Copy Writer

Key Group; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic financial services company in Preston seeks a PR-Focused Copywriter to create high-quality editorial content. The position requires a strong PR writing background and experience in ghostwriting. Responsibilities include drafting press releases, collaborating with agencies, and ensuring consistent tone across all outputs. The role is hybrid, blending office collaboration with remote work. Benefits include up to 28 days holiday, pension contribution, and healthcare options.

Benefits

25 Days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working flexibility

5% Employee & 8% Employer pension contribution

Simply Health or AXA Exec Healthcare

Qualifications

• Strong background in PR, editorial or journalism.
• Experience ghostwriting for senior leaders.
• Ability to turn research into compelling narratives.

Responsibilities

• Write press releases and media commentary.
• Draft articles and blogs.
• Collaborate with PR agencies on media materials.
• Ghostwrite content for senior leaders.

Skills

Strong PR writing background

Ability to deliver content at pace

Experience with journalists and PR agencies

Insight-driven storytelling

Job description

Key Group is one of the most dynamic and forward-thinking businesses in UK financial services. Since 1998, our brands have helped people unlock a better retirement through later life lending solutions. Our mission is simple: to be the UK's leading later life lending Groups, powered by respected brands and strong adviser relationships.

We are looking for a PR-Focused Copywriter to produce high-quality PR and editorial content for our brands, Air and more2life.This role is hybrid, with flexibility to work remotely and regular office collaboration in Preston. The role works directly with senior leaders, journalists, PR agencies, research partners and internal experts to produce accurate, insight-driven content that supports media coverage, adviser engagement and broader brand visibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Write press releases, statements, Q&A and media commentary.
• Draft articles, blogs, op-eds and journalist-ready content.
• Work directly with journalists on content requests.
• Collaborate with PR and research agencies on media materials.
• Turn research and market insight into compelling storylines.
• Ghostwrite content for senior leaders across Air and more2life.
• Support the Learning & Content team with adviser-facing content.
• Maintain tone of voice consistency across all written outputs.

Essential Experience

• Strong PR, editorial or journalism writing background.
• Experience working with journalists and PR agencies.
• Experience ghostwriting for senior leaders.
• Ability to deliver content at pace with high accuracy.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to turn research and data into compelling narratives.
• Fast, responsive and confident communicator.
• Insight-driven storyteller with strong editorial judgement.
• Comfortable engaging with senior leaders.
• Collaborative and detail-focused.
• Curious, proactive and commercially aware.

Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:

Ambitious - to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement

Supportive - relationships are key to everything we do.

Personal - going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.

Integrity - honest, true and transparent in all of our relationships.

Responsive - whatever the challenge we'll deliver the right result.

Expert - experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops.

Benefits

• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 28 with service
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• 1 additional day to take on charity work and another to doing anything for your wellbeing
• 5% Employee & 8% Employer pension contribution
• Simply Health or AXA Exec (self) Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid working (office in Preston, with remote flexibility)