Digital Content Producer

Royal Geographical Society

Hours
35 hours per week

About the Organisation

Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is a learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education.

The Society is a leading world centre for geographical learning, supporting education, teaching, research, professional practice and scientific expeditions, as well as promoting public understanding and enjoyment of geography and providing advice to policymakers. The Society has an international membership of approximately 16,000, 31 specialist research groups, and a programme of activities that extends far beyond its membership to broad engagement with more than three million people per year.

Over 200 lectures, conferences, and other events are organised each year, including a major four-day Annual Conference, a programme of popular lectures, professional development for geographers, and policy-related discussions. The Society also publishes, under contract, scholarly journals and the popular Geographical magazine. It empowers others through a programme of grant-giving in support of research, fieldwork, expeditions, and teaching.

The Society’s information resources include its historic Geographical collections of maps, images, books, manuscript archives, and artefacts. The Society offers professional accreditation to members through Chartered Geographer status. The Society is based in a listed building in its own grounds in Kensington opposite Hyde Park, and operates nine regional branches in the UK and two overseas. There are 57 permanent staff members, as well as temporary and volunteer staff.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and creative Digital Content Producer to create high-quality audio and visual content for use across the Society’s communications channels to help us grow and engage our audiences and showcase the work we do. Working across the breadth of the Society’s activities, you will create, and/or aid colleagues and third parties in the production of compelling visual content, including video, graphics and animation. 

This role will manage the creation and delivery of high-quality audio and visual content across the Society, including video, audio, and podcasts, for events, social media, and educational resources. The role holder will capture, edit, and distribute content to professional standards, ensuring accessibility, branding, and online engagement, while supporting colleagues to deliver consistent online and hybrid events.

The role will manage the Society’s video assets and platforms, and work closely with the Communications team to develop digital storytelling that extends the reach and impact of the Society’s work, connecting public and professional audiences worldwide.

This role will report to the Programmes Manager, but you will also work closely with the Communications team, supporting the Digital Communications Officer in delivering their digital communications strategy, and be part of cross-team collaboration that helps our charitable services reach more people.

Responsibilities

Content Production:

• Manage the full-cycle production of video and audio content across the Society, including scripting, storyboarding, and directing, with the ability to shape compelling narratives and ensure strong editorial coherence from concept through to delivery.
• Identifying opportunities to tell stories and extend the reach of our work, working in close collaboration with the Communications team, who will guide the content you produce.
• Capture a wide range of video content at Society events, including:
  • Full-length event recordings
  • Talking-head videos
  • Interviews with speakers
  • B-roll and behind-the-scenes footage.
• Train and support colleagues so that online and hybrid events are delivered to a consistently high standard.
• Help develop consistent production standards for podcast and studio-based content across the Society.
• Provide hands-on support for high-profile or complex events.

Post-Production:

• Produce:
  • Full-length event recordings
  • Speaker soundbites and short explainer clips
  • Podcast and video podcast content
• Edit long-form and short-form video and audio content, shaping material into engaging narratives aligned with the Society’s editorial voice for social media, working closely with the Digital Communications Officer, and educational resources.
• Add captions, graphics and branding elements as required, ensuring accessibility and quality.
• Led by the Communications team, you will create platform-specific video content for the Society’s social media channels, including Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
• Working closely with the Digital Communications Officer to support wider Society campaigns and membership marketing.

Hybrid and Online Events:

• Direct and deliver multi-camera live productions for global audiences, including shot selection, pacing, and live storytelling, while seamlessly integrating presentation content, remote contributors, and in-theatre audiences.
• Operate and manage equipment for live events and podcast recordings.
• Ensure recordings are captured to a consistently high technical and editorial standard.

Video Storage, Publishing and Distribution:

• Manage Vimeo as the Society’s primary platform for video storage, hosting and distribution and support a regular cycle of review of the best platforms for us to host content on.
• Upload, organise and publish event recordings and edited content, ensuring correct metadata, accessibility features and branding.
• Embed and distribute video content across the Society’s website and digital channels.
• Maintain an organised archive of video assets for future use by both specialist and public audiences.

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Essential:

• Experience in video and audio podcast production, including filming, editing, and creating engaging content for social media channels and YouTube.
• Strong storytelling skills, with experience developing compelling narratives, translating complex topics into engaging visual and audio content.
• Ability to maintain a consistent editorial voice across platforms.
• Technical proficiency with professional production equipment, such as Panasonic PTZ cameras, Blackmagic Design systems, including cameras and ATEM switchers.
• Experience using live streaming and broadcast platforms, such as vMix, Streamdecks and Vimeo.
• Experience recording and producing high-quality podcast audio, such as the RØDECaster Pro, and similar.
• Proficiency in editing software such as Adobe Creative Cloud and working knowledge of motion graphics.
• Familiarity with analytics tools and performance reporting for video and podcast content.
• Systematic approach to tasks, with the ability to multitask effectively, use initiative, and work efficiently under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail, with strong organisational and time management skills

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of contemporary geography and a closely related discipline, with a strong understanding of the breadth of the discipline across the human and natural sciences.
• Experience in multi-camera studio production and live event broadcasting.
• Previous involvement in public engagement activities and events.
• Experience developing educational and research-led content.

Required Qualifications

• A geography qualification (undergraduate or postgraduate).

Compensation & Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per annum plus public bank holidays for full-time staff, pro rata to 10 days per annum.
• Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
• Probationary period of three months.
• Group Life Assurance at four times the basic annual salary.
• Corporate eye care vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.
• Flexible working arrangements with home working possible.

Conditions of employment

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The Society is unable to offer work visa sponsorships.

Working locations

• South Kensington, London, United Kingdom
• Evening and occasional weekend work will be required, and to support events, typically around two extra evenings per month and some weekend conferences ( in July and November 2026) with TOIL or overtime provided.

How to apply

• To apply, please submit the following to [email protected]:
  • A current CV outlining your relevant experience.
  • A covering letter (maximum two pages) explaining how you meet the criteria for the role and your interest in working at the Society.
  • A small portfolio of relevant work, showcasing examples of comparable digital content. For each example, please include a brief outline of the intended target audience and your specific role and contribution to the project, including the extent of your involvement in areas such as concept development, briefing, direction, filming, editing, sound, and scripting.
  • Completed monitoring form
• Applications must be received by 10.00 am on Monday, 1st June 2026.

Interviews

• We thank, in advance, all candidates for applying and regret we are unable to write separately to those who are not selected for interview. 
• Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday, 9th June 2026. Please note that interviews will be face-to-face at the Society in London.

Policies

The Society aims to be an equal opportunities employer. 

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