We're Hiring:
Junior Content Executive

We're looking for a Junior Content Executive to join our team. This is an amazing opportunity for someone who is passionate about writing, and looking to develop their career in a fast growing and well established agency.

Responsibilities include determining which formats best communicate various types of content, understanding audience intent and needs and conducting keyword research to support the Content team.

Salary: £23k - £24k 
Job Type: Full-time
Reports to: Senior Content Strategist
Location: Hybrid
(3 days in office / 2 days WFH) 

 

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More about this Role

At Honcho, we pride ourselves on our supportive and agile culture. This contributes to ensuring our client offering is fully connected and delivers the best possible results. 

Our team is empowered to make suggestions that will deliver success for our clients, or improve the agency as a whole. We work with a range of well known and respected brands in industries including Finance, Automotive, Beauty, Haircare, Energy and Home Interiors.

As Junior Content Executive, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Maintaining and optimising client website performance within the Organic Performance team.
  • Producing high-quality content and technical writing to improve search engine rankings.
  • Collaborating with SEO experts to enhance your copywriting skills and contribute to client success.

Key Requirements

  • Work alongside our Senior Content Strategist to maintain client requirements and content production.
  • Work alongside our Content Executive to manage content roadmaps, delivering client monthly requirements.
  • Establish style guides that specify the writing styles and tone of voice needed to create engaging content for clients.
  • Proof-read and edit written pieces before publication.
  • Conduct keyword and SEO research to understand our clients' customers’ needs.
  • Monitor clients' web traffic and engagement (e.g. sessions, conversions and bounce rates).
  • Develop a solid understanding of the target audience through online and traditional market research.
  • Follow industry-related news and generate ideas around trending topics.

Skills

Essential Skills:

  • Strong writing and editing skills in English.
  • Time-management and problem-solving skills.
  • Flexibility and adaptability to changing workloads.
  • Attention to detail, tenaciously proactive, and naturally curious to find and digest all of the resources online for technical copywriting.
  • An ambition to work in a truly performance-based environment, with the passion to learn about performance content and SEO copywriting.

 

Desirable Skills:

  • Familiarity with SEO guidelines and keyword research tools.
  • Analytics knowledge: understanding of Google Analytics or similar platforms.
  • Skills in Content Management Systems (CMS).
  • BA in Marketing, English, Journalism or a relevant field.

Essential Skills

  • 2+ years’ proven track record in a Digital PR role is essential.

  • A positive attitude!

  • Evidence of leading Digital PR creative campaigns that earn high quality links and coverage.

  • Experience working directly with clients.

  • A confident communicator that can articulate plans and provide excellent and professional consultancy with clients.

  • Experience of working with data, with strong analytical skills

  • A good understanding of SEO best practice

  • Experience of using tools such as Buzzstream, Ahrefs, Semrush, Google Analytics, Roxhill, Muckrack, Meltwater or similar.

  • Experience in producing pitch presentations.

  • Experience in producing performance reports and presenting them to clients.

Perks & Benefits 

We are committed to providing our employees with a positive work environment and a range of benefits that support their health and wellbeing.

Be it providing annual eye tests through to critical illness cover, we believe that these perks are important for creating a positive and supportive work environment.

✔︎ 30 days holiday plus your birthday off (excluding bank holidays)

✔︎ Hybrid Working: 3 days in office, 2 at home. Plus early Friday finishes all year round!

✔︎ Regular socials, which are a great way to get to know your colleagues and build relationships

✔︎ Critical illness Cover

✔︎ Cycle to Work Scheme

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✔︎ Free Therapy/Counselling Sessions: 5 free therapy sessions to support your mental health and wellbeing

✔︎ Paid Sick Pay 

✔︎ Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package

✔︎ Christmas Eve & New Years Eve off

✔︎ Bright Exchange: Access discounts and deals from other companies. This is a great way to save money on things like travel, food, and entertainment

✔︎ Free Yearly Eye Test: Ensure your eyes are healthy and that you are wearing the correct glasses or contact lenses for working with a screen

✔︎ 2 Days Paid Charity Volunteering: We offer 2 days paid charity volunteering to all employees. This is a great way to give back to your community and make a difference.

✔︎ Free Honchō Merchandise: We provide free Honchō merchandise to all employees upon joining. This includes things like t-shirts, notebooks and mugs.

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