The digital sector is a vibrant mix of technology companies covering areas such as web design and development, e-commerce, online publishing, software development, computer games development, animation, new media, graphic design, music and multimedia.
The North East region has one of the largest digital and animation clusters in Europe and the new media, games and interactive software sector has an annual turnover of £256 million.
This sector has a range of job roles including:
Programming jobs
Web Designer jobs
Graphic designer jobs
Video game developers
Digital audio jobs
Visual technician Jobs
Animator jobs
Game Tester jobs
Internet Project manager
It is a young and burgeoning industry that attracts many graduates. Candidates with key skills in this industry are often highly sought over and salaries vary depending on skills and experience.