Remote Full-Time Travel Writer

Job description

Brafton is one of the world's leading content marketing firms, with offices in Boston, London, Toronto and Sydney. We aspire to continually raise the bar on what people consider "marketing content." We create result-focused strategies and content to drive SEO, social engagement and leads for our clients. Our teams continuously build expertise across new media formats, including video, blogs, infographics and web design. ***This is a remote, full-time position open to candidates across Canada.*** ### **JOB DESCRIPTION** Brafton is looking for a full-time content writer with a background in travel. Writers who have traveled on cruise ships are especially encouraged to apply. Brafton Content Writers are dedicated to producing strong, creative pieces that are integrated into clients' content marketing campaigns. Client experience is paramount for us, meaning you are expected to communicate directly with them. The majority of writing and editing will be focused on SEO-optimised blogs, and writers may also compose white papers, case studies, landing pages, email copy, infographic outlines and scripts. The majority of the Travel Writer's allocation will be travel- and cruise-focused topics, but assignments may also include writing for our B2B clients. Those industries span technology, health, finance, business, education and marketing. Writing and researching confidently and on deadline is a must. If you are interested in joining a company at the forefront of innovation and creativity in the content marketing industry, please apply immediately. ### ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS - Research, create and deliver high-quality content to clients according to specified deadlines - Edit the work of peers using Brafton’s editing marks and processes - Work with account management to ensure that clients’ goals are achieved - Virtually attend project, client and team meetings - Track writing and editing production work on a daily basis in our in-house project management system - Communicate directly with clients - Adhere to highly specific style guides and client preferences communicated through revisions, feedback calls, etc. - Interpret and apply SEO-provided requirements based on SERP, LLM and AIO analysis ### SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Marketing or Communications strongly preferred - 1-3 years of professional writing experience, including travel writing experience - Extensive experience with travel, ideally including cruising. - Excellent writing and editing skills. Applicants who provide relevant writing clips strongly preferred - Extreme attention to detail - Knowledge of AP (Associated Press) style - Understanding of SEO keywords and concepts behind branded writing - Excellent time management and organizational skills - Desire to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-oriented environment. - Self-starter with the ability to work independently, as well as a valuable member of a team - Creative mind regarding a client’s brief/marketing goals - Strong phone presence for client phone calls and interviews - Ability to follow detailed briefs, apply client-specific style guidelines and work within established content templates - Ability to work with other departments in the company, such as account management, sales, social media, and other production departments, such as video and design. This is a 100% remote working role. Your immediate supervisor would be based out of our Boston Office in the US; however, you’ll be able to operate day-to-day in your local time zone. You must be set up to operate effectively from your own workspace and be comfortable with fully remote / home-based working. Brafton’s core business has been heavily remote-focused since well before the COVID-19 pandemic; as such, the business is extremely agile and well-adapted to such working practices.