Social Media & Collaborations Producer

£33,545

Full-time, fixed-term contract to 31 March 2026

The British Academy the UK s national body for the humanities and social sciences - is seeking a social media and collaborations producer to join our Communications and Marketing Department, to bring our social media to life, keep our followers updated on what we are doing and reach out to people who are passionate about social sciences and humanities subjects.

The role

The Social Media and Collaborations Producer is responsible for the day-to-day running of the British Academy s social media channels. You will work alongside a talented team of digital and multi-media content creators in the Communications and Marketing directorate, scheduling, posting and coordinating content on our social media channels. You will play a key role in ensuring social media is used creatively and effectively to deliver the Academy s communications and engagement strategy.

Working with the Marketing and Brand team, you will run social media campaigns to promote the Academy s work and initiatives using a mixture of paid and organic posts. You will create assets and work with our design agency and in-house multimedia team.

You will also be responsible for finding, managing and working with content creators and other organisations to create collaborative content. This is an area we want grow and this role will take the lead on it.

You will have demonstrable experience in promoting an organisation s activities through LinkedIn, Instagram, X and Bluesky, creating campaigns that combine organic and paid social media to reach broad audiences such as academics, policy makers and opinion formers. You will also be experienced in creating rich social media content for an organisation and planning comprehensive marketing campaigns that are informed by audience data.

You will use initiative and expertise to analyse data from social campaigns to inform future projects, and work collaboratively with stakeholders and external partners to reach existing and new audiences.

About the Academy

The British Academy is the UK s national body for the humanities and social sciences, established by Royal Charter in 1902. We mobilise these disciplines to understand the world and shape a brighter future. Today s complex challenges can only be resolved by deepening our insight into people, culture, and societies. With a Fellowship of around 1,700 leading national and international academics, the Academy invests in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas; engages the public with fresh thinking and debates; and brings together scholars, government, business, and civil society to influence policy.

The Academy currently has five directorates: Communications & Marketing; Development; Policy; Research; and Resources, plus a small Governance & Fellowship Team. We have increased staffing in the last 12 months and expect to continue to grow this year.

Working at the Academy

Our senior management team have worked with staff to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and empathy, in which all contributions are recognised as we work towards our common goals. Our people strategy and working practices focus on building strengths and sharing insights, with learning & development, wellbeing, and equality, diversity & inclusion at the centre of how we operate as an organisation. Investing in our staff and encouraging a healthy work/life balance is central to our success, as we move forward and continue to grow.

Terms and conditions

The British Academy is based at 10-11, Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, a Grade 1 listed building. We offer a competitive benefits package including a 35-hour working week, with hours and location worked flexibly under our hybrid-working policy; 34 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays; a subsidised canteen and an excellent occupational pension.

How to apply

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, in line with our commitment to create a diverse and inclusive working environment, promote equal opportunity, and address under-representation. We will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled job applicants and offer an interview to those meeting the minimum selection criteria.

To apply, and to see the full job description and our workplace values, please follow the apply link to access the Applied recruitment platform.

Applications must be received no later than 12:00 noon on 17 March 2025.

Please contact the HR team at if you have any questions.