Content Producer

Overview of the role:  

Can you spot a story in a herd of thundering wildebeest? Tell a tall tale about giraffes? 

We need to tell nature’s stories bigger and better. We need more people to care about wildlife, and to do more to support nature. We’re looking for a creative storyteller to join our busy communications team to help us increase the depth and reach of our content. Whether it’s features about feathers, or videos about vipers, the role needs a flexible and practical approach to content production that supports our channel and audience managers with their goals.

Reporting into the Head of Communications and working within the wider ZSL (Zoological Society of London) Marcomms department, this role plays a key role in researching and developing a variety of creative content and storytelling outputs for ZSL’s varied communication channels. 

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international conservation charity, driven by science, working to restore wildlife in the UK and around the world. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and every role, every person in every corner of ZSL has one thing in common – we are all conservationists, and passionate about restoring wildlife. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Support outputs of communications department with amazing, interesting and engrossing content tailored for the intended audience. 
  
  
• Produce a constant programme of content outputs to support the comms department to meet its objectives.
  

• Participate in regular comms meetings and discussions to identify and/or present storytelling opportunities
  

• Respond to content production briefs from various ZSL departments in a timely and efficient manner – ensuring all briefs are delivered to an exceptionally high standard and on time. 
  

• Produce and maintain an annual rolling schedule of regular planned feature content that supports the key pillars of our work – protecting species, restoring ecosystems, training conservationists, and creating change.
  

This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK.

We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. ZSL has active equality networks for our staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by our strategic EDI Steering Group.