Digital Content Manager (AP13069) - Bath, BA2 7AY
About the role
We are seeking an experienced professional to lead the planning, creation and delivery of digital content and media to support the Faculty of Science’s wide-ranging marketing and research activities. Youll join the Faculty Marketing and Web Team and play a key role in managing our digital presence to external and internal stakeholders.
Using your knowledge of content and user design experience, youll work closely with colleagues in the Faculty and across the University to create appropriate content that meets specific user needs. Youll continually review and optimise content to improve performance, using the Universitys bespoke publishing platform, built and developed in-house. You’ll also have the opportunity to work closely with the Head of Marketing and our digital agency, to manage the operational delivery of the digital marketing campaigns.
Youll have a proven track record of:
* Writing for the web with the ability to produce appropriate content and advise Faculty colleagues on best practice techniques.
* Knowledge of sourcing and/or creating other types of content (e.g. images, video, audio, animation) and using these to deliver effective content and campaigns.
* Developing and managing content across multiple digital platforms using a CMS.
* An understanding of web usability and inclusive design requirements.
* Implementing web tracking tools and creating dashboards to monitor user activity across our website. Use insights from this data to inform and optimise digital marketing activity.
You must be able to communicate effectively and confidently to develop good working relationships. You should have excellent organisational skills, be a good team player and be able to successfully manage your workload, as well as stakeholder expectations.
This opportunity will allow you to:
* Explore emerging AI tools and digital solutions and how they can be applied in a Higher Education setting.
* Make a major contribution to successfully promoting the Faculty to external and internal audiences.
* Join a friendly and supportive team that prides itself on building strong relationships, exploring new ideas, and delivering results.
Further information
This post is full time and fixed term until October 2026 andwill be a mixture of remote working and working on campus.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact the Head of Marketing, Faculty of Science - Sarah Amphlett, or Ellie Wallace, Deputy Head of Marketing
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
Were very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
What we can offer you:
Were continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
* Free counselling services through Health Assured
* Cycle to work scheme
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
* Staff discount at Team Bath gym
* Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
* Staff discount on language courses
* Generous employer contributory pension schemes
* Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
* A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
* Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
* Local discounts and more
* A family-friendly workplace
* An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
* Relocation allowance
* Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
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Closing Date: 20 Oct 2025
Department: Management, Specialist and Administration
Salary: £38,784 to £46,049