Director of Content

Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining

• Contract type
• Full-time/Permanent
• Location
• London/Hybrid
• Closing date
• 18 Mar 2026
• Salary
• Circa £80k

About us
The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) is a professional membership organisation and registered charity, governed by a Royal Charter. With more than 150 years of history, we bring together a diverse global community working across the materials, minerals and mining sectors.

We connect disciplines through 22 Technical Communities and support clear pathways to professional registration, including chartership. Our members benefit from expert-led content, mentoring and a collaborative professional network. As a leading voice for sustainability and circularity across the materials cycle, we support our community to make a lasting impact, within their field and beyond. IOM3 is a professional home for materials, minerals and mining.

Role: Director of Content

The Director of Content is responsible for shaping and executing the content strategy for IOM3 and overseeing its policy agenda, as part of the Institute’s wider senior team.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, strong writer and collaborative leader with substantial experience in an organisation that generates technical content and a good understanding of working with volunteers and/or in a charity or professional body. An awareness of how policy ideas move from analysis to influence would be a benefit.

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee implementation of a comprehensive strategy for IOM3 for the generation, maintenance and use of all its content as a) a member benefit b) commercial material and c) meeting the Institute’s public benefit object
• Lead the creation of high-quality content across all IOM3 areas and channels
• Working with the separate MarComms team, ensure consistency in voice, messaging and editorial standards across all content
• Manage and support the Magazine Editor and the Magazine Team to deliver the member magazine and industry news to the appropriate standard
• Lead IOM3 relationships with our journal publishing partner and oversee relations with journal editors, supported by the Journal Relationship Manager
• Manage and support the Librarian to maximise the benefits of the Library and to develop and deliver the IOM3 Investigates…podcast programme.
• Oversee the work of our Technical Community Support team to support member engagement and deliver relevant content
• Oversee policy research, analysis and development in priority issue areas
• Serve as a spokesperson or subject-matter expert as needed, including media engagement and public events
• Collaborate cross-functionally with leadership, programs, development and MarComms teams
• Contribute to organisational strategy and long-term planning as part of the leadership team

Person specification

• Track record of successful senior leadership, ideally including in a charity, professional body, or content-generating organisation - essential

• Organisation and time management skills - essential

• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a demonstrated ability to tailor content to different audiences - essential

• Familiarity with digital content strategy, SEO and analytics - essential

• Collaborative, adaptable and mission-driven mindset - essential

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution - essential

• Proven experience managing teams, projects and complex workflows - essential

For more information or to apply, please contact Collette Marriott, Director of Business Support, recruitment@iom3.org by Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 17:00 GMT.

IOM3 offers an excellent package, including life assurance and generous holiday entitlement, flexible working and much more.

Find out more about why you should work with us

Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women, people of colour and those who are disabled (physical, invisible or neurodivergent conditions) are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. IOM3 is a forward-looking, diverse and inclusive Institute, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the role description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. Should you need reasonable adjustments, please do not hesitate to contact us to make suitable arrangements.