in United Kingdom

The purpose of this role is to lead on the delivery of all creative and content requirements. Coaching junior team members in how to develop integrated content solutions across all mediums.

Job Description:

We’re looking for a proactive, curious and creatively minded Content Manager to join dentsu’s in-house Marketing & Communications UK team. You’ll help us create content that strengthens dentsu’s market presence and supports thought leadership, campaigns, events and storytelling for senior clients and prospects.

Reporting into the Content Director, you’ll work across a wide range of projects: drafting content, supporting research activation, collaborating with subject matter experts, and helping us develop new formats and ideas. Over time, you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your own projects and build confidence as an editorial lead.

This role is ideal for someone who has solid content experience, is hungry to grow, and wants to develop into a more strategic content practitioner within a collaborative marketing and communications team.

• Contribute to content plans that support dentsu’s UK brand and our strategic solutions.
• Write and edit a range of content including blogs, articles, case studies, reports, award entries, scripts, newsletters, and social posts.
• Help turn complex ideas into clear, accessible messages for marketing and brand audiences.
• Bring creativity and variety to content formats (e.g. infographics, short videos), with support from design and senior team members.

• Work with internal experts to translate insights from dentsu-led research into engaging written stories.
• Support the development of flagship publications: drafting sections, shaping early ideas, and coordinating feedback and approvals.
• Help identify topical angles and opportunities for timely content aligned to industry discussions.

• Partner with colleagues across PR, social, events and design to create content for multi-channel campaigns.
• Support content workstreams to ensure alignment, quality and timely delivery.

• Help maintain strong editorial standards, ensuring content is accurate, well-structured, clear and on-brand.
• Apply SEO and channel best practice to improve visibility and engagement.
• Contribute to content playbooks, templates and processes as you grow into the role.

• Manage your own content tasks and projects, from briefing and drafting to stakeholder coordination and delivery.
• Build strong working relationships across the business, gaining confidence to engage with senior stakeholders over time.

• Use performance insights and feedback to refine content and identify opportunities to improve.
• Bring fresh ideas, formats and approaches to help evolve the team’s content strategy.

• Around 3+ years’ experience in a content, editorial, copywriting or marketing role (agency or in-house).
• Strong writing skills with an ability to craft clear, engaging content across formats.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines with support.
• An interest in marketing, media, creative, data or technology, and a willingness to learn more.
• Good organisational skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach.
• Some familiarity with SEO and digital content performance.
• Experience creating copy/scripts to support multimedia or visual content (e.g. infographics, video scripts).

We are looking for someone who is:

• A self-starter who’s ready to take on responsibility at the right pace.
• Curious and creative, keen to explore new angles and formats.
• Editorially thoughtful, caring about quality and clarity.
• Eager to develop, open to coaching and hungry to grow into more strategic content work.
• Organised and reliable, able to keep projects moving with support.
• A collaborative team player who builds trusted relationships across the organisation.

Taking a people-centred approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee‑base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our Social Impact strategy – our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognize the importance of work‑life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at accommodations@dentsu.com, quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

London

Dentsu

Full time

Permanent