Digital Content Editor - Prints

Digital Content Editor - Prints

Art UK Closing date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026

Artform: Visual arts
Role: Marketing & Digital
Contract: Contract
Remote

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Are you passionate about bringing art to everyone? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Digital Content Editor – Prints (0.4FTE, 2 days a week) to join our friendly and dedicated team.

Job Description

As Digital Content Editor - Prints, you will lead on the creation of powerful, inclusive content that highlights the richness and diversity of prints in UK collections. You'll play a vital role in shaping Art UK's editorial approach to prints and printmaking, working closely with freelance writers, artists, researchers and content producers to bring new perspectives to our platform.
You are a skilled digital content editor with excellent judgement, strong writing skills, and an instinct for what makes a great story. You have a deep knowledge of art and are passionate about making it accessible to wider audiences. You care about reaching underrepresented voices and uncovering stories that deserve to be heard. The primary focus of this role will be on creating new written and video content relating to the large number of prints on Art UK, while also supporting the Director of Content to better surface, link and enhance existing content on the site. You will not be expected to have experience of directly producing video content.
You'll be confident developing ideas and commissioning contributors, and working with partners to create engaging and authentic content. You're well organised, collaborative, and bring experience of working with diverse contributors.

Job Requirements

- Essential: Proven experience commissioning and editing long-form content, ideally relating to art, culture, or heritage
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write and edit in different styles and tones, adapting for diverse audiences and platforms
- Essential: An understanding of what makes a good story
- Essential: Understanding of audience needs and what will appeal to different audiences
- Essential: Ability to interrogate digital user journeys, edit existing content and re-purpose content as guided by our audience engagement strategy
- Essential: Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple contributors and deadlines
- Essential: Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Essential: Interest in art, particularly prints, printmaking, art collections with substantial print holdings and artists who use printmaking in their practice

Job Responsibilities

- Commission and edit long-form written stories focused on prints of all kinds, from etching and engraving to woodblock prints and lithography
- Identify, brief, and support freelance writers on prints
- Commission seven short films on printmaking techniques for use on Art UK's YouTube channel and within the art terms section
- Ensure a representative range of voices and perspectives across commissioned content
- Write and contribute original content as needed for the project
- Upload and manage content within Art UK's CMS, ensuring high editorial standards and accessibility
- Contribute to content planning and editorial meetings as part of the wider content team and support with newsletter creation
- Monitor content outputs and contribute to funder reporting ensuring agreed targets and outcomes are met

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Digital Content Editor - Prints
  • Salary: £25k-£30k (pro-rata)
  • Hours: Part time
  • Artform: Visual arts
  • Role: Marketing & Digital
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026
  • Location: Remote

How to Apply

Please visit our website to download the application form. To apply, please submit your completed application form to [email protected] by 9am on Monday 17th August 2026. If you are experiencing issues downloading the document or require support in completing your form, please contact [email protected]. Forms must be sent in MS Word or a format compatible to MS Word. Please do not send PDFs. Applications sent as a PDF will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held via video call in the days between Tuesday 1st and Friday 4th September 2026. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.