Corporate Affairs Copywriter

Anglian Water Services Ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in the UK is looking for a skilled Copywriter to develop high-quality written content across various Corporate Affairs channels. The role involves producing engaging copy that aligns with the corporate narrative and supports reports, campaigns, and media announcements. Candidates should possess exceptional writing skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a degree or equivalent experience. Benefits include private health care and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Private health care

Virtual GP service

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• First-class writing, editing, and proofing with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to write for different audiences/channels.
• Comfortable using analytics to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear, engaging copy for multiple communication channels.
• Contribute to the writing and publishing of the Annual Integrated Report.
• Manage stakeholder relationships for accurate content interpretation.
• Coach colleagues on consistent editorial standards.
• Collaborate with the design team to enhance narratives.

Skills

First-class writing, editing and proofing

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Ability to adapt tone for different audiences

Education

Degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Job description

The Copywriter will develop and deliver high-quality written content for a range of Corporate Affairs channels and publications, ensuring consistency of tone, style, and brand. Main responsibilities will be to produce clear, engaging copy, with a particular focus on our corporate narrative, including our suite of statutory and regulatory reports. Alongside this, the Copywriter will support the wider Corporate Affairs department with writing copy for campaigns, our website, media announcements and case studies for both an internal and external audience. The role requires excellent attention to detail and the ability to translate technical information into compelling and accessible content.

Key Accountabilities

• Source and write stories that bring our strategy, performance, and impact to life, which can be used across multiple communications channels: our website, intranet, social media, newsletters, speeches, campaign assets, and printed materials.
• Working closely with the Senior Corporate Reporting Manager, contribute to the writing and publishing of the Annual Integrated Report, managing relationships with key stakeholders and data specialists across the business to interpret performance. Stakeholders vary from sustainability, operations, people, legal, regulation and strategy.
• Support the Senior Corporate Reporting Manager with project management, including keeping stakeholders on track with timescales and deadlines.
• Guard tone of voice, style and brand; coach colleagues to adopt consistent editorial standards and ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency.
• Work closely with our in-house design team to bring our narrative to life.
• Use insights/analytics to test and evolve content.
• Writing design and content briefs including presentations and/or speaker notes for our C‑suite.

Qualifications

• First‑class writing, editing and proofing with good attention to detail.
• Able to write for different audiences/channels.
• Good stakeholder management; calm under pressure and can balance multiple priorities and deadlines, quickly pivoting when things change.
• Comfortable using analytics to improve performance and experience with communications platforms.
• Degree (or equivalent) and work which demonstrates clarity, accuracy and range of written style.
• If you’re passionate about turning complex ideas into engaging narratives and want to influence how thousands experience our brand, this is your chance to make your mark.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits including private health care, virtual GP service for you and your household, and a generous pension scheme – we double‑match your contributions, up to 6%, giving you an 18% combined contribution.