Royal Society of Chemistry

Senior Internal Communications Specialist, Content

Royal Society of Chemistry

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cambridge • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £50,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop and maintain the Internal Comms Content Strategy: tone of voice, inclusion standards, plain English and preferred formats.
  • Chair an Editorial Board with intranet content editors embedded in each team.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to craft key messages for major initiatives, campaigns and change programmes.
  • Lead content “deep dives” to translate complex technical or policy updates into user-friendly narratives.
  • Own end-to-end content production for video scripts, infographics, podcasts, case studies and written articles.
  • Carry out research and testing to help the RSC keep up to date with the latest trends and maintain an evidence-based approach.
  • Embed best practices for plain English, accessible design and diversity of imagery.
  • Run periodic audits of published content for bias, jargon and readability.
  • Carry out content-testing to identify what works and what doesn’t.
  • Define and track content KPIs.
  • Use insights to iterate content strategy.
  • Manage the Internal Communications Officer, supporting them to reach their full potential.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience in a strategic communications role, designing, delivering and measuring campaigns.
  • Proven track record of content strategy, planning and governance — including tone of voice, editorial standards and accessibility.
  • Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging content for diverse audiences.
  • Hands-on experience producing content across multiple formats — written articles, video scripts, infographics, podcasts.
  • Data-driven approach to content, using testing and KPIs to iterate and improve.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across cross-functional teams.
  • Proactive, curious and comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.
Benefits
  • 26 days’ paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
  • Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution).
  • Life assurance at 3 times basic annual salary.
  • Enhanced parental leave.
  • Paid volunteering days.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
stakeholder managementproactivecuriousadaptabilitycommunicationteam leadershipstrategic thinkingcreativityproblem-solvingattention to detail