Responsibilities

• Manage the GOV.UK YouTube channel
• Publish, schedule and maintain content on the GOV.UK YouTube channel.
• Ensure channel content is accurate, accessible and up to date.
• Maintain channel organisation, playlists, metadata and optimisation.
• Support the implementation of channel plans and audience growth activity.
• Support content commissioning and delivery
• Work with producers and stakeholders to plan and deliver video content.
• Provide advice on YouTube best practice, audience expectations and platform requirements.
• Coordinate publishing schedules and content pipelines.
• Ensure content meets GOV.UK editorial and accessibility standards.

Requirements

• Experience managing content on YouTube or other large digital platforms, including titles, descriptions and thumbnails.
• Knowledge of YouTube Studio and platform analytics.
• Experience using performance data and audience insight to inform content decisions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working with stakeholders to deliver digital content.
• Good editorial judgement and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience creating or commissioning video content.
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive content principles.
• Experience working within government, the public sector or a regulated environment.
• Understanding of GOV.UK and user-centred content design principles.

Benefits

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.