Digital Communications Content Creator

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Description & Requirements

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

Smart Data Research UK is a UKRI Infrastructure Fund investment with a mission to unlock the potential of smart data for research that improves lives. We work with partners across academia, industry and government to enable safe, responsible access to smart data from a variety of sources – from satellites and social media, to banking and bus usage - supporting research tackling some of the UK’s most pressing social and economic challenges.

The role:

The Smart Data Research UK Hub team is looking for an experienced Digital Communications Content Creator to join the team.

This is a delivery-focused role, well suited to someone who can quickly get up to speed on a complex programme, respond to briefs, and produce high-quality content across a range of channels. You will support the delivery of digital-first campaigns and content, helping to position SDR UK as a leading voice in the use of smart data for impactful research that benefits the public.

The successful candidate will work within a small, collaborative team and should be comfortable working independently on content tasks, engaging with internal colleagues and external partners, and creating clear, engaging outputs from complex subject matter.

As a Digital Communications Content Creator your main responsibilities will be:

• Working with internal teams, delivery partners and external stakeholders to support communications activity and messaging
• Helping to coordinate communications across SDR UK’s network of Data Service delivery partners
• Supporting the promotion and amplification of outputs (e.g. announcements, news stories, use cases)
• Assisting in the delivery of activity for the Community Network
• Supporting the delivery of integrated communications campaigns aligned to SDR UK priorities
• Creating high-quality content across formats (web, social media, newsletters, case studies, vox pops)
• Translating complex topics into clear, engaging content for non-specialist audiences
• Contributing ideas for content and storytelling opportunities
• Managing and updating website and social media channels, including preparing and scheduling content
• Supporting the maintenance of content pipelines and publishing schedules
• Using analytics and insights to help improve content performance and engagement

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering digital communications and content in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to respond to briefs and produce high-quality outputs with a good degree of independence
• Experience supporting campaigns across multiple channels (web, social, email)
• Excellent written communication and copy-editing skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas for non-specialist audiences
• Experience managing or updating digital channels and content
• Familiarity with using analytics to understand and improve content performance
• Good stakeholder communication and collaboration skills

Desirable:

• Experience working in research, data, policy, or other public sector environments
• Experience working with academics and/or technical specialists
• Awareness of the UK research and innovation landscape

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In applying for this role you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.