Content Operations Executive
At a glance
Mid-level Content Creation role at DC Thomson. London · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £35,000–£62,500.
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What you'll do
- Research and shape historical themes into collections, then help move each project from its initial idea to publication
- Create, edit and upload digital content, while checking metadata for accuracy and easier discovery
- Run quality checks against academic and editorial standards, and keep content workflows and documentation current
- Write blog posts, landing pages and related editorial material, then track and report on performance trends
- Coordinate content work with product, licensing and marketing colleagues, and support editorial partnerships and academic engagement
What you bring
- You bring copywriting, copyediting or content-production experience, plus a strong interest in history, heritage or humanities
- You can use Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and have experience with editorial or academic content workflows
- You have experience with Dublin Core, MARC, controlled vocabularies, taxonomies or digital archive cataloguing
- You communicate fluently in English and are eligible to work in the UK
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone interested in history and experienced in creating or editing content. It is based in London, with hybrid flexibility and one onsite day per week. You’ll work closely with the Senior Content Curator and colleagues across several disciplines.
From the employer
Help bring history to life for researchers, educators and students around the world
At The Social History Archive, we're passionate about preserving, curating and sharing the stories that have shaped society. Our collections support academic research, teaching and learning across the globe, helping users explore the people, events and cultural movements that define our shared history.
We're looking for a Content Operations Executive to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong interest in history and a passion for creating high-quality digital content.
Working closely with our Senior Content Curator, you'll play a key role in developing thematic collections, maintaining metadata quality, producing engaging editorial content, and ensuring projects are delivered accurately and on time.
Whether your background is in academic research, publishing, digital humanities, archives, editorial work or content operations, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
You'll support the delivery of content projects from concept through to publication, including:
- Researching and helping curate thematic historical collections
- Creating, editing and uploading content using our content management systems
- Reviewing and improving metadata to ensure accuracy and discoverability
- Carrying out quality assurance checks to maintain academic and editorial standards
- Writing and editing blog posts, landing pages and supporting content
- Monitoring and reporting on content performance trends
- Maintaining content workflows and operational documentation
- Collaborating with product, licensing and marketing colleagues on content projects
- Supporting editorial partnerships, internships and wider academic engagement activities
Why join us?
At DC Thomson, we're proud to create products and services that inform, educate and inspire millions of people. Through The Social History Archive, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to an important academic resource that supports learning and research internationally.
Requirements
What we're looking for
You'll thrive in this role if you have:
- A strong interest in history, heritage, humanities or academic research
- Experience in copywriting, copyediting or content production
- Experience with academic or editorial content workflows
- Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with Dublin Core, MARC, controlled vocabularies, taxonomy work, and digital archive cataloguing
- The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across different disciplines
- Experience working with academics or researchers, licensing partners, and marketing or product teams
- Fluent in English
- Eligible to work in the UK
It would be great if you also have
- A postgraduate qualification in History, Humanities or a related field
- Experience using digital humanities resources for teaching or research
- Experience working with content management systems (CMS)
- Experience coordinating content from multiple contributors
- Knowledge of metadata standards, digital archives or academic publishing workflows
- Familiarity with digital content performance analysis and reporting
Benefits
In return, you'll enjoy:
- Hybrid and flexible working opportunities (1 day per week onsite)
- Ongoing learning and development support
- Access to Grow, our internal learning and career development platform
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
- The opportunity to work on meaningful content with real academic impact
Closing date for applications: 12th November 2026 at 4pm
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