Content Writer Intern
Interactive Investor, United Kingdom
Job Description
WHO WE ARE:
interactive investor is an award-winning investment platform that puts its customers in control of their financial future.
We’ve been helping investors for over 25 years. We’ve seen market highs and lows and been resilient throughout. We’re now the UK’s number one flat-fee investment platform, with assets under administration approaching 55 billion and over 400,000 customers.
For a simple, flat monthly fee we provide a secure home for your pensions, ISAs, and investments. We offer a wide choice of over 40,000 UK and international investment options, including shares, funds, trusts and ETFs.
We also bring impartial, expert content from our award-winning financial journalists, highly engaged community of investors, and daily newsletters and insights.
WHAT WE STAND FOR:
It’s simple we want our customers to feel confident and in control, for interactive investor to go from strength to strength, and for ii to be a workplace where we can all thrive. Our customer-driven approach and bold values sit at the heart of this. We are honest, straight-talking, and transparent with our customers and our colleagues. We are decisive and take ownership of what we say and deliver. We are ambitious and passionate about what we believe is right for our customers, our teams, ourselves, and interactive investor.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
In this 10-month placement as a Content Writer Intern, you'll play a pivotal role in the Digital Product Growth team at i. This role will support the team in crafting informational and engaging copy that drives prospect-to-client conversion on our website. The primary objective is to create compelling and effective content that engages our target audience, answers their queries and encourages them to take desired actions, ultimately contributing to the company's growth and success.
As our Content Writer Intern, you will contribute to the success of ii's digital marketing efforts. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's growth by creating persuasive and engaging copy that converts prospects into clients.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Develop accurate, engaging and informational content for various digital marketing channels, including website pages, email campaigns and online advertisements
- Conduct research to understand the target audience, their needs, pain points, and preferences, ensuring all copy resonates with them
- Work with the SEO team to optimise copy for search engines, improving organic visibility and traffic
- Ensure all copy aligns with ii's brand voice, tone, and messaging guidelines, maintaining a consistent and professional image
- Stay up to date with industry regulations and ensure all copy complies with legal and regulatory requirements, especially in the financial sector
- Collaborate with designers, marketers, and product managers to ensure copy aligns with the overall marketing strategy and product goals
- Support the team in content planning and strategy sessions, contributing ideas and developing copy that supports broader marketing initiatives
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in digital marketing and copywriting to enhance skills and creativity
Salary: 26,500
Interview dates: April 2024
Placement dates: Monday 9th September 2024 to Friday 27th June 2025
Requirements
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
STRAIGHT TALKING | MOVING WITH SPEED | OWNING THE OUTCOME
- Clear communicator
- Strong team player
- Demonstrated passion and drive for delivering the best outcome
- Moving with speed delivering faster and better
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and in a collaborative team environment
- Decisive and take ownership of outcomes
- Not afraid to challenge and be open to challenges
- Highly self-motivated and logical thinker
- Ability to take on knowledge rapidly, ability to self-learn and discover
- Problem solver
ELIGIBILITYCRITERIA:
To apply for this role, you will need:
- To be eligible to work in the UK
- To be over 18 years old as of 1st September 2024
- To be a 2nd year student in a full-time undergraduate degree with an industry placement year, in a subject relevant to this role
- To have achieved a minimum of 104 UCAS points at A-level (grades BCC) or an equivalent (e.g., BTEC DMM) qualification
- Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) grades A* to C (new grades 9 to 4)
- Familiar with copywriting and content creation
- Basic knowledge of SEO principles and CRO (desirable)
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