Content Specialist , Brand (6 Month Contract)

Lightspeed; Montreal; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading commerce platform company in Montreal is seeking a Content Specialist to craft engaging copy that enhances brand presence across various channels, including social media and landing pages. Candidates should possess 2-3 years of experience in copywriting or communications, with a strong focus on SEO and storytelling. This role involves collaboration across functions, supporting global product launches and marketing strategies.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of copywriting, journalism or communications experience.
• Flexible attitude and the ability to switch between markets.
• Strong empathy for merchants and a passion for storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver polished, creative and impactful copy.
• Craft and publish content for integrated campaigns.
• Create and manage blog and website content focusing on SEO.

Skills

Copywriting

Journalism

Communication

SEO Knowledge

Collaborative skills

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

WordPress

Job description

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We’re looking for a Content Specialist to join our Brand Content team for a 6 month contract. You will help shape the global voice of Lightspeed, crafting copy that elevates our brand across all touchpoints. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Brand Content, you’ll create content for multiple internal and external channels—landing pages, videos, social media content, webinars, emails and more—ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and reinforcing our brand values. You’ll contribute to global product launches and campaigns, showcasing how Lightspeed fuels retail and hospitality ambitions through technology and insight. Your work will have a direct impact on positioning Lightspeed not just as the leading omnichannel commerce platform for the retail, hospitality and golf industries, but as a world-class brand and employer.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering polished, creative and impactful copy that supports go-to-market strategies, multichannel marketing activations and global product launches
• Crafting, editing and publishing compelling content for integrated campaigns, events, brand initiatives, partnerships, social media and customer case studies
• Creating and managing blog and website content with a focus on SEO—ensuring consistency with brand voice and style, while optimizing for search visibility and user experience
• Working with executives and other stakeholders to craft articles, presentations and social media content that support our key messages
• Contributing to global brand and style guidelines and templates
• Developing an in-depth knowledge of our key products, industries and customers and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders
• Staying up to date on brand, copywriting and industry news and trends, and adopting new tools and technology to increase efficiency
• Contributing to the rollout of new processes, tools and trainings, auditing existing content and elevating our brand across internal and external channels

What you’ll be bringing to the team:

• 2-3 years of copywriting, journalism or communications experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Flexible attitude and the ability to switch comfortably between markets, creative ideation and product marketing depending on project requirements
• Ability to write compelling and strategic copy for all channels, with a strong point of view, a love of bold taglines and unwavering attention to detail
• Excellent people skills and the ability to collaborate with designers, videographers and cross-functional teams, from sales to product
• Comfort working to deadline in a fast-paced environment
• Strong empathy for merchants and a passion for storytelling
• A resourceful, innovative mindset with a bias to action

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

• Experience working in the retail or hospitality industry
• Experience with Wordpress or other content management systems
• Knowledge of SEO and CRO best practices
• Fluency in French

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed tocreating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes andencourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations areavailable on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of theselection process.

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stopcommerceplatform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloudcommercesolution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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