The pathway
How you actually get there, here
How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.
- 1
Digital Workplace Coordinator / Associate
1-2 yearsSkills to master
- User support, content updates, basic tool administration, following guidelines for content governance, understanding user needs.
You're ready to move on when
- You're consistently resolving Tier 1 support tickets efficiently.
- You've taken initiative to improve a small process or piece of documentation.
- You're proactively identifying common user issues and suggesting solutions.
- You've successfully delivered small, well-defined tasks with minimal supervision.
- 2
IT Support Specialist (with KM focus)
2-3 yearsSkills to master
- Technical troubleshooting, understanding system integrations, user training, identifying recurring issues that could be solved with better knowledge.
You're ready to move on when
- You're not just fixing problems, but looking for ways to prevent them through better knowledge.
- You've become the 'go-to' person for specific application support.
- You've helped build or improve internal IT knowledge bases.
- You're comfortable with basic automation and scripting.
- 3
Internal Communications / Content Manager
2-4 yearsSkills to master
- Content creation, information organisation, understanding audience needs, channel management (intranet, internal comms platforms), basic analytics.
You're ready to move on when
- You've managed significant sections of an intranet or internal comms platform.
- You're skilled at making complex information easy to understand.
- You've used data to understand content performance and user engagement.
- You're interested in the 'how' content is delivered, not just the 'what'.