A brief update on Covid-19 (coronavirus)Simply Business is well prepared to deal with unprecedented events. We’re an agile business by nature and our hiring and interview process is no exception. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some parts of our hiring process may take a little longer than usual. Please bear with us, and rest assured that we're happy to hear from you and receive your application.
If it looks like you could be a good fit for the role, we’ll ask you to interview on Zoom you’ll need WiFi and a laptop, or a 4G-enabled smartphone.
Technology. Award-winning customer service. Bleeding-edge data ability. Simply Business is a new type of insurance company, using all of the above to create the best possible insurance experience for small businesses and self-employed people. We love working here, and have even taken the number one spot in the Sunday Times Best Company To Work For 2015 and 16 lists; we’ve stopped entering now to focus on a few bigger projects, but you get the idea.
It’s a great place to work.
There are currently over 500,000 active Simply Business insurance policies in the UK alone. And we have offices in London, Northampton and Boston, USA. Talking of offices, ours are bright, airy and geared up for really smart working. We’re flexible, with plenty of remote workers coming in and out, and we believe work and life should be hand in hand, rather than a juggling act. So no need to worry about school pick-ups, or a horrible commute.
Our people are our most important asset, so we focus on building a working life that helps us thrive, not stick. We're proud of our inclusive and supportive culture, and we're passionate about creating an environment where everyone's cultural backgrounds, skills, and perspectives are valued. Join us and you’ll be part of our journey to creating something even better, for our customers and ourselves.
Brexit Statement: Following the UK's exit from the European Union, there are changes to Legal Right to Work legislation that applicants from the EU will need to be aware of.Before 30th June 2021, EU/EEA/Swiss citizens have alegal right to work in the UK and can provide a passport as evidence of this. No visa will be required.From 30th June 2021, EU citizens will be required to provide evidence of settled or pre-settled status in the UK as evidence of right to work. Without this, EU citizens will require a visa to work in the UK.We’re looking for a talented Content Writer to join our dynamic team crowned ‘In-house Content Team of the Year’ at the 2020 UK Content Awards.Your impact will stretch beyond our content efforts the Copy and Content team at Simply Business play a crucial role in empowering customer-facing projects right across the business, so expect to get stuck into marketing campaigns, customer communications and more.
You’ll play an important role within the team, creating timely and well-researched articles for our Knowledge centre, contributing editorial ideas, and using your expertise to help shape and deliver towards copy briefs.
This role will be based from Northampton with weekly travel to our London office.
What you'll be doing:
- writing compelling content aimed at small business owners and landlords, with a focus on producing articles and guides for our highly successful Knowledge centre
- delivering first-class copy on a wide variety of projects from email and marketing campaigns, to product landing pages and video scripts
- ensuring all copy is in line with our tone of voice, acting as an ambassador for the Simply Business brand style
- working to tight deadlines on multiple projects at a time
- collaborating with and advising stakeholders on external comms best practice
- sub-editing and proofreading other writers’ work
- using data to help shape our editorial direction
- devising content-focused data capture initiatives
- suggesting new formats and tests to help elevate our content to the next level
- working closely with our Marketing, Customer Insight, Product, and Commercial teams (and more) to help deliver our strategy and support wider business efforts
- helping the team to drive continued business value from intelligent and effective content marketing
What we’re looking for someone who:
- has impeccable spelling and grammar, able to QA your own work and others’
- has experience in working towards and helping to define project briefs
- has a firm understanding of the fundamentals of SEO
- is familiar with the principles of content marketing and lead generation
- comes from a delivery-centric background, either through an agency/news desk role, or a fast-paced/multi-faceted in-house position
- has a solid understanding of measuring content success through key digital metrics
- has a tight grasp of the nuances that can make content/copy