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YPM · 1 week ago

Content Writer / Copywriter

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $80K/yr

3+ years exp

YPM is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Content Writer / Copywriter to join their dynamic digital team. The role involves crafting original and compelling content to support SEO strategy, collaborating with creative and web teams, and ensuring content aligns with client goals.

AdvertisingEvent ManagementMarketingSocial Media

Hiring Manager

Renee Hellegers Serrano

Responsibilities

Write high-quality, compelling, and engaging content for various verticals; and ensure all content is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice, and readable to organically elevate website placement in search engine results

Meet client SEO traffic goals month over month by creating content that ranks or generates passive backlinks

Use SEO tools, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate content performance, assess metrics, such as organic traffic, bounce rate, and conversion rate

Collaborate closely with creative and web teams to produce link-worthy content, aiding in backlink acquisition strategies to boost domain authority and ranking, and align on best SEO best practices and guidelines

Develop and maintain a functional content calendar for each client, and define the owners in each vertical to particular persona groups

Take an iterative approach to content strategy, but regularly evaluate and conduct performance tests to gauge content effectiveness and refine based on results

Establish workflow processes for requesting, creating, editing, publishing, and retiring content or working with potential software to perform these tasks

Prepare well-structured drafts, collect feedback from appropriate team members, and see content through final production

Maintain strong client relationships; interface with clients over the phone and video, and in-person, politely and professionally

Stay ahead of trends, strategies, and tactics within content digital marketing

Qualification

SEO best practicesCopywriting experienceContent strategy developmentGoogle AnalyticsSEO tools proficiencyCreative writingResearch skillsG-Suite skillsWordPress knowledgeAttention to detailTime managementTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in English, Creative Writing, Journalism, Communications, or a related field - OR equivalent work experience

3+ years of copywriting experience, preferably in a digital agency or similar PR environment; strong copywriting portfolio that includes blogs, email copy, web pages, newsletters, etc

Superb written and verbal communications and presentation skills

Exceptional creative writing, research, fact-checking, grammar, and editing skills

Relentless attention to detail

Understanding of SEO best practices, as well as keyword research tools, knowing how the tools can be used to help improve clients' websites

Self-motivated and always looking for ways to improve current marketing efforts

Experience turning ideas into creative, engaging stories and adapting content for different channels and various verticals

Excellent time management and organizational skills, and able to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven media agency

Collaborative team player who values the success of the whole team, in addition to their own success

Able to learn new topics quickly and be a technical subject matter expert

Must have a strong understanding of SEO platforms/Tools (SEMrush, Ahrefs, Copywritely, Moz, Schema App, Screaming Frog, Yoast.) and marketing applications (Sprout Social, HootSuite, Airtable, Tweetdeck, etc.)

Working knowledge of enterprise CMS platforms, including Wordpress is advantageous

G-Suite skills (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc.)