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Do you have a deep understanding of the digital landscape, experience in creating and commissioning online content with a track record in online revenue generation?

This is a uniquely positioned and exciting maternity-cover role offering you the opportunity to manage the Royal Institution’s YouTube channels and website. You will schedule video content to maximise channel growth and audience engagement, ensuring that our content is user-focused, engaging, and aligned with our strategic and charitable ambitions to ensure that science is for everyone.

Our digital team sees digital not just as a way to promote ourselves online, but to also bring thought-provoking science and our rich heritage to audiences worldwide, many of whom may never set foot in our iconic home in Mayfair.

Through our YouTube channel, we have already established ourselves as a world-leader in in-depth, longform science videos. Our monthly podcasts are growing fast, and we are striving to develop our online communities so that they reach new audiences and drive growth across all of our digital platforms.

You will be passionate about driving growth and monetising our YouTube channels. You will lead a team of video producers to manage the Ri’s programme of public and commercial filming, including YouTube films, livestreams and partner content, and be the main point of contact for our website across the charity.

If you have the following, we would love to hear from you!!

• Proven experience in managing a successful YouTube channel
• A background in digital product management and development, preferably including experience of managing a website
• Experience in project managing digital production projects
• A solid understanding of YouTube and/or Google analytics tools in revealing and applying insights to all output
• A deep understanding of the digital landscape and the ability and desire to keep informed of the latest developments and opportunities
• Experience of commissioning content for online publication and managing digital platforms
• Experience in people management and in managing the work of external agencies

• Manage the Ri’s YouTube channels, developing a deep knowledge of YouTube’s platforms and algorithm, scheduling video content to maximising channel growth, audience engagement and video revenue through YouTube monetisation
• Manage the Ri’s YouTube membership programme, posting regular member updates, monitoring churn, and generally developing the product to provide a consistent and growing income stream
• Manage the Ri’s website platform and, in conjunction with Head of Digital, Marketing and Communications, develop a road map for future improvements to ensure all website developments are audience-focused and strategically aligned
• With the support of the Head of Digital, manage the day-to-day relationships with our website agency and other digital suppliers, including our YouTube partner manager, as well as discrete digital projects, to ensure our website, YouTube channel, and other digital platforms continue to grow and maintain a high level of quality for our users.
• With the support of the Head of Digital, manage the Ri’s programme of public and commercial filming – including YouTube films, livestreams and partner content – to ensure accessibility of high-quality science content for Ri audiences
• Line manage the Ri’s Video and Multi-media Producers and contribute to the senior leadership of the Digital and Marketing Team
• Lead on and implement the Ri’s website content strategy and calendar to manage, develop, create and promote user-focused content
• With the support of the Senior Marketing Manager, work with the Social Media Manager to ensure the Ri’s website content supports our mission and provides optimal and meaningful user journeys across our digital platforms
• Manage a cross-departmental group of website content creators from across the Ri to ensure the Ri’s digital content is accurate, user-focused and consistent in style and tone of voice
• Work with Head of Digital, Marketing and Communications to create and commission systems for monitoring, reporting and evaluating the Ri’s digital work to enable strategic, evidence-based and audience-focused decision making across the organisation
• Horizon scan for the latest trends and developments in digital media to help ensure that the Ri retains its place at the leading-edge of digital innovation in science communication

Essential:

• Experience in digital product management
• A deep understanding of the digital landscape and the ability and desire to keep informed of the latest developments and opportunities
• Experience of managing YouTube content via the YouTube CMS or YouTube Creator Studio
• Track record of online revenue generation
• Experience of creating and commissioning content for online publication and managing digital platforms
• Experience in project managing digital production projects
• Experience with using CMS (particularly Drupal)
• Solid understanding of YouTube and Google analytics tools in revealing and applying insights to all output
• Experience in managing the work of external agencies
• Relevant qualification or appropriate experience in digital content creation and platform management

Desirable:

• Experience in video and multi-media production, particularly scripting, filming and editing
• Experience in line management
• Experience of developing analytics reports
• Experience in digital content management and a solid understanding of the principles of digital content strategy
• Experience of using Google Tag Manager
• Experience of training colleagues in digital content creation best practice
• Strong understanding of the Ri’s mission and activities
• Understanding and experience of agile project management
• Experience of producing reports in Google DataStudio
• Experience of Salesforce CRM
• Degree level education or demonstrable equivalent experience

How to apply:

Please click the "Apply Now" button below and upload your CV along with a supporting statement of no more than 500 words, outlining how your experience and skills align with the requirements of the role.

Closing date for applications: midnight Monday 12 January 2026

Interviews: 21/22 January 2026

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The Royal Institution (Ri) is an independent charity which has been connecting people with science for over 200 years. Founded in 1799 through the wonderful generosity of 58 patrons, to this day we remain based in our original, magnificent, Georgian home in central London. Thanks to the support of those early philanthropists, the Ri has inspired generations of scientists over the years whose discoveries have helped shape our modern world.

The Ri has a clear vision that ‘Science is for Everyone’ and it is our belief that everyone should have equitable access to science. Through our packed event programme available in person or online, our UK schools outreach and social impact initiatives, and our global digital reach including almost 1.7m YouTube subscribers we achieve our mission by connecting people with scientists to explore science together.

We are looking for a motivated major gifts fundraiser to join our small fundraising team to contribute to our ambitious goal to raise 20ドル million across 4 years – our Be the Spark campaign.

You will need to be a collaborative self-starter who wants to make an impact, working at all levels of the organisation to build and develop the relationships that will enable the Ri to succeed. You will be used to identifying, researching and managing a portfolio of major donors or high value clients and comfortable working with donors at the highest levels.

This role is responsible for driving major donor engagement and income by proactively identifying and cultivating new supporters aligned with our mission.

The postholder will work collaboratively across the Ri and fundraising team to build strong relationships, develop innovative and compelling proposals, and deliver exceptional account management and stewardship to existing donors. Key responsibilities include researching, developing and cultivating new prospects, building a strong major gifts pipeline, visiting donors and prospects, and advising colleagues on best practice for stewarding major donors throughout their relationship with the Ri.

If you are a warm, professional and engaging communicator, adept at managing a portfolio of high-net-worth donors and able to cultivate and develop influential relationships, we would love to hear from you.

This role is part time (21 hours), permanent and will require a willingness to undertake occasional travel, evenings and occasional weekends. Requests to work flexibly or part-time will be considered.

Main responsibilties of the role:

• Owning and managing a portfolio of major donors, building strong, long-term relationships and serving as their primary point of contact.
• Devising and delivering tailored stewardship journeys for each donor in the portfolio, ensuring personalised engagement
• Securing repeat and increased support
• Proactive identification and researching of new major donor prospects, and building a strong pipeline for cultivation
• Maintaining major donor engagement levels through regular communications and meetings and maintaining CRM records.
• Developing a fledgling giving circle aligned to the Be the Spark campaign.
• Monitoring and managing a budget, reporting to the board and analysing performance against agreed KPIs.
• Supporting and empowering other teams at the Ri to enhance major donor relationships.
• Collaborating with the events teams to ensure that major donors receive an exceptional experience at all Ri events and activities.

Skills, experience & knowledge

(Essential)

• Experience of identifying, researching, pitching to and managing a portfolio of major donors or high value clients and comfortable working with donors at the highest levels.
• Confidence in talking fluently about money in a professional environment and working with donors at the highest levels
• Proven experience of building excellent relationships and networks both internally and externally
• Experience of managing relationships with donors or high value clients
• Demonstrable experience of maximising opportunities from researching prospects to generating meetings, and securing income
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

(Desirable)

• Substantial demonstrable experience working in a fundraising position for a charity or educational organisation.
• Experience of organising small to medium sized events for major donors and prospects
• Experience leading a giving club or members networking group
• Patron/Major Donor/Legacy fundraising experience, securing 6-figure donations.

How to apply:

Please click the "Apply Now" button below and complete the application form. Kindly upload your CV along with a supporting statement of no more than 500 words, outlining how your skills and experience align with the requirements of the role.

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 12 January 2026

Interviews: w/c 17 January 2026

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This is an exciting and varied role offering a first step into Science Commiunication, providing technical assistance to the UYSC and ensuring our visitors have a safe, inspiring and educational experience.

About the UYSC

The Urenco Young Scientist Centre (UYSC) is an imaginative laboratory space at the Ri, where young people from Years 3-13 can experience and explore science outside of the classroom.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the delivery of workshops in the UYSC where students become a scientist for the day, testing their own scientific ideas by designing creative, hands-on experiments.

Students are encouraged to use a range of scientific skills including (but not limited to!): making observations, collecting data, analysing results, as well as teamwork and communication skills. Just as in the best research laboratories, students have access to advanced technology and techniques outside of the school curriculum, making this a science trip to remember and hopefully igniting a lifelong passion for scientific discovery and curiosity-driven learning. We run a variety of science workshops ranging from making explosive bath bombs, extracting your own DNA, investigating forensic science, exploring the chemistry of colour and so much more.

For more information please see: Urenco Young Scientist Centre

About the role and you

As the successful applicant, you will initially focus on providing technical assistance to the UYSC team, ensuring our visitors have a safe, engaging and educational experience. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in presenting workshops and developing content for them; to contribute to the Ri’s wider science communication programmes, including the family, schools and public programmes as well as the world famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Main responsibilities of the role:

• Support the delivery of inspiring and interactive workshops to children and young people in the Ri UYSC includes providing technical support and interacting with the young people
• Set up and take down all equipment for the experiments in the UYSC. Prepare chemical solutions and biological reagents for workshops as required
• Maintain consumables and equipment, ensuring safety is paramount, obtain good value for money and support our environmental sustainability goals
• Train to become Chemical Safety Officer for the Ri ensuring the safe handling, storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals used on site
• Occasionally help set-up, deliver and pack-down chemicals, reagents and demonstration equipment within our public and family programmes
• Conduct and update risk assessments for family and public activities (as needed) and for all activities in the UYSC
• Support presenters and other teams with Ri health and safety procedures and risk assessments
• Collaborate with other Ri teams to help deliver science content for live, virtual, and recorded events in line with the Ri’s charitable mission, five-year strategy and annual business plans

Skills, experience & knowledge

(Essential)

• Enthusiasm for enriching the practical science experience of young people and for working with others to achieve that objective
• Experience in working in a laboratory technician role in an educational environment
• Knowledge of health and safety (including chemical safety) in a laboratory environment
• Good practical laboratory skills
• Enthusiastic, quick to learn and diligent, able to work on own initiative
• Able to present information, verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner, with attention to detail
• Experience working and collaborating as part of a team

(Desirable)

• Experience in working with children and young people
• Experience of delivering engaging scientific education or learning in a formal or informal environment

How to apply:

Please click the "Apply Now" button below and complete the application form. Kindly upload your CV along with a supporting statement of no more than 500 words, outlining how your skills and experience align with the requirements of the role.

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 12 January 2026

Interviews: w/c 19 January 2026

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