Content Specialist , Brand (6 Month Contract)

Lightspeed Commerce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commerce platform company in Toronto is seeking a Content Specialist for a 6-month contract. You will create and manage content for various channels while ensuring brand consistency. Ideal candidates have 2-3 years of experience in copywriting or journalism. This role offers the opportunity to work on global brand campaigns and contribute to engaging marketing strategies.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of copywriting, journalism or communications experience.
• Excellent people skills and ability to collaborate with teams.
• Strong empathy for merchants and a passion for storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver polished, creative and impactful copy for marketing activations.
• Craft compelling content for integrated campaigns and brand initiatives.
• Create and manage blog and website content with a focus on SEO.

Skills

Copywriting experience

Journalism skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

WordPress

Job description

Content Specialist , Brand (6 Month Contract)

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-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution 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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