About the job.
Zap is looking for a Junior Content Writer who can bring big ideas, sharp wit, and a way with words. We want someone who can help shape our voice across the board. This role involves writing articles, creating marketing materials, and collaborating with the team to enhance our content strategy. You’ll be at the heart of our content strategy, contributing ideas and helping to shape how we communicate with our audience.
Who are you?
We’re not interested in cookie-cutter candidates. Instead, we’re after someone who’s brimming with ideas and isn’t afraid to shout them from the rooftops. You’re curious, adaptable, and ready to roll up your sleeves. Whether you’ve been writing for a year or you’re fresh out of a creative course, we want you if you’ve got the hunger to learn and the knack for turning out content that people actually want to read.
Qualifications? We care more about your spark than your CV. We want to know what drives you and how you can make Zap even better.
We care less about your qualifications and more about you, your aspirations, your reasons for doing what you do and how we can be a good fit for you.
What you’ll be up to:
- Content Creation: Craft sharp, engaging copy for everything from website pages and help articles to social media posts and email campaigns.
- SEO Savvy: Get cosy with keywords and optimise content for search engines without sacrificing style or flair.
- Research & Insight: Stay ahead of the game by diving into industry trends, and turning your findings into content that resonates.
- Collaborative Projects: Team up with marketing, design, and web teams to brainstorm and bring content ideas to life.
- Performance Tracking: Keep an eye on the numbers and adjust your content strategy based on what’s working and what’s not.
What we’re looking for:
We’re after someone who’s ready to jump in headfirst and get their hands dirty. Experience is great, but attitude is everything. Here’s what we’re keen on:
- At least one year’s experience in content writing or similar roles.
- Top-notch writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- A self-starter with exceptional organisational skills to juggle multiple project at once
- Basic knowledge of SEO, or a willingness to learn fast.
- An eye for research and the ability to break down complex topics into digestible content.
- The organisational skills to juggle multiple projects at once.
- A natural communicator with a collaborative approach.
- Familiarity with tools like Google Workspace and WordPress is a plus.
- Salary is competitive, negotiable and dependent on experience. Whether you're a junior or a veteran, we would like to hear from you
- Company Bonus 10% of salary once company goals are met or at the company’s discretion, which has been the past 5 years in a row
- Service Bonus of £1,000 per annum paid into your monthly salary up to 5 years / £5,000
- We operate on a flexible hours system. That means that while your usual hours will be during normal business hours, you have plenty of flexibility within that. Want to take a long lunch break? No worries. Do your best work at 6 am? Go for it.
- We’re a fully remote team, so no 8 am commutes into work
- Work hard, play hard – we offer a minimum of 34 holidays a year (2 weeks of which can be taken over Christmas)
- You’ll also get an extra day off for your birthday, so no awkward work birthday parties
- We have a monthly all-team meeting, which ends in a monthly all-team social
- We supply any remote working tools and equipment you need
- You’ll also get full private BUPA Healthcare coverage
- We’re a pension-providing employer
