Copywriter - Accrington (Hybrid) £30,000 P.A plus many more benefits.

We require an ambitious product Copywriter to transform our on-site product content as part of our ambitious plan to significantly grow our digital engagement:

The Role - Copywriter:

We are currently looking for an experience Copywriter to join our Digital team.

Digital audience is an imperative for our entire business (not just online), as an overwhelming majority of customer journeys in the sector start online to research and understand product options, before choosing to purchase.

Daily responsibilities include:

• Creation of informative, engaging, and compliant product description copy for new products by incorporating Bensons's tone of voice.
• Improving and updating existing product description copy to be current, compliant and search engine optimised
• Creation of FAQs and answers for product pages, using research for what users search for on search engines like Google
• Support product related initiatives such as copy for product listing pages and articles
• Work with other teams to gather information required for copy i.e. new products
• Work closely with wider teams (Digital Trading, Buying, Product, Marketing, Legal) to ensure product content is prioritised in line with new product development, worded with regulations and compliance taken into consideration and optimised for search engine performance using techniques such as internal linking

This is a full time role, requiring 37.5 hours per week, working Mon-Fri typically 9-5pm based in Accrington 2 office days required per week (Monday/Tuesday) and the rest can be worked remotely if preferred.

Skills needed:

We are looking for an experienced Copywriter with the following skills, experience and attributes to be successful in this role:

• Previous experience in an ecommerce copywriting role
• Passionate about copywriting that drives results
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload alongside multiple deadlines
• Excellent time management
• Keen to demonstrate a joinedup approach working with wider internal stakeholders
• Experience in uploading and formatting content within website platforms/content management systems/PIMs
• Basic HTML writing/understanding
• Experience with copywriting with external regulations in mind
• Experience in SEO keyword research for optimising copy

Our Benefits:

In return for your contribution to the team's performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus _all these extra benefits:_

• Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
• Medicash cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
• Unum Income Protection for peace of mind if you're off work long term due to illness
• Pension scheme provided by Legal & General
• Discounted Gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual leave buy & sell scheme you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
• Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
• Career progression access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
• Long service awards and 'Love to Shop' voucher rewards to spend as you like
• Free parking onsite

(*qualifying periods apply)

About Bensons for Beds:

We're Bensons for Beds We put Sleep Wellness at the heart of everything we do.

With 100 years of experience in sourcing the best quality beds, frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience.

We have 170+ locations and employ c 1800 colleagues.

Under new ownership of Alteri Investors we have an ambitious 3 year plan to grow the business further and achieve our mission.

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