Editorial and Content Lead

The opportunity

We are seeking an Editorial and Content lead to take charge of AKOSI’s editorial work and shape the Institute’s communications content across digital channels. This is a hands‑on role for someone who can turn complex ideas and rich project activity into stories that resonate with diverse audiences, strengthening the Institute’s profile within the UAL brand. You will lead our editorial planning, content production, and priority projects. Working closely with the Institute Director, UAL Communications department academics, partners, and external creatives, you’ll shape stories in all forms, from idea to publication and set the publishing pace that will help us share our work more widely and effectively.

Your profile

You're an experienced editorial professional who knows how to turn complex research and programme activity into content that's clear, accessible and genuinely engaging. You'll have a track record of developing and delivering content plans across multiple channels — social, newsletters, and reports— and an eye for spotting the stories that will resonate with different audiences.

You will also have strong editorial judgement, excellent writing skills, and a collaborative approach to working with academics, partners and internal teams. 

Strong project management skills are essential along with the ability to manage multiple priorities, resources and timelines effectively. You’ll also have strong stakeholder engagement skills, coordinating external designers, writers or filmmakers and overseeing the production of outputs from idea to publication. 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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