Junior Copywriter

Are you ready to develop your writing skills in a commercial environment? Do you receive communications from service providers and think: _I could do better than that_? Is accuracy and empathy as important to you as creativity?

If so, we’d love to have a chat with you.

We are looking to hire a junior copywriter to help maintain and improve over 70 multi-channel journeys, creating concise content that engages and reassures our clients as we advise them on their pensions.

This is an entry-level position. So, while previous professional experience is useful, it is not a deal breaker. A methodical attention to detail, a basic ability to grasp and translate technical information, and a desire to develop within a friendly and driven marketing team are essential.

As your skills and knowledge develop, there will be opportunities to develop your creative thinking across our other platforms and our internal communications.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Able to develop meaningful relationships and co-operate with all company employees at all levels.
- Engage with teams, often digging deeper to understand fully what they are trying to achieve and the problems we can help them solve.
- Work in co-operation with the other members of the marketing and compliance teams to ensure that all communications produced speak with the required tone in line with brand and regulatory guidelines.

**Daily operations**
- Produce concise and engaging written content that is client-focused, on brand and driven by the marketing team’s objectives.
- Research industry and competitor trends to help find better ways to communicate effectively with our clients.
- Assist with taking and responding to briefs to help achieve our business goals.
- Liaise with our in-house marketing teams to ensure content is produced and published on time.
- Help set content objectives, maintain a log of all content and the outcome it achieved.

**KEY SKILLS/COMPETENCIES**

**Planning and time management**
- Highly organised with excellent planning and time-management skills. Able to work to a mix of deadlines.
- Skilled at adapting to changing circumstances and emergencies, and then prioritising accordingly.

**Creativity**
- Empathy with our target audiences - the ability to see the world through their eyes and recognise their lifestyle, goals, dreams and concerns in their language and context.
- Able to transform traditionally dry topics into engaging, response-driven content.
- Able to think originally and creatively to find new and unusual angles that appeal to a range of audiences.

**Communication**
- Strong communications skills: able to talk effectively and professionally to colleagues and suppliers.
- Speak fluently, clearly and professionally in person and on the phone, with impeccable written correspondence.

**Writing**
- Good writing skills with strong grammar and content structure, accuracy, and attention to detail. A real pride taken in only producing great fit-for-purpose content.
- Able to edit and refine own work to a high standard, and proof/sense-check the output of colleagues.

**Computer/internet**
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Word.
- Basic ability to work with content management systems.
- Comfortable with online research.

**Research and company / product understanding**
- Good understanding of FCA Financial Promotions guidelines.
- Good understanding of our company goals, structure, history, products and services, how they relate to our different target audiences, and where we fit in the market.
- Good understanding of competitor products and services.
- All these aspects will be taught on the job._

**Your Mindset**:

- Accuracy is as important as creativity.
- Curious.
- Proactive and adaptable.
- A continual learner.
- Happy to debate ideas constructively.

To enable us to deliver the best possible service to our clients and create a positive working environment, as a company we abide by these core values:
**We are focused on raising the bar** - We continuously improve

**We are focused on offering clarity** - We make things clear and simple

**We are focused on treating our customers the right way**:

- We always act in their best interests

**We are focused on going the extra mile** - We always strive for excellence

**We are focused on fresh thinking** - We continuously challenge the status quo

**We are focused on working together** - We value each other highly

Harbour Rock Capital is a specialist financial advisory business focusing on pensions and retirement which looks after over £600m in pension assets for more than 12,500 clients.

Founded in 2017, we help clients get the best out of their pensions, both now and in the future. Whether that be through accessing pension benefits, reducing charges, or improving their performance, we’re focused on delivering specialist financial advice along with a great level of service.

In a fast-paced industry that is rapidly evolving, we are at the forefront of providing a proposit