VOD Image Manager

VOD Image Manager 📍 London | Hybrid 📺 UKTV | Digital Curation Team Help shape how millions of viewers discover content on one of the UK's fastest-growing streaming platforms. At UKTV, we're continuing to invest in U , our rapidly growing streaming service, delivering great content across on-demand, FAST and partner platforms. As we continue to evolve our digital offering, we're looking for an experienced VOD Image Manager to lead the strategy, creation and delivery of high-impact visual assets that drive content discovery and audience engagement. This is a unique opportunity to combine creative leadership, operational excellence and streaming expertise in a role that sits at the heart of our digital experience. The Role As VOD Image Manager, you'll lead a talented team of image designers responsible for creating and optimising artwork across the U streaming service and key platform partners including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Freely and other VOD environments. Working closely with the Head of Digital Curation and stakeholders across Product, Operations, Editorial, Communications and external partners, you'll develop and deliver a best-in-class imagery strategy that enhances discoverability, strengthens brand consistency and drives viewing performance. You'll be equally comfortable setting long-term strategy as you are rolling up your sleeves to solve day-to-day operational challenges in a fast-paced digital environment. What You'll Be Doing

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of VOD image designers
• Own the end-to-end delivery of large volumes of streaming platform artwork across multiple services and brands
• Develop and execute UKTV's VOD imagery strategy
• Partner with Digital Curation and Editorial teams to maximise content discoverability
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, Creative, Communications and external platform partners
• Ensure all imagery meets brand, technical and platform requirements
• Drive consistency, quality and efficiency across image workflows
• Lead image testing initiatives to improve content presentation and personalisation
• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvements and scalability
• Act as the key stakeholder for image-related systems, tools and workflow enhancements What We're Looking For Essential Experience
• Proven leadership experience within a creative, broadcast, streaming or digital content environment
• Strong people management skills with experience leading and developing teams
• Experience managing relationships with VOD platforms, TV partners or content distribution partners
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working across Editorial, Curation, Product, Operations and Creative functions
• Demonstrated success delivering large volumes of creative output at scale
• Ability to balance strategic planning with operational delivery
• Experience working in dynamic, fast-changing environments Technical Expertise
• Advanced Adobe Photoshop skills
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator and InDesign
• Understanding of digital image specifications, formats and platform requirements
• Experience managing image rights, source tracking and copyright compliance
• Knowledge of digital asset management systems and workflow tools
• Experience with automation, templating or batch-processing workflows is highly desirable You'll Thrive Here If You
• Have a passion for television, streaming and digital entertainment
• Possess strong editorial judgement and understand what makes content stand out
• Love solving problems and improving processes
• Are highly organised and comfortable managing competing priorities
• Can influence and build strong relationships across multiple teams
• Have an exceptional eye for detail and visual quality
• Enjoy combining creativity with data, testing and optimisation Why Join UKTV? At UKTV, you'll play a key role in shaping how audiences experience and discover content across our growing digital ecosystem. You'll work on high-profile streaming products, collaborate with talented teams across the business, and directly influence the visual experience for millions of viewers. This is an opportunity to lead a critical function at the intersection of creativity, technology, content and audience engagement. VOD Streaming DigitalMedia CreativeLeadership PhotoshopJobs ContentDiscovery MediaJobs DigitalContent BroadcastMedia CreativeOperations DigitalCuration UKTV HiringNow EntertainmentJobs OTT FASTChannels