Digital Content and Design Manager

Location: Chertsey (hybrid working)
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + benefits
Business: Compass Group UK & Ireland

Compass Group UK & Ireland is the UK's leading food and support services provider, serving millions of people across workplaces, schools, hospitals, venues and events every day. With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and people, we're committed to creating exceptional experiences for our colleagues and clients alike.

We're looking for a talented Digital Content & Design Manager to lead the creation, management and optimisation of digital content across our internal channels, with a core focus on colleague engagement.

This is a highly creative, hands‑on role where you'll shape how we connect with 55,000 colleagues through our digital experience platform, MyCompass powered by WorkJam. Reporting into the Director of Employee Engagement and Client Communications, you'll work closely with Communications, HR, Marketing and operational teams to deliver impactful storytelling, compelling design and engaging digital experiences.

• Own and deliver a digital content strategy that drives engagement across MyCompass powered by WorkJam
• Plan and manage a cross‑channel content calendar, bringing together news, campaigns, colleague stories and business updates
• Create high‑quality digital content including graphics, video, motion graphics, animations, presentations and interactive posts
• Lead creative projects end‑to‑end, from concept through to delivery
• Act as a brand guardian, ensuring all content aligns to Compass brand guidelines and tone of voice
• Manage and optimise content delivery using analytics and insight to continuously improve engagement
• Collaborate with HR, Communications, Operations, DE&I, Sustainability and sector teams to bring colleague initiatives to life
• Support senior leaders with digital materials, presentations and updates
• Champion innovation and best practice in digital engagement across the organisation

You're a creative digital professional who understands how powerful content can drive connection, engagement and culture at scale.

You'll bring:

• Experience creating and managing digital content for internal communications or employee engagement platforms
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and/or After Effects)
• A solid understanding of digital storytelling, UX principles and engagement best practice
• Experience delivering content for large, dispersed or frontline workforces
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across a matrixed organisation
• The ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise effectively and work at pace

Desirable:

• Experience in large, operational or frontline‑led organisations
• Experience using analytics, CMS or digital communication platforms
• Strong writing or editing capability across different audiences

• Shape digital engagement for one of the UK's largest employers
• Work in a collaborative, supportive environment with real scope to make an impact
• Hybrid working from our Chertsey office, with travel to London offices and sites as required
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

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