Freelance Copywriter

Pepperland Marketing is seeking freelance copywriters with experience working in/writing for the material handling and order fulfillment industries to join the team to help support a broad variety of projects. These individuals will be assigned 1–3 long-form blog posts each month, covering a range of topics related to order fulfillment and material handling. Articles will typically be focused towards specific technologies (examples: AS/RS, AMRs, Robotics, etc.) or solutions (examples: reducing costs, processing more orders, optimizing inventory, etc.), though other formats may occasionally be required.

The ideal candidate will be someone who has worked directly in the order fulfillment/material handling industry in some capacity (e.g., a member of the sales/marketing team or engineering) or who has written content in support of the industry. They are also comfortable speaking to the benefits and use cases of various technologies. Above all else, a demonstrated ability to write well, clearly, and effectively in a number of formats is critical to the position.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
Ability to write quality content, fast
Ability to conduct research for the content that needs to be created (i.e., web research, statistical analysis, quick phone calls here and there)
Ability to self-edit before passing the content along for formal editing
Experience writing for the web (i.e., creating “scan-able” content)
Experience writing in a way that encourages the reader to take action (sign up for emails, download an offer, etc.)
A solid understanding of on-page SEO best practices

In addition to the above requirements, experience with the following will be helpful but is not required:
Publishing to WordPress
Marketing best practices and terminology
Inbound marketing methodology
Conducting photo research/sourcing from creative commons
Writing for industrial/manufacturing industries