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Working across digital channels, we collaborate closely with colleagues throughout the business and external partners to drive engagement, build awareness and support organisational objectives.\nWe value creativity, curiosity and continuous improvement, encouraging new ideas and innovative approaches to digital communications. You'll be joining a collaborative and inclusive team that plays a key role in delivering meaningful outcomes for both OS and our customers.\nAbout the role\nThe Web Content Editor is responsible for creating, managing and optimising content across the OS corporate website. Working closely with stakeholders from across the business, you'll help translate business objectives and customer needs into engaging and effective digital experiences.\nYou'll oversee content from initial brief through to publication, review and optimisation. This includes supporting marketing campaigns, product launches, customer journeys and wider business priorities, while ensuring content meets user needs and aligns with OS brand and content standards.\nThe role combines content creation, content management, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement. You'll act as a trusted adviser to colleagues across OS, helping to shape web requirements, recommend solutions and ensure content delivers measurable value for customers and the business.\nA typical day might include collaborating with stakeholders to refine web briefs, planning and creating new content, supporting campaign delivery, training CMS users, reviewing website performance, and identifying opportunities to improve customer journeys across the site.\nResponsibilities\nCreate, update and curate content across the OS website, ensuring high standards of quality, consistency and accessibility\nWork with stakeholders to understand business objectives and customer needs, translating these into effective web content and user journeys\nTake ownership of web briefs from initial concept through to implementation, helping stakeholders refine requirements and recommending appropriate content solutions\nSupport the planning, creation and delivery of campaign, product and business-critical content\nBuild positive relationships across the business, providing advice, guidance and constructive challenge on digital content and website best practice\nChampion accessibility best practice and support ongoing improvements to website content in line with WCAG and wider web standards\nConduct content audits and reviews, identifying opportunities to improve content quality, governance, findability and customer experience\nUse analytics, user insight and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement\nManage content within the CMS, including page governance, content modelling, asset management and user administration\nSupport and enable content contributors across the business through training, guidance, governance and ongoing support\nWork collaboratively with developers, designers and other specialists to support website development, testing, quality assurance and release activity\nSupport SEO, conversion optimisation and engagement initiatives across the web estate\nContribute ideas and recommendations that improve customer journeys and the effectiveness of the wider digital experience\nYour skills and knowledge\nExperience managing, creating and publishing content within a Content Management System (CMS)\nStrong understanding of digital content best practice, including content design, accessibility, usability and web standards such as WCAG\nExperience working with stakeholders to understand requirements, shape briefs and recommend effective digital content solutions\nAbility to interpret and develop briefs that may initially be incomplete or loosely defined\nUnderstanding of customer journeys and how content can support different audiences, needs and objectives\nExperience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, for example alongside content, UX, development or testing specialists\nKnowledge of SEO and website optimisation techniques\nUnderstanding of UX principles and evidence-based approaches to improving digital experiences\nExperience using web analytics, user insight and other evidence to assess content performance and identify opportunities for improvement\nExperience reviewing or auditing website content to identify opportunities to improve quality, accessibility, findability, governance and customer experience\nStrong written communication and content editing skills, with excellent attention to detail\nAbility to influence stakeholders and provide constructive challenge where appropriate\nAdditional skills that are advantageous but not essential\nExperience supporting website migration or CMS migration projects\nUnderstanding of content modelling and structured content approaches\nExperience using Azure DevOps or other digital delivery platforms\nExperience using wireframing or prototyping tools such as Figma\nFamiliarity with collaborative digital tools used for workshops, planning and content development\nFamiliarity with image editing software\nExperience 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You’ll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire, where you'll spend 50% of your working week collaborating face-to-face with colleagues. It’s all about combining the best of both worlds connection and autonomy to help you thrive.\nSecurity & eligibility\nOS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).\nSome of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.\nThis role requires the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, OS cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position.\nInclusion at OS\nResearch shows that people from underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At Ordnance Survey, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace.\nIf this role excites you but your experience doesn’t match every point, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role or another opportunity at OS.\nWe are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.\nKey details\nClosing date: 23:59pm 15 November 2026\nRecruitment process: Following the closing date, shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial screening call to discuss their experience, motivation and suitability for the role. Candidates who progress from this stage will be invited to attend an in-person competency-based interview. 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