Copywriter

Leeds-List is a new-age media company with a unique approach. We write content people want to read, working hard to offer value at every stage of the user journey. We're now expanding into Manchester and looking for two copywriters to join the team.

Our mission has always been to provide genuinely helpful content to our readers, content built on first-hand experience and local expertise, which is why we rank so well on search engines.

You'll help us do the same in Manchester by writing top quality content that uses SEO best practice, as well as viral triggers, response marketing techniques and data analytics, to entertain, engage and inform our readers.

On a more personal level, you’ll need to have the same passion for Manchester that we do, and an innate desire to explore every nook and cranny of the city, because you’ll be bringing first-hand experience to everything you write.

We value work-life balance. Working over is the exception, not the rule. 28 days holiday come as standard, and that’s on top of your bank holidays and your birthday off. Plus, there’s flexible working, office dogs and the odd VIP invite.

So what do you think? Want to join a fast-growing scale-up with ambitious plans for the future? Want to be part of something really exciting? Get in touch.

Who we’re looking for:

This role would suit a writer who likes to go out and explore because you’ll be unravelling the secrets of the city and sharing them with our readers. With that in mind, you'll need to live in Manchester, and have a good knowledge of the city, as well as a willingness explore the city both inside and outside of work.

And of course, you’ll need to have a way with words – we’re looking for someone who can write like they talk, turn content into a conversation and make complicated topics seem easy to understand. Ideally, you'll have at least a years' experience behind you, but the more the better.

We use a lot of different techniques, but you won’t need to know them all. You do, however, need a willingness to learn, because we believe in continual development at every level.

Experience required:

A minimum of 1+ years' experience in a full-time copywriting or content writing role.

What you’ll do:

Take responsibility for content from brief to go live
Write high quality content on a wide range of subjects
Use virality, SEO, response marketing and data analysis techniques to drive traffic, engagement and response
Meticulously research content online, by phone and in person
Source images and build content in Wordpress
Become a local expert who knows every nook and cranny of the city and the region
Help produce our weekly newsletter
Contribute to idea generation to help create new content streams
Analyse results to identify opportunities to drive traffic and engagement
Use initiative to predict, manage and solve problems on your own

Salary: £20,000 to £30,000, depending on experience

Full time

Remote-first, based in Manchester

Office hours 9am-5:30pm, Mon-Fri – flexible working after probation period