Job Title: Senior Digital Content Editor
Salary: £ 31,453– £35,000
Contract Type – Fixed term (12 months), full time
Location - We fully support flexible working, either from our offices in Holborn or from home (subject to role requirements). At least one day per week will be spent on-site to promote collaboration and interaction.
About us
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is the professional body for surgery. Our mission is to build the future of the surgical profession and improve the delivery of surgical care. We do this through education, training, examination, supporting surgical research and providing support and advice for surgeons at all stages of their careers.
About the role
The Senior Digital Content Editor is a key role in an exciting project to relaunch the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s website. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised content specialist with excellent writing and editing abilities to independently deliver several content creation workstreams, working with stakeholders across the College. This is a 12-month fixed-term role that will cover a critical phase of project delivery, from content production through to the website build and into post-launch reporting and optimisation. As the Senior Digital Content Editor, you will be responsible for these workstreams. You will report on progress, write and edit copy, and oversee content owners’ work to create high-quality website copy that communicates our College brand, products and activities. You will draw on your experience of audiencefirst digital content delivery and data analytics to make decisions, sign off on content and engage content owners to take ongoing ownership of their content following launch.
Responsibilities
• Work with representatives from teams across the College to manage the delivery of final, website-ready content; confidently proofreading, editing and providing feedback
• Create and maintain realistic content delivery timelines with content owners and stakeholders across the College
• Ensure our content is optimised for search engines and generative AI, using SEO and performance reporting tools and leading on keyword research
• Take ownership of some content creation from start to finish: researching and planning, writing and editing
• Build and test pages in the new CMS, raising issues and suggesting changes as needed to ensure excellent user experience and accessibility
• Proactively follow up and adapt timelines as necessary to ensure the timely delivery of planned content • Provide website content creation training, feedback and support as needed to content owners across the College
• Guide content owners on using Copilot or other College-approved generative AI tools to support the creation of first drafts
• Advise on UX principles to improve the structure, accessibility and performance of website content
• Guide and champion SEO best practice in a clear and accessible format for non-specialists
About you
• 3+ years’ experience planning, writing and delivering search-optimised website content
• Excellent English writing ability and a meticulous eye for detail
• Experience coordinating others to deliver website content production projects
• Training junior colleagues or others less experienced with digital content on best practice
• Extensive website content writing and editing experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• In-depth experience with website CMS
• Experience researching complex concepts and communicating them in a clear written format
• Experience reporting on website content performance using Google Analytics four
• Experience in SEO reporting and keyword research
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and to adjust delivery to suit audiences
• Ability to manage a complex workload with multiple workstreams
• Ability to manage relationships with a range of people of varying seniority
• Team player, with the confidence to share expertise and ideas with stakeholders
What we can offer you
• 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 college closure days
• Flexible working
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme and other leave entitlements
• Variety of learning and development opportunities
• Wellbeing programme & Employee Assistance Scheme
If you would like to apply, or if you have any questions about this position, please email your CV together with a cover letter to RCSHR@rcseng.ac.uk.
Any personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in accordance with our recruitment processes. If unsuccessful in your application, your information will be held by us on our database for a period of 6 months before deletion. If you would like your information removed sooner, please contact RCSHR@rceng.ac.uk
Closing date: 10 January 2026
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are open to all talent and we actively ensure that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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