Junior Copywriter / Content Writer Blackburn, England
Job description
21Digital is looking for an enthusiastic, creative content writer to join our award-winning digital marketing team, and help take our content to the next level.
Reporting to our Search Manager and working from our Blackburn-based studio, you’ll be creating regular blog posts and articles for our broad portfolio of clients across the Home & Garden, Retail and Automotive sectors, as well as proofreading, writing and editing newsletters and webpages, and working alongside the wider digital team.
This is not a hybrid role – you’ll be based full-time in our Blackburn studio, working with a great team in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. We’re all about investing in our staff in the long term, so there are lots of opportunities to expand your existing skillset, too!
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Crafting regular blog posts and articles for our ongoing content marketing strategies
- Generating and researching your own content ideas for our quarterly content plans
- Proofreading, writing & editing website pages for on-page SEO
- Providing support to the wider marketing team
- Writing regular newsletters for our ongoing email marketing campaigns
- Creating social media posts and topics
Required skills
You need to have:
- Proven copywriting skills
- A keen eye for detail, with meticulous attention to spelling and grammar
- A willingness and readiness to learn, and to potentially expand your existing knowledge and skills
- An open mind to new ideas and constructive criticism
- Strong time management and organsiational skills, with an ability to self-manage
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, as the job sometimes requires conversing directly with clients (don’t worry, they’re all lovely!)
- An active interest in all things digital / marketing
Beneficial but not essential:
- A degree in journalism or similar area
- A copywriting portfolio is always useful (but don’t worry if you don’t have one – as long as we can still get a flavour of how you write!)
- Any existing knowledge about any of our key sectors
What can we offer you? Well…
- Free parking
- Team nights out
- Birthday holidays & treats
- Long service holiday bonus
- Childcare vouchers
- Industry-leading training
- Paid trips to industry conferences
- Cross-skill opportunities
- Free fruit, drinks & Cheeky Beers Friday
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £18,000.00-£20,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Tell us one interesting fact about yourself:
- There’s a typo in this job ad. Where is it?
Experience:
- Copywriting: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: One location
