Junior Content Writer

Creative

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We are looking for a creative and passionate Junior Content Writer – with 1-2 years of relevant agency experience – to join our talented Content team and take the next step in their career. This role is all about immersing yourself into our clients’ and prospects’ products and services, and crafting compelling content that informs, engages, and inspires their target audiences to take action. 

Responsibilities and duties

  • Research, structure, and produce compelling written content to meet the client’s brief and planned output format. 
  • Liaise with our Client Services team to ensure that all content meets both the client’s expectations and the company’s brand guidelines.
  • Partner on projects with our Design team to develop copy for creative content, our Motion team to develop scripts for videos and animations, and our Strategy team to develop brand tone of voice guidelines and messaging frameworks.
  • Assist with new business pitches, including proposition and messaging development, and creating and editing content for presentations.
  • Use your experience, specialist knowledge, and passion to actively contribute to team creative ideation sessions and, when appropriate, share messaging ideas with clients.
  • Take ownership of multiple tasks, projects, and priorities to ensure they are all delivered on time and to the highest possible standard.
  • Stay up to date and informed on content and content optimisation best practices (including SEO and GEO) and apply this knowledge to continually improve outcomes.
  • Look for opportunities to leverage AI and other emerging technologies to improve project workflows, enhance outputs, and drive better business efficiencies. 

Desired skills 

  • Previous agency experience, within a creative or digital environment, and proven experience of delivering multiple creative projects to tight timescales.
  • Confidence in communicating ideas and delivering compelling content across print, digital, and social media. 
  • Well-developed research skills, an enquiring mind, and a natural curiosity to find out and absorb information about unfamiliar topics, products, or markets.
  • An ability to combine strategic thinking with tactical creativity and a flair to make complex propositions simple and easy to understand.
  • An excellent grasp of the English language, including exceptional spelling, grammar, and punctuation, is essential.
  • Knowledge of working within the parameters of large corporate tone of voice guidelines to create campaign content that can be easily localised for country markets. 
  • A positive and proactive ‘can-do attitude’, plus the ability to work quickly under pressure, with constant attention to detail, whilst always striving to produce the highest standard of work.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications – Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Experience of content management systems, analytics tools, and AI technology is a plus.

Torpedo is an equal opportunities employer. We embrace diversity and provide an inclusive environment where our team can grow.

Company Benefits

Wherever you’re working from:

  • Hybrid working
  • 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after five years) plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Bupa health insurance
  • Bupa dental insurance
  • Bupa wellbeing health expenses cash plan
  • Conferences and training
  • Regular social events including the Christmas Party and the famous Torpedo Summer Family Fun Day
  • Team challenges such as Blenheim Triathlon, 3 Peaks, Tough Mudder, Jurassic Walk
  • Cycle to work bike scheme
  • Free annual flu vaccination

And for when you’re in the office:

  • Modern agency environment in a converted barn
  • Excellent location with free parking
  • Charging points if you drive electric
  • Covered bike shed
  • Showers
  • Use of on-site swimming pool and tennis court
  • Free fruit in the office every week
  • Copious amounts of tea and coffee
  • Tasty snacks and pick ‘n’ mix sweets
  • Breakout area with large TV
  • Sonos sound system with shared playlists

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