Content Development and Co-ordination Manager

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and organised individual with experience of working in a library or similar publishing/content environment. In your role as Content Development and Coordination Manager you will lead, develop and implement effective centralised support services related to curatorial support, content selection and procurement, and acquisition budget management and invoice payment. Managing a small team, you will lead on the planning, co-ordination and delivery of content analysis and value for money reviews to ensure acquisition expenditure on contemporary material aligns with the British Library's collecting principles and priorities.

You should possess strong financial management, IT and data analysis skills and be an effective communicator with excellent written, verbal, and presentation abilities. You will play a key role collaborating with teams across the organisation involved in the development and implementation of the British Library Content Strategy in line with available funding. You should feel confident collaborating with individuals at all levels and have demonstrable project and change management experience and a track record of delivery.

You will join a small enthusiastic team dedicated to supporting the development of the British Library collection and the effective management of acquisition funds.

About us

We are the national library of the UK and we are here for everyone. Our shelves hold over 170 million items – a living collection that gets bigger every day. Although our roots extend back centuries, we aim to collect everything published in the UK today, tomorrow and far into the future. Our trusted experts care for this collection and open it up for everyone to spark new discoveries, ideas and to help people do incredible things.

What we can offer you

• A competitive salary.
• A fantastic pension scheme with minimum employer contributions of 28.97% (this may be higher dependent on grade).
• Flexible working hours, with the ability to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3-month period.
• 25 days holiday.
• Full details of employee benefits can be found on our Careers: Benefits

Closing date: 22 June 2025

We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse candidates and disabled candidates. We would like to increase the representation of these groups within The British Library to ensure our workforce is as diverse as the public that we serve. Creating an inclusive workplace is the core of our business and a way to engage the diversity of thought that is essential to achieve our aims.

Advert information