Digital Content Officer

Job Title: Digital Content Officer Posting Start Date: 21/10/2026 Posting End Date: 02/11/2026 Department: Town Clerk's Office Location: Mansion House Level of DBS required for this role: None required Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required Is this a politically restricted post?: Yes Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No

Salary: £45,650 - £50,860 inclusive of London Weighting

Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week

Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm

Basis: Full -Time, Permanent

Workplace category: Hybrid

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Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early.

Are you a creative digital content professional with a passion for video and storytelling?

We’re looking for a Digital Content Officerto create engaging digital content showcasing the work, priorities and initiatives of the Lady Mayor of the City of London and Mansion House.

The role

You’ll plan, film, edit and publish high-quality content across digital and social channels, with a particular focus on short-form and long-form video. You’ll provide quality photography production on key moments of the Lord Mayor’s diplomacy programme.

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders, you’ll identify compelling stories, develop content for different audiences and use analytics and audience insights to continually improve performance. You’ll also advise colleagues on digital storytelling and keep up to date with emerging platforms, formats and trends.

About you

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience creating digital, social and video content, including filming, photography and editing.

• Experience using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva and Figma.

• Excellent written, visual and video communication skills.

• Knowledge of social media best practice, SEO and content management systems.

• Experience using analytics and insights to improve content.

• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.

You’ll be educated to degree level, or have equivalent relevant experience, in a field related to digital communications.

Some evening, weekend and Bank Holiday working may be required, with TOIL provided

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date:23:59pm on 2 November 2026

Please share your portfolio along with your CV.

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Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOTC1176 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

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We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.