Digital Marketing and Content Manager
We're looking for a Digital Marketing and Content Manager who can elevate and grow our digital presence while bringing creativity, structure and strategic thinking to a highly innovative, fast-scaling business.
As our Digital Marketing and Content Manager, you’ll shape and grow OpenWorks Engineering’s entire digital presence. Working closely with the Head of Strategic Marketing and Communications and teams across the business, you'll contribute to brand marketing, global campaigns, recruitment and our local profile. This role blends technical know-how with creative thinking — developing plans, producing compelling multimedia content, managing agencies and driving brand-led digital activity in a regulated, high-impact industry.
Who We Are
OpenWorks is a rapidly growing business operating globally with a passion for exceptional engineering and building on a legacy of defence innovation in the North East of England.
Our products provide ultra-high performance, real-time detection, tracking, identification and targeting of dynamic aerial threats. They have been deployed internationally to protect high profile military and civilian assets, and contribute towards the defeat of nuisance, misguided and maliciously deployed drones during operations.
We are very proud to have supported a wide range of law enforcement and military operators, protecting many of the most high profile sites and individuals around the world.
The amazing things we do are only possible because of a dedicated and passionate team.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
Join a high-energy, collaborative team based in the beautiful Northumberland countryside – where great ideas thrive, challenges are embraced, and people genuinely love what they do.
Here’s what our benefits have to offer:
· Competitive remuneration package, from £35,000 + depending on experience, with performance-related bonuses and clear progression opportunities.
· 25 days’ holiday + public holidays, with long-service rewards and the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days.
· Free breakfast and freshly cooked lunches every day, courtesy of Chef Mark and his team.
· Private healthcare through Aviva, keeping you feeling your best.
· Life assurance for peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
· Salary sacrifice schemes – including EV car and Cycle to Work options for easy, sustainable travel.
· Paid team socials – from quiz nights and football to board games and more; we love to have fun together.
· Pension plan with up to 4% employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future.
· A culture that empowers – we enable change, encourage challenge, and celebrate personal growth.
What you’ll be doing:
Developing and managing the OpenWorks website, driving technical improvements and enhancing user experience
Translating marketing strategy into clear digital objectives and delivering a coordinated action plan across key segments
Leading social media activity (LinkedIn, Instagram), including content creation, scheduling (Hootsuite) and performance reporting
Creating multimedia content in-house - graphics, short videos and social posts using tools such as Canva, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
Working with agencies to produce high-quality specialist assets such as animations and longer-form video
Advancing SEO, SEM and exploring emerging AI-driven optimisation opportunities
Managing external digital placements (online profiles, directories, digital ads) and the associated content
Owning digital newsletters, internal/external templates and wider digital asset libraries
Supporting internal communications in collaboration with our Brand and Engagement Officer
Event attendance to capture our brand interactions in the UK, and occasionally overseas
Bringing forward new ideas, proposals and creative concepts that strengthen our digital and brand presence
What we’re looking for:
Qualifications: CIM qualification or equivalent preferred
Digital Expertise: Experience managing websites, SEO/SEM, and analysing digital performance data
Multimedia Skills: Ability to create social content, edit short videos, and produce graphics using tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop) or similar
Social Management: Confident using social scheduling platforms such as Hootsuite
Regulated Marketing Awareness: Able to balance creativity with sensitivity and compliance in a regulated environment
Sector Experience: Industrial or regulated industry background desirable (defence experience not required)
AI Interest: Curious about the role of AI in modern marketing and how to apply it responsibly
Creative Mindset: Proactive and idea-driven, comfortable proposing new approaches and seeing them through
Autonomous Working Style: Thrives independently while contributing to the delivery of the mid-term marketing plan
More about us:
Vision
Help protect the territory and airspace of NATO countries and their allies.
Mission
Be a world-leading provider of autonomous technology for Surveillance applications and Defence
Values
Be a Good Egg: Earn respect, have mutual trust and be honest
Do cool stuff: We develop cool tech with an awesome team, and we get stuff done
Be empowered: We are autonomous, reliable and take personal responsibility
We are one team: Look out for each other and the team
Things go wrong: Fail fast, learn and move on
Have fun: We’re doing amazing things with passionate people
