Content and Design Assistant
Who are we?
CodeBase is a tech ecosystem support organisation and startup incubator that helps people build better tech startups. We help people build and grow better tech startups through community, education, and workspace.
CodeBase has created and delivers startup programmes for a number of organisations including the Scottish Government, the UK Government, Local Authorities and large corporations. We promote and facilitate collaboration in tech innovation by working with startups, scaleups, corporates, governments, academia, investors and the third sector. CodeBase also delivers scaleup and corporate programmes across industry verticals such as law, health and energy, which connect and educate corporates, startups and scaleups.
CodeBase offers flexible workspace (hotdesking, coworking and office space), delivers expert accelerator and mentorship programmes, hosts a peer-led community for people in the startup ecosystem to meet and connect with each other, and delivers a wide range of collaborative industry-startup bridge programmes.
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for an early-career content professional with approximately 1 year of experience who’s ready for more ownership.
You’ve likely worked in a structured marketing environment (agency, in-house team, or scale-up) where briefs, deadlines and quality matter. You’re confident creating content across formats, understand how content supports commercial outcomes, and are ready to take on more responsibility with support rather than supervision.
This isn’t a graduate trainee role. It’s for someone who has learned the fundamentals and now wants to consolidate their craft, contribute meaningfully to cross-functional work, and grow within a collaborative, ambitious team — with a particular emphasis on design, photography and content production.
You’ll be part of a marketing team of 7 people and work closely with colleagues across the organisation - many of whom are not marketing specialists — helping shape ideas into clear, structured and impactful content.
What you will be doing
- Designing digital content for social, web and campaigns
- Creating visually strong sales and presentation materials
- Capturing photography at events and on-site
- Supporting and managing filming of blogs, interviews and events
- Editing and repurposing video content for digital channels
- Writing captions, scripts and supporting copy
- Working within brand guidelines and visual systems
- Translating complex programmes into clear, compelling creative outputs
- Supporting the creation of clear creative briefs
- Managing your own workload across multiple briefs and deadlines
- Collaborating closely with the Marketing Assistant to align messaging and visuals
You’ll be expected to take briefs, ask intelligent questions, and steadily reduce the amount of revision needed as you grow into the role.
What we need from you
1. Around 1+ year’s experience in a marketing, content or design role
In a structured environment with briefs, deadlines and delivery (not just academic projects).
2. Experience creating visual content
You’ve captured and edited photography and supported or edited short-form video (interviews, events, social clips, blogs).
3. Strong hands-on ability with design tools
Confident using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma or similar to produce polished assets independently.
4. Able to turn ideas into finished creative work
Comfortable working with colleagues to translate rough ideas into clear, effective content.
5. Confident writing short-form copy
Captions, scripts, summaries — clean, sharp and on-brand.
6. Organised and calm under pressure
Able to juggle multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
7. Collaborative and proactive approach
Comfortable working cross-functionally; familiar with Google Workspace and project tools like Asana (or similar). Keen to improve quickly and take ownership.
Please tell us if you have
- Experience using Webflow or a similar CMS
- Experience filming and editing interviews or event content
- Experience creating branded templates or visual systems
- Experience working in an agency or client-facing environment
- Experience managing content production schedules
- Familiarity with structured marketing workflows or content planning tools
You don’t need to know everything but you do need to want to improve quickly and take responsibility for your work.
Why join us?
We’re not just a marketing team. We’re part of a collective mission: to be the Growth Platform for Tech Ecosystems.
Everything we do supports startup growth, AI capability and business innovation. Marketing plays a central role in that, bringing clarity to complex programmes, shaping narratives, and helping colleagues communicate impact effectively.
We work as an internal partner across the organisation. Many of the people we collaborate with aren’t marketing specialists which means we add value by creating structure, turning ideas into clear briefs, and delivering high-quality content that supports shared goals.
You’ll gain:
- Real responsibility early
- Exposure to cross-functional, ecosystem-level work
- Clear processes and structured ways of working
- Constructive feedback that accelerates your development
- The opportunity to move from “supporting” to genuinely contributing
If you’re ambitious, organised, collaborative and ready for your next step, this is a role where you can grow quickly while being part of something bigger.
What will you get?
- £26,250 per annum.
- 4 day working week (please note that this role will require out of hours working from time to time for which you will receive time off in lieu)
- 23 days holiday + 2 weeks off over Christmas and New Year
- 10% employer pension contribution on Qualifying Earnings
- 12 weeks maternity or paternity leave at full pay
- Bupa private medical and dental insurance
- Income protection insurance, death in service insurance, and critical illness insurance
About the job
Work Days: This role is 28 hours a week over 4 days (day off to be decided with line manager), 9am - 5pm
Location: Edinburgh (37a Castle Terrace)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Permanent
Please note applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role
How do you apply?
We strongly believe that diversity is a tremendous asset in every part of life, including business, and that no one should be held back by their background or culture. It is our responsibility to ensure that our team and our community reflects this by being diverse, inclusive, equal and fair. If this resonates with you, then we want to hear from you.
The Process
We hire by posting a job description on our website and other online job boards, asking applicants to complete an application form with specific role related questions and to submit a tailored CV. With your CV please include 2-3 examples of creative work you’ve personally produced (design, photography, video) We’re looking for quality over quantity - a few strong examples in a PDF or links is perfect . When we shortlist we give people a chance and overlook less than perfect academic performance or gaps on CVs as we know that structural inequalities, mental health challenges and family considerations can be unfairly held against people. We conduct a panel interview as part of our interview process. We then start a 3–6 month probationary period where we encourage open communication to ensure that we do everything we can to set you up to succeed in the role.
Key Dates and Links
There is no fixed closing date for this role. We will be reviewing applications as they come in and interviewing on a rolling basis; as such, early application is recommended. To apply for the role please download and complete the application form and return to jobs@thisiscodebase.com along with a CV & the 2-3 examples of creative work mentioned above. You can also optionally complete the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Monitoring Form via the link below. If you would like to submit your application in an alternative format please get in touch by emailing jobs@thisiscodebase.com.
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