Science Media Producer in Otley

W1J 0BA Cambridge Science Park via Cambridge Network

What you will do:

• Plan and deliver digital events such as webinars, from lining up guests and preparing marketing material to rehearsals and technical support
• Host and present events, guiding speaker panels and leading audience Q&A sessions
• Work with colleagues across the RSC and with commercial clients to develop events that bring real value to our community
• Commission, record and present podcast episodes, and build strong relationships with contributors
• Keep an eye on the podcasting landscape and spot opportunities to grow our listening audience
• Support the Digital Editor and Digital Content Producer in preparing video, audio and data visualisations for web and social media
• Turn editorial ideas for multimedia content into clear production briefs
• Find new ways to involve our community, including running social media schedules for sponsored content

What we are looking for:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant scientific field
• Experience of science communication through qualification or professional background
• Confident speaker and presenter
• Experience with interviewing scientists and industry representatives in a live environment
• Experience of writing, editing and fact‑checking scripts for podcast and video voiceover
• Knowledge and experience of equipment and technologies available for recording and producing audio and video
• Experience of writing and preparing content for the web, including social media

About the RSC

We are a thriving international community of over 60,000 members in 125 countries, an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences.

As a not-for-profit organisation employing around 600 staff in 6 countries, we reinvest all of our income to achieve our charitable objectives in support of the chemical sciences community and advancing chemistry.

Our purpose is ‘to help the chemical science community make the world a better place’.

Our global community spans hundreds of thousands of scientists, librarians, teachers, students, pupils and people who love chemistry. We connect our community by holding scientific conferences, symposia, workshops and webinars and we partner globally for the benefit of the chemical sciences.

Benefits

• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution).
• Life assurance at 3 times basic annual salary.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Paid volunteering days.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day‑to‑day tasks.

We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected] or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

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