Content and Digital PR Associate

If you’re a great writer and a confident communicator, kick-start your career in digital marketing by joining our team in Sheffield and learning about digital PR and search engine optimisation (SEO). This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious graduate to grow with an established university spin-out company as we pave the way to the next generation of solar cells, displays, and electronics.

About the Role

Applying your aptitude for the written word, you will help make scientific information more accessible by interpreting complex language and ideas, and improving the clarity and readability of our pages (a background in science is not required). You will also help scale and shape our digital PR strategy, working with existing team members and external writers to produce and promote helpful content for a range of different audiences.

The role will evolve over time, but day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Learning about SEO and applying SEO techniques on a B2B e-commerce website.
• Reviewing, copyediting, and optimising technical and transactional content.
• Planning and writing non-technical, high-quality, SEO optimised articles for digital PR.
• Creating compelling award entries and producing other copy for the business.
• Establishing and building relationships with relevant third parties including collaborators, customers, industry publications, academics, scientific conferences, and others.
• Learning how to apply technical SEO techniques to create search engine friendly pages.
• Helping to manage and grow a website with around 3,000 pages and over 500,000 words.
• Performing keyword research and monitoring and analysing website performance.
• Taking part in team discussions around our content, digital PR, and SEO strategies.
• Collaborating and learning with the team as we work together to grow the business.

About You

• You have excellent writing and editing skills, an eye for detail, and a strong desire to learn about search engine optimisation.
• You hold a degree in an essay writing subject (such as English, journalism, politics, or history) or another degree paired with proven writing ability.
• You can demonstrate your writing and copyediting ability.
• You have strong organisation and time management skills.
• You are adaptable, resourceful, and have an aptitude for problem solving.
• You enjoy being part of a team and foster a collaborative environment through effective communication.
• You are keen to continue your personal learning and development.

A background in science is not necessary, but you should be confident in your ability to read and rephrase technical writing without affecting the accuracy of the text. SEO training will be provided.