Digital Content Producer

Job Summary

We are looking for an ideas-driven Digital Content Producer to create short-form video content for Opera North’s channels which tells the Company’s stories in attention-grabbing and creative ways, with a focus on engaging new audiences.

Job Description

You'll be full of curiosity, fleet of foot and able to turn around content fast, working as part of our award-winning 15-person Audiences team, alongside a Social Media Specialist, Paid Digital Specialist, and a Graphic Design team.

Job Requirements

- Proven professional experience of creating short-form video content for social media campaigns for a brand or brands, with success on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts or equivalent.
- Confidence filming content using smartphones and cameras (DSLR or similar).
- Experience using editing software.
- Understanding of short-form video platforms - including trends, formats, algorithms and audience behaviour.
- Ability to translate a compelling story into engaging video content.
- Ability to work at pace, responding in real time to trends, cultural moments or in-house opportunities to capture content.
- Well organised and able to plan and prioritise workload.
- Able to work well as part of a team.

Job Responsibilities

- Pitch content ideas that will develop target audiences, support campaigns and communicate key brand messages.
-Plan, shoot and edit thumb-stopping short-form video content for -Opera North and Howard Assembly Room's social media channels (including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube Shorts and other emerging channels) - as well as for Opera North's email campaigns and website.
- Work collaboratively with the Social Media Specialist, Paid Digital-- Specialist and Email Marketing Specialist to make sure content is tailored to and optimised for each platform.
- Make sure video content follows best practice for user experience, social media SEO and accessibility, including the provision of subtitles and captions as required.
- Work closely with the Social Media Specialist to deliver and develop the Company's Social Media Strategy.
- Use shared planning tools to ensure digital content is delivered on time and according to brief.

Job Overview

Job Title: Digital Content Producer
Salary: £25k-£30k
Hours: Full time
Role: Marketing & Digital
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Mon, 07 Sep 2026
Location:

Yorkshire

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Job: Digital Content Producer

Organisation: Opera North

Postcode: LS1 6PA

How to Apply

Please apply via the Employment Hero link provided by 10am on Monday 7th September

Contact name: The People Team
Contact email: [email protected]

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About Opera North

Opera North is England's national opera company in the north and a leading European arts organisation. Based in Leeds, the company is committed to producing work of the highest quality that excites, challenges and entertains. We tour throughout the north of England, and also nationally and internationally. Acclaimed for its imaginative programming and innovative productions on the main stage, Opera North also programmes its own venue, the Howard Assembly Room with an enormous diversity of activ

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