Graduate Content Producer – Social Enterprise
Who are we?
We are Manchester Students’ Union, the biggest SU in the country, supporting over 40,000 students throughout their time at university. We help to make student life the best it can be by supporting students to campaign for change, creating opportunities to meet new people, providing employment opportunities, providing advice and support and being a safe place on campus.
We are a values-centred organisation that employs around 90 permanent, full-time members of staff. We recruit a wide range of roles throughout the year within all our departments from our Commercial team operating Manchester Academy Venues, 13 Media, Bar 532 & Kitchen and Corridor Coffee to our Student Activities, Student Engagement, Marketing and Communications, Finance, HR and Facilities teams. Our team of around 400 part-time, studying staff are instrumental in providing to support to all departments as well as leading major projects like Student Angels. When you join UMSU, you’ll be immersed in an environment that empowers staff to make great things happen and we're always on the lookout for innovative, passionate, and proactive people to join us.
Our values are really important to us and shape the work that we do every day. As part of our recruitment process, we want you to demonstrate how your experiences, behaviours and skills align with our values. You can find more detailed explanations of our values on our website.
About the role
We're looking for a Graduate Content Producer - Social Enterprise to help bring our student-led commercial spaces to life through bold, engaging and purposeful content.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the creative team at The University of Manchester Students' Union, working on the content for our bar, coffee shop, live music venues, merchandise and pop-ups. As a Graduate Content Producer - Social Enterprise, you''ll create content that captures the energy of student life and helps drive footfall, boost loyalty and support income generation across our social enterprise offer.
Our social enterprises include 532 Bar and Kitchen, Corridor Coffee, Union Threads merchandise, events, trips and more. These spaces are more than just places to hang out. They're a part of a model where 100% of profits are reinvested directly into services, campaigns and support for students. The Students' Union is a registered charity, separate from the University, and your work as a Graduate Content Producer - Social Enterprise will directly contribute to that mission.
You'll produce short-form video, photography and graphics for Instagram, TikTok, digital screens and other platforms. You'll support key campaigns, from freshers events and loyalty launches to food offers and merch drops. You'll also help shape our visual brand present day-to-day, working with the Marketing and Content Lead and collaborating with teams across Design, Events and Business Development.
We're looking for someone who understands student culture and knows what kind of content people stop to watch, scroll, and share. You don't need to be an expert in everything. Just ready to learn, curious, and full of ideas.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Able to plan, shoot and edit content for platforms like Instagram and TikTok
- Familiar with tools like Canva, CapCut, Adobe Express or Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience creating content through study, work or personal projects
- An understanding of student life, digital culture and visual storytelling
- Comfortable working with deadlines and open to feedback and development.
Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.
Details
Salary: £24,520 - £26,640 per year
Contract: 12 Months Fixed-Term, Full-Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Usually located at the main Students’ Union Building, with an option to work some hours remotely
Eligibility: Open to applicants with relevant skills and experience who are eligible to work in the UK at the start of employment and who have graduated from the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, or the University of Salford in 2024 or 2025.
Our Reward Package
You'll get access to our reward package which you can see here.
Recruitment Guide
We have a guide that explains our full recruitment process. We recommend reading through this before beginning an application.
If you are invited to interview with us, we will share our interview questions in advance so you can prepare your responses. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than in testing your memory, and so we want you to feel as prepared as possible.
Inclusivity and Accessibility
We are committed to equality of opportunity, and we work hard to ensure we appoint based on skill and values.
We particularly encourage applications from Disabled or Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African candidates as these groups are currently underrepresented in our staff team.
If you have any accessibility requirements or require adjustments to support you to apply to work with us, please get in touch. We can offer reasonable adjustments at all stages of our recruitment process.
Recruitment Timeline
Applications opened: 28/07/2025
Applications close: 25/08/2025
Interviews: 11/09/2025
Role Commencing: 1/10/2025
We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. In this case, all applicants who have started an application will be contacted 2 hours before we close the role.
Contact
People Team:
You can contact the People Team with any questions regarding this vacancy or our recruitment process.
Email: jobs.su@manchester.ac.uk
Phone: 0161 306 3279
Hiring Manager: Ela Hollies
You can contact the hiring manager with any questions regarding this vacancy or our recruitment process.
Email: Ela.Hollies@manchester.ac.uk