Individual sought with excellent editorial skills and strong understanding of business processes to lead a small editorial team and support company growth in a dynamic environment.
Newsvend is a established online news agency based in Putney, South West London, supplying unique high quality news and content to our clients who operate in a broad range of sectors, but primarily B2B, financial and technical arenas.
As a business we pride ourselves on the quality of our work and the personal service we provide to our clients. We are seeking an individual with who shares these values to lead our team in the UK.
The right applicant will have a genuine interest in the evolving online news and content marketing industry and embrace the opportunities that working for a small company can bring, as well as the demands inherent in such a position.
In return for your hard work, we can offer a flexible working environment, strong team atmosphere, excellent experience and competitive pay.
Key Responsibilities
Write features and news articles for clients
Proofread the work of other members of the team to both identify grammatical and spelling errors, and offer feedback to improve the standard of writing across the team
Maintain contact and relationships with clients to ensure ongoing satisfaction
Work with clients to review their content strategy and promote Newsvend’s services
Liaise with our Managing Director to drive company growth
Compile client proposals and discuss our services with prospects
Manage a small team of inhouse and remote writers to ensure the right balance of skills and timely delivery of high quality work
Desired Skills and Experience
Degree-level education
Some experience of managing other people essential
High standard of face-to-face and telephone communication skills
Practical knowledge or understanding of business processes including product costing and timing
Excellent time management skills
2 years or more of professional writing experience. This must include solid experience in one or more of the financial, industrial B2B and information technology sectors
English as a first language
Experience of writing for the web and an active knowledge of the role of content marketing in today’s business environment
Exemplary grammar, syntax, spelling and vocabulary
Immaculate attention to detail
We need somebody with the initiative to keep an eye on industry and business developments and opportunities. You must be a self-starter with the drive to push yourself and the company further.
About this company
Newsvend delivers a focused product to businesses that are seeking to build their online presence through the addition of customised, relevant and unique content.
‘Customer-centric’ content can take many forms, including blogs, original news feeds, long-form and researched articles, infographics, white papers and e-books. The regular addition of relevant and interesting content will ensure that your online presence will stand out as an ‘authority source’ within your industry.
Regular content will also move your site up the search engine rankings for your main key terms and for ‘long-tail’ key terms.
We have highly educated and experienced team of journalists and researchers who have access to the most advanced news sourcing system in existence. Our technical team includes SEO experts that have been working with Google since it first appeared. They all work together with our social media managers to ensure that the content we produce is leveraged to its full extent.
Newsvend have a holistic approach to online marketing, and can demonstrate a synergy by including the various communications and marketing functions, including SEO, PPC, social media and PR, under one synchronised umbrella strategy.
How to apply
To apply please send your CV and covering letter to ellie@newsvend.com