Content Producer (Research)

The University of York's Reputation, Economic Development and Advocacy Directorate protects and promotes the University's reputation through media relations, brand and digital platforms, creative services, and public events such as YorkTalks and the York Festival of Ideas. Within it, the Communications team covers staff engagement, student experience and research reputation.

The Content Producer (Research) joins the Media and Research Communications team to write, design, edit and distribute content across the University's owned channels for a range of audiences. You'll support academic departments and research groups in developing content about research advances, grants and appointments, adapt research content for the University's central social media, and refresh its research web pages.

What you'll be doing

• Creating and distributing multi-channel content with clear goals, and evaluating its results
• Presenting complex information accurately and accessibly for varied audiences
• Supporting the adaptation of research content for central social media
• Redesigning and updating research web pages
• Selecting, editing and optimising images for research communications
• Producing, editing or commissioning video and audio content for digital channels
• Supporting others in producing research communications and sharing best practice

What we're looking for

• Proven ability to create and evaluate multi-channel digital content with clear goals
• The ability to explain complex information accurately and accessibly to varied audiences
• Strong writing and proofreading skills for web and print
• An understanding of web accessibility in content creation
• Experience with content management systems and managing web content projects
• The ability to select, edit and optimise images for research communications
• Experience producing, editing or commissioning video or audio for digital channels, including social media
• An understanding of how communications affect reputation in the research funding environment
• Experience supporting others in producing research communications and sharing best practice

What's on offer

• £32,722 – £37,369 per year (Grade 5)
• Open-ended contract, with funding secured until 31 July 2028 through Higher Education Innovation Funding, to be reviewed before that date
• Full-time, with flexibility available
• Based on the University of York campus, with some remote working options
• Family-friendly and flexible working arrangements, staff support forums and inclusive facilities
• The University is a Disability Confident employer, a Living Wage employer and holds Athena SWAN Silver recognition; it particularly encourages applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at the University

How to apply

Apply online via the "Apply now" link on the University's jobs portal (reference 15345). The closing date is 9 November 2026; the interview date is to be confirmed. For informal enquiries, contact Kate Moores, Research Communications Manager, at [email protected].