At a Glance
- Tasks: Create engaging content for marketing campaigns across various channels.
- Company: Join the University of Derby, a modern university with a commitment to excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy 38 days of annual leave, flexible working, and wellness support.
- Other info: Opportunity for contract extension and career growth in a supportive culture.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong writing skills and experience in managing multiple projects.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 38000 £ per year.
We are looking for a Content Editor to be responsible for writing and producing printed and digital resources to support the University’s marketing plan. This is a hands-on, broad-ranging role; you will need to be adaptable and skilled across all areas of content creation, with the ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and projects. In this role, you will create content for brand awareness and recruitment marketing campaigns across a wide range of channels.
This position is offered on a fixed-term basis to cover a period of maternity leave, with the contract due to end in August 2027. There may be the potential for the contract to be extended beyond this date; however, this cannot be guaranteed.
About You
To be successful, you will have excellent communication skills and the ability to write powerful and compelling copy for a range of audiences and channels, including campaign narratives and brand storytelling. You will have a proven track record of planning, delivering, and editing effective content outputs across broad marketing channels, including print and digital. This role involves project management, briefing design and print teams, managing and working with key stakeholders, and making recommendations to senior colleagues. You will ensure key deadlines are met and that content performance is reviewed, evaluated, and reported on.
Experienced in managing multiple large-scale projects at once and keeping key stakeholders regularly updated on progress, you will have excellent organisation and time management skills and great interpersonal skills, including negotiation and persuasion.
About Us
We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better. The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region. We have some of the best university facilities in the UK, achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research, and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making us one of the top universities in the country, recognised for our outstanding student experience and outcomes.
Financially strong and seriously ambitious, we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career, with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days, inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- A suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support, including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and a comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a variety of staff discounts at high-street retailers
- Discounted on-site gym
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- A flexible working environment
- A commitment to personal and professional development
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button. Closing date: Sunday, 19 July 2026.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. The University of Derby is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, disability, trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief (or none), sex and sexual orientation.
Content Editor in Derby employer: University of Derby
The University of Derby is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that prioritises staff wellbeing and professional development. With generous benefits such as 38 days of annual leave, access to a comprehensive pension scheme, and a commitment to personal growth, employees are empowered to thrive in their roles. Located in a modern university setting, this position as a Content Editor provides the opportunity to contribute to impactful marketing initiatives while enjoying a flexible working environment.
