Digital Producer (P/T) - The Archaeologist's Notebook

Digital Producer, The Archaeologist's Notebook - Part Time

We Realise Potential in Your Story

Based in the heart of Shoreditch, we are a multi-platform production company, social media agency, and digital media network who are currently on a quest to find a part time Digital Producer to join our Network team and work on The Archaeologists Notebook - Is this your next opportunity?

At the end of June 2026, Little Dot Studios launched the YouTube channel The Archaeologist’s Notebook, presented by professional archaeologist Giselle Király. In just its first month, the channel surpassed 500,000 views and accumulated more than 10k subscribers.

As a Digital Producer, you will be one of the creative engines behind the channel.

You will be responsible for transforming stories from the world of archaeology into captivating 20–30 minute digital films. You will handle the editorial process from initial pitch and deep-dive research to final script delivery, ensuring every video balances factual rigour with native YouTube storytelling that drives high watch time. Beyond the page, you will sometimes act as a studio producer, directing presenters and managing production flow to deliver best-in-class content on time and within budget. This role is ideal for a storyteller who thrives at the intersection of scholarly detail and digital entertainment.

Please note that this part time role comes with an expectation of high in-office attendance and occasional weekend and evening working.

Perks Of The Job

We are proud to be an award winning, B Corp™ Certified workplace with employee wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. We offer hybrid and flexi-time working, mental health and wellbeing programmes, enhanced family leave, interest free financial support and a digital nomad policy that allows you to work from abroad in two one week blocks a year. Plus all the usuals such as pension contributions, annual leave and office perks like free lunches, socials, and health treatments!

How You'll Spend Your Time

• Pitching, researching, and writing scripts for presenter-led, studio-based YouTube videos on archaeology.
• Delivering engaging, entertaining, in-depth scripts for 20-30 minute videos.
• Identifying, sourcing, and clearing relevant third-party archive materials.
• Briefing any required graphics and data visualisations to our editors.
• Sometimes acting as producer during multiple in-studio shoot days per month in East London, ensuring shoots are well-organised and run to schedule, actioning ad hoc script rewrites, and working with the wider team to deliver best-in-class YouTube content, on time and on budget.
• Working with our Commercial Partnerships Manager to devise and script engaging brand integrations.
• Working closely with the Channel Manager as well to brainstorm and hook-test different script openings to maximise viewer retention in the first 30 seconds.
• Ensuring all scripts and used materials adhere to YouTube’s Community Guidelines and Advertiser-Friendly content policies to prevent demonetisation.
• Providing clear edit notes to the editor to ensure the narrative pacing and execution of graphics align with the original creative vision.
• Collaborating effectively with on-screen talent and multidisciplinary production teams.

What You Need To Succeed

Skills matter, experience is useful, attitude is everything.

• Strong knowledge of original YouTube content is a must.
• Skilled in conducting thorough research and rigorous fact-checking to ensure editorial accuracy.
• Passion for creating engaging script work and high-retention digital content with a distinct personality and tone.
• Strong experience devising and pitching innovative video concepts tailored for digital-first audiences.
• Able to implement editorial feedback efficiently across multiple scripts.
• Experience in managing the end-to-end digital production workflows, with a focus on YouTube best practices.
• Familiar with G-Suite and project management tools (e.g., Asana) to organise complex projects.
• Strong time-management skills, sometimes working on writing and implementing feedback for multiple scripts at once.
• Effective communication with other producers, production manager, editors, and presenters.
• Proactive attitude, and ability to respond to detailed editorial feedback.
• A keen eye for detail and fact-checking.
• Experience of studio production desirable.

Little Dot, Big Impact

We’re probably the biggest studio you didn’t know was fuelling your favourite content. We’ve been one of the top dogs in the digital content space since 2013 (some would say, before its potential was even fully realised). We're proud to work with some of the hottest TV and movie studios, distributors, rights holders, sports federations and brands in the business.

We Are Committed

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace at Little Dot that reflects our diverse digital audiences and communities we work and live in. We are committed to ensuring every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and we strive to create an environment where differences are celebrated, and everyone has equal opportunity to thrive.

Use Of Ai In Applications

We value authenticity, and want to get to know you - your thinking, and your originality. While generative AI tools can help refine text, we require your applications to be in your own voice and words. AI cannot be used to generate your responses, and any applications appearing to be entirely AI-generated will not be progressed.

Learn more about us, our values and our commitments please visit our website www.littledotstudios.com for more information.