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Copywriter
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Were looking for a Copywriter to join us in our mission to change the way the world deals with death. By tackling the taboo and making the complex simple, warm and approachable, youll have the opportunity to guide people through some of lifes toughest moments. As a Copywriter at Farewill, youll spend your first 12 months: * working closely with the rest of the creative team to evolve the expression of the brand * writing informative guides that help make death easier for people * developing articles with emotive hooks that get shared online and linked to * getting involved in other forms of written content including social posts, eCRM, advertising and press * collaborating with our Search Lead to make the work SEO-friendly * carrying out research and publishing your content using our CMS Requirements Youre well into your career as a writer and youve had some exposure to the world of search and SEO. Youll have ideally had the opportunity to craft copy for a range of formats, from short-form to longer pieces. You might have worked in a fast-growing tech-led company but this isnt mandatory! Equally, you might have an agency background and you might have freelanced for a while. You might want to take another step professionally and want to work in a place where your words can actually make a difference to peoples lives. Were looking for someone who... * has a great portfolio of inspiring, informative and educational articles * is confident structuring and writing long-form content with keywords in mind * can manage their own workload to hit deadlines and targets * is up for pitching new ideas * loves collaborating but is happy to work independently too * has an appetite to learn, and wants to expand their repertoire * really gets the importance of brand and can tell us why If this sounds like what youd love to be doing, we cant wait to hear from you. If youre not sure that you exactly fit the above criteria, get in touch anyway. Personality and attitude is just as important as experience! As part of your application, wed love to see your portfolio. Please include an attachment or link. Benefits What we offer in return: * Competitive salary and generous stock options * 28 days of annual leave plus the usual public holidays * 1000 and 3 days a year to spend on your personal development * Work from home on Wednesdays, flexible start and end to your day * Off-site days and team lunches * Santander cycles membership * The chance to make a meaningful contribution to people's lives and deaths About Farewill: At Farewill, were out to change the way the world deals with death. Helping people to take control, personally and financially, of what matters to them after theyre gone. We launched our first product our will-writing service in December 2016, and since then weve grown to be the largest will-writer in the UK. We launched our second product, Probate, in early 2019, and recently our third, Cremation. Our growth to date has been driven by an exceptional product (see our customer reviews) and key strategic partnerships. Weve been featured in Forbes, The Times, The Guardian and on Radio 4 among others. We're also making waves in the charity world, with over 200 million raised for charities on our platform from gifts left in wills. Were a creative, focused team who love what we do. We have backgrounds in design, technology, behavioural psychology, and management consultancy. We love to learn from each other and our customers, and grow together as a team. Based in our lovely office in Haggerston, were backed by some of the best investors in Europe from the founders of Transferwise and Zoopla, to Kindred Capital, SAATCHiNVEST, JamJar and DMGT. This is an unusual, fascinating, and emotional area to work in if youre up for a big challenge wed love to meet you. If youd like to understand our culture and product better, heres a few articles for you to read: About Farewill, Life at Farewill, Are you worried about your will? Please note: In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, all Farewill employees are working remotely and we will be conducting all interviews virtually for the foreseeable future. We will continue hiring as usual.