Copywriter

Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle University is transforming its curriculum and seeks three creative Copywriters for its Marketing Team. You will craft clear, engaging copy, refine SEO and AVE content, and ensure alignment with tone, voice, and style guides.

You’ll work on a high-impact web copy project and research diverse topics to tell compelling stories across channels. You’ll collaborate with project and content teams, applying content marketing principles and best-practice SEO.

Qualifications

• Top-notch writing and proofreading skills with ability to simplify complex topics.
• Experience applying SEO, tone of voice, and style-guide requirements.
• Proven ability to conduct in-depth subject research for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Write copy for various platforms with a core focus on optimized web copy.
• Collaborate with the project team and the wider Content Team.
• Help shape content marketing strategies and best practices.

Skills

Excellent writer

Proofreading

SEO

Tone of voice

Style guides

Research

Copywriting

Content marketing

Web copy

Job description

Newcastle University is embarking on an exciting curriculum transformation project as part of its Education Strategy 2030+.

To help us with this work, we are looking for three self-motivated, creative individuals to join our Marketing Team as Copywriters.

You'll be an excellent writer and a proofreading pro; someone who can take complex topics and find ways to simplify them for diverse audiences. You'll be used to working with SEO, tone of voice and style guides. And you'll love conducting in-depth research into all sorts of subjects.

Your role will be primarily focused on this key strategic change project. Working in close collaboration with the project team, as well as the wider Content Team, you will write copy for a variety of platforms, with a core focus on optimised web copy.

You’ll be comfortable taking complex subject matter to create compelling stories and content across all our channels.

In addition, you’ll refine your skills in:

• Content marketing
• Web, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) best practice

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.