Job Description
Our client is seeking a Media Capability Manager to provide functional leadership across media and courseware development within the defence and security sector. Based at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Hampshire, with hybrid working and travel to other Ministry of Defence sites, this permanent role will lead governance, standardisation, quality assurance and continuous improvement across a geographically distributed media capability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the media capability across multiple sites, ensuring consistency across media and courseware outputs, processes, standards and quality assurance activities
- Own and maintain the enterprise media governance framework, including procedures, templates, quality documentation and technical standards
- Oversee the specification, design, development and deployment of training media and courseware solutions
- Ensure media activities align with Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT), the Media Quality Management System (QMS), contractual requirements and relevant Defence policies
- Provide governance and assurance throughout the media delivery lifecycle, ensuring outputs are compliant, accessible, learner-centred and fit for purpose
- Oversee media infrastructure and enabling services, including repositories, Media LAN services, content management approaches, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) and Defence Information Systems
- Lead technical media input into customer change requests and transformation initiatives, coordinating suitably qualified and experienced personnel to support solution development
- Monitor quality metrics, risks, lessons identified and assurance activity, providing updates to programme leadership and driving continuous improvement
Job Requirements:
- Leadership experience within a learning, media, courseware development or instructional design environment
- Strong knowledge of media development processes, governance, standardisation and quality assurance
- Practical understanding of UK Ministry of Defence procedures and policies, DSAT or the ADDIE model
- Experience improving processes, procedures and operational ways of working across distributed or matrix teams
- Knowledge of training design methodologies, media design principles and traditional and modern training methods
- Experience with digital media tools, including Adobe Creative Cloud, 2D or 3D design applications, Blender, Unity and Articulate 360
- Understanding of motion graphics, video content creation, illustration development and marketing principles relevant to digital learning content
- Excellent communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills
Experience with programme management tools, multi-site delivery environments, blended learning, digital learning technologies and Royal Navy, Defence or further education training environments would be advantageous. A relevant qualification in leadership and management, learning and development, digital media or graphic design would also be beneficial.
Benefits:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance linked to the pension scheme
- Annual leave entitlement that increases with service, plus the option to buy and sell additional days
- Flexible benefits scheme, including health cash plan, dental cover and Cycle to Work options
- Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly policies
- Hybrid, remote and site-based working opportunities, subject to role requirements
- Early finish on Fridays and a flexible working culture focused on outcomes
- Up to five paid volunteering days each year
If you are an experienced Media Capability Manager with a background in marketing, digital learning, courseware development or Defence training, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative training transformation across the UK defence and security environment. Apply now.