Ecommerce Writer – 12 Month FTC

News UK; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London is seeking an Ecommerce Writer responsible for producing engaging content for TalkSport. The role requires excellent writing skills, a strong understanding of SEO and affiliate marketing, and experience in digital publishing. You will collaborate with freelancers and the editorial team to drive traffic and revenue. Join us to contribute to strategic content plans and enhance our ecommerce presence.

Benefits

Generous maternity and paternity leave

Comprehensive medical insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Weekly wellness classes

Pension scheme with contributions

25 days vacation plus holidays

Qualifications

• Proven ability to produce engaging content in ecommerce.
• Strong attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Understanding of monetization strategies and affiliate marketing.

Responsibilities

• Produce commerce content for TalkSport.
• Create SEO-based content plans and trends.
• Manage freelancers and ensure content quality.

Skills

Excellent writing

Good communication skills

SEO knowledge

Experience in digital publishing

Ability to manage freelancers

Job description

Overview

As an Ecommerce Writer you will be responsible for producing engaging commerce content within TalkSport. You will be a brilliant writer with ideas and knowledge from your chosen specialism, with some digital newsroom experience and a fundamental understanding of SEO and affiliates. You will write and commission content for your vertical within TalkSport and TalkSport’s shopping section, ensuring all copy follows Ecommerce best practices while driving traffic and revenue. You will contribute ideas to our strategic content plans and participate in relevant training. You will support monetising content outside the shopping section and collaborate with wider editorial teams when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Create trending content based on daily SEO trends and affiliate data to understand what is selling and converting readers
• Manage and oversee the work of freelancers — check copy and ensure affiliate links are correctly applied
• Develop content plans for evergreen themes relevant to your vertical using data insights and SEO, maintain existing content and generate new ideas
• Help create/commission/update reviews based on SEO insights and guidelines
• Assist Partnerships team with ad-hoc editorial tasks relevant to your vertical

What we’re looking for

• Excellent writer with attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Thrive under pressure and be a great multi-tasker
• Able to commission and edit freelancer copy to match The Sun UK’s style and tone of voice
• Good knowledge of SEO and Discover trends
• Knowledge of affiliates and ways to monetise content
• Experience within digital publishing
• Knowledge of the IPSO Code of Conduct, media law and ethical considerations

About News UK

One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our brands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our multiplatform brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information. We believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy focuses on attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also have employee-led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary and paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• Bikes for Work and Electric Car schemes
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times
• Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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