Content Manager
The Rothermere American Institute (RAI), a department of the University of Oxford, is seeking a freelance Content Manager to help present and create content. The role will create content that sits on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. We are also interested in launching a TikTok account with the successful candidate’s support and experience and possibly a LinkedIn profile as well.
You will be posting about the RAI’s events, research and news stories – breaking them down in a way the public can actually understand. You will film and edit the videos yourself. You may also interview academics, researchers and students when a story calls for it, bringing their insights straight to our audiences. You may also look through archival material to find content from events, talks, and conferences that have taken place at the RAI over the years.
You will also support the production, editing and social media presence of the RAI’s podcast, The Last Best Hope? which has reached 30,000 listeners per episode (more than half a million in total). We are looking to start delivering the podcast every two weeks either with new episodes or reposting older ones. You would manage the administrative elements of the podcast on Acast and on our website.
Key Duties
- Support the creation and delivery of content across websites, social media and internal communications
- Develop engaging written and digital content aligned with marketing and brand objectives
- Support content marketing campaigns designed to increase audience engagement and conversion
- Support podcast production including editing conversational audio and inserting intros and outros
- Create short video clips from podcast recordings for social media
- Manage the podcast delivery across platforms including updating descriptions and publishing a podcast bi-weekly
- Generate and develop creative content ideas for multiple platforms
- Write, publish and schedule content to maximise reach and engagement
- Monitor content and social media performance, using insights to improve future activity
- Support the development and improvement of content processes
- Collaborate with marketing colleagues and stakeholders to deliver high-quality campaigns
- Ensure content reflects organisational values, brand standards and ethical requirements
Selection Criteria
- Must be resident in the UK and live in or within easy reach of Oxford
- Experience working within a content, digital marketing or social media environment
- Excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills
- Strong content creation, writing and editing skills
- Good understanding of social media platforms and audience engagement
We are looking for someone to start by the end of September. The hours will not be fixed. Instead, we are looking for something in the region of 2-3 social media posts weekly across our channels during the 8 weeks of term and 4-5 in total over each of the Christmas, Easter and summer vacations, plus the time required to produce the biweekly podcast episodes. Rate of pay to be decided.
Interested?
If you are interested in this role, please email events@rai.ox.ac.uk a CV and a portfolio of recent work which would showcase your skills in the areas above.
