Website Content Editor

The British Museum, founded in 1753, is a leading visitor attraction with a remarkable collection spanning over two million years of human history and culture. Our world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. We also hold an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

The role of Website Content Editor is an exciting opportunity to support the Web Content Team in managing the exhibitions and events section of the website. You will be tasked with keeping on top of our high-profile exhibition schedule and building all pages for exhibitions at our London Bloomsbury site, across the UK and at international venues. You will also manage and support the building of our large portfolio of public events web pages, ensuring the events process is working efficiently. In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across the Museum, especially within the News, Marketing, Exhibitions, National, International Engagement and Interpretation teams to ensure all content delivered is clear and consistent and lands in the most impactful way for different audiences.

Job requirements include a degree or equivalent experience, significant experience in content editing and production for large websites, effective copywriting, copy editing and proof reading of short and long form content, using appropriate guidelines, understanding of content design principles, experience with Content Management Systems, preferably Drupal, Digital Asset Management Systems and an understanding of the technical requirements and limitations of these systems for managing multi-lingual content.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays, membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme, free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions, participation in private and public Museum activities, interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans, professional and personal development opportunities, employee Assistance Programme, and discounts on food and gift shop purchases.

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