Digital Media Manager
Location: Glasgow/hybrid
Work pattern: 2 days per week with flexibility to do additional shifts as and when required.
Closing date: 22 September 2025
About us
STV is Scotland's leading digital media brand. Each month, our commercial broadcast channel reaches 3.5 million viewers and the STV Player is the fastest growing Video on Demand service in the UK. This role is a unique opportunity to work on a multi-platform product that reaches a huge national audience across Scotland.
STV are on a mission to become Scotland's digital entertainment hub. The world of media streaming is fast-paced and constantly changing and STV is determined to lead the way with our new digital strategy. Our development teams are working to transform our video streaming service, STV Player, into a world class platform. Our challenge is to blend leading-edge technology with intuitive user interfaces and engaging user experiences.
About the role
STV Player is the digital video service offering STV catch-up to Scotland and a wide range of content to the rest of the UK. It houses some of the UK's biggest TV brands, including Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Britain's Got Talent and I'm A Celebrity.
As a member of the STV Player Content Team in Glasgow, the Media Manager role is essential to the smooth operation of STV Player by ensuring the timely and accurate publishing of an ever-increasing array of content across an ever-growing number of platforms.
This position will be required to work 2 days per week, with flexibility to work additional shifts including weekends and evenings where operationally required.
Key responsibilities:
* Source assets for publication, for example from syndication feeds, in-house systems and STV's Library.
* Digitise and edit content as required for publication.
* Using STV's in-house Content Management System and various other tools:
-Oversee publication of VOD and short form content to STV Player across all its platforms.
-Create, check and update written descriptions and thumbnails for each asset.
-Apply rights requirements, such as expiry dates, guidance and compliance warnings and geo-blocking.
-Contribute to the STV Player editorial strategy, for example by updating the content featured on the STV Player homepage, the list of categories, content collections, etc and by working closely with the Digital and other teams.
* Acting as a "first customer", approve audio/video quality, check presence of advertising, sponsorship and subtitles and sign-off publication of each asset.
* In the event of technical failure, troubleshoot and implement escalation and back up procedures to ensure the customer experience is least affected.
* Assist in any other aspects of the work of the company as reasonably required.
Key skills and experience required:
* Experience of working with video, ideally within a streaming platform.
* Experience of publishing and verifying content using a Content Management System is essential.
* Ability to demonstrate absolute attention to detail and first-rate, accurate writing skills, including experience of proof-reading and/or sub-editing.
* Image editing skills using Photoshop and video editing is essential.
* You will be a self-starter, confident in de-bugging issues and working closely with the wider technology teams when required.
* An understanding of online video services, whether run by STV or equivalent suppliers is preferred.
* Knowledge of, and keen interest in, learning more about STV's output.
Join us:
If you have a demonstrable track record of delivery in a related role, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to by
22 September 2025.
Benefits:
There are plenty of reasons why it's great to work at STV, here are just a few of the perks for you;
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro-rata) and 9 public holidays per annum (pro-rata), with the option to buy more through our
Holiday Extras
scheme.
- An extra day's holiday on your birthday.
- Healthcare cash plan providing Company contributions towards dental, optical, wellbeing or other healthcare costs.
- Company pension contribution.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season ticket travel loan.
- Access to
occupational health service.
- Flexible benefits portal providing a range of retail and gym discounts.
STV Group plc is an equal opportunities employer committed to valuing and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in our industry, so we are keen to hear from ethnically diverse talent and people that identify as disabled, deaf and/or neurodivergent. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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