Excentra

Copywriter

Job Role: Copywriter

Salary: Salary Negotiable

Location: Leeds HQ

Description

We are hiring an editorial copywriter to refine and advance our editorial vision and mission and help plan, produce, and analyse the written content we create. This role will help build our editorial calendar and written guidelines, as well as determine sources for content both internally and externally. This person may also be asked to create a network of freelancers and go-to influencers in our industry, format our content, and line edit.

This copywriter position is responsible for turning client messaging strategies and content schedules into a wide variety of marketing copy deliverables. From interactive websites and eBooks to educational blog posts and white papers, you will be responsible for creating compelling, lead-generating copy.

You live and breathe marketing copy. Bad grammar makes you cringe. You take punctuation personally. In order to handle the fast-paced work environment, you should be extremely organised and capable of moving easily between client voices.

 Main duties and responsibilities:

• Build our editorial calendar and written guidelines.
• Determine sources for content creation, both internally and externally.
• Serve as an exemplary writer, consistent with our company’s tone and mission. You write clean, concise, well-polished copy.
• Edit content produced by your team members, including conceptualising the projects upfront and copy-editing prior to publishing.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and customer challenges in order to build a more effective editorial calendar.
• Create, distributes and support compelling social media content for blogs, tweets, social networking sites, videos, eBooks and more
• Works closely with Graphic Designers to help creative pieces stay on concept and on message
• Works closely with the Inbound Consultants and Directors to deliver client strategies

 Key Skills:

• BA or equivalent working experience
• Experience managing an editorial calendar for a media publication or marketing team.
• Proficient in HubSpot’s Content Optimization System (COS) and its content scheduling, publishing, and optimization features.
• Excellent attention to detail both for line editing copy and consistency in style and tone across our content.

 Personal Qualities / Behaviours:

• Fantastic leader & team builder with a motivational and lead by example style
• Excellent team player.
• Able to balance considerable pressure with good humour.
• Able to respond to tight deadlines.
• An ability to work independently and define and execute strategy to gain results
• “Can do” approach to work with a willingness to get involved and help out where and when needed.
• Keen eye for detail.

Excentra genuinely offers a career with a difference. We have the technologies, resources and disciplines in place to really stand out from our competitors. We are looking for an individual who can add real value to the business and someone who consistently strives for perfection in all that they do.

Interested in this opportunity?

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level and hold a full clean UK driving licence. If you are interested in this role and feel you have the necessary skills and experience, please apply with your CV to Sarah Taylor today [email protected]

Freelance Opportunities

We are always on the look out for talented individuals who love marketing. If you’re a talented freelance designer, copywriter, digital marketer or inbound marketing professional – we want to hear from you! Please tell us what you specialise in along with your rates and standard turn-around times.

Send your CV to [email protected]