Digital Copywriter and Press Officer

Digital Copywriter and Press Officer
Location: Edinburgh
Contract: full time
Salary: DOE

Caliber Interactive are looking to recruit an experienced Digital Copywriter and Press Officer to our growing Edinburgh team.

THE ROLE

In short, you’ll be responsible for managing an array of press outreach campaigns for a collection of the UK’s biggest brands. With direct experience working in public relations, or as a press officer, you will know how to generate excellent coverage, and build lasting relationships with journalists and bloggers. Excellent customer service skills are an absolute must, alongside top-notch oral and written communication skills.

This role will also include a significant amount of content generation spanning blog posts, press releases and viral media, so knowledge of the online world and a love of writing are also essential. Any candidate bringing an array of existing press contacts will have a significant edge, while fluency in another language is nothing to be scoffed at.

As Caliber’s newest pet creative, you’ll be joining a young and growing team of search professionals and social media upstarts with skills ranging across PPC, technical SEO and content development. So if you’re the kind of person who has a great idea an hour, and who is excited about what the internet holds for the future, then you’re the kind of folk we want to hear from.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create a database of press contacts which will generate coverage for Caliber’s clients
• Work in a wide array of verticals for some of the world’s largest brands
• Work with the Head of Content to develop a robust online PR offering
• Produce copy for Caliber’s clients to set deadlines, adhering to the brief given
• Contribute to creative projects, with an eye for storylines which will prove compelling to the press

SKILLS

Essential

• Strong written and spoken English communication skills
• Knowledge of online PR, and experience working with journalists online and offline
• A hard-core creative mind that produces well-formed ideas fast
• Faultless deadline and workflow management

Desired

• Experience working in a digital agency or PR company
• Time spent as a journalist
• Previous education or experience in a related discipline, such as journalism, marketing or social media
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• High tolerance for bad puns

How to apply

First, tart up your CV. Following that, write a covering letter telling us why you’re a good fit for Caliber, being sure to include mention of three of your favourite journalists, and a run-down of why you like them. Also be sure to include any sterling examples of past copywriting, or media outreach campaigns that you’ve been involved in. Then make sure your two references don’t mind being contacted by us. Finally, email your application to hr@caliberi.com.

About Caliber

Caliber Interactive is a rapidly growing international SEO company with offices based in Edinburgh and London. With a continuingly growing staff of over 40 dedicated SEO and Social Media specialists, we’re at the cutting edge of all things digital. To find out more about what we do, visit us at http://www.caliberi.com/.