Job Description

Responsibilities

How to Apply: ************* **If you submit your application through Indeed it will not be reviewed. We are looking to hire a talented writer with experience producing SEO-driven articles and reviews across a variety of niche topics who is passionate about making excellent and informative content for highly engaged communities! About Us: We’re a fast-growing indie media company on a mission to create the world’s best business publications. We’re co-creating the playbook for the future of work through share-worthy content that informs, educates & converts. A couple of examples within our portfolio include The Digital Project Manager and People Managing People. We are an international team of 30+ with a home base in Vancouver, Canada. We got our start in 2011 as The Digital Project Manager blog, founded by our CEO Ben Aston. Since then, we’ve grown our team and our portfolio which now includes more than 10 different online publications. We’ve consistently tripled our revenue every year for the past 3 years and forecast doing so again by the end of 2022. About the role: As staff writer, you’ll be covering topics across a variety of industries and disciplines, producing authoritative and engaging articles and reviews for our growing portfolio of blogs. Your work will not only help our readers excel in their careers, but play an instrumental role in helping to significantly grow our audiences through organic search. Our blogs are independent publications—educational, authoritative, and trustworthy spaces that serve as both an educational hub and online community for professionals in various fields. You, along with the digital media publishing team at Black & White Zebra, will bring your research and writing skills to help uplift our content as it’s developed, with the end goal of making awesome content that helps people succeed in their work. You’re a great fit if you...

• Are never not researching — You are a pro at producing in-depth content on topics you are well-versed in and deeply knowledgeable about, but you are just as comfortable digging into and thoroughly researching subjects you are unfamiliar with. You are a stickler for details, and know how to communicate a big picture idea or topic clearly and thoroughly—well beyond just scratching the surface.
• Have the drive to maintain high standards of quality — We care deeply about our audiences and want to publish best-in-class content that they will absolutely love. You will be responsible for writing A-list articles and reviews that hit the mark and require minimal editing.
• Are production-oriented — You have never met an output goal you couldn’t meet. You are at your best when you’re working on multiple projects simultaneously, and do whatever it takes to meet your deadlines.

• Have experience covering SaaS tools (or just love software!)— A big part of this role involves writing about the software and SaaS tools that our audience might be looking for to make their teams and organizations run more smoothly. We pride ourselves on delivering best-in-class insights and reviews on SaaS tools that professionals instantly recognize as honest, authoritative, and accurate—to make their busy lives and tough jobs easier.

Must-haves

• Professional copywriting experience: 2+ years
• On-page SEO and SEO writing: 1+ years
• Intermediate WordPress skills (1 year experience)
• Grin-worthy English writing skills
• Command over voice and tone, with the ability to adapt
• The ability to breathe life and inject humor into traditionally dry topics
• Exceptional communication skills
• Self-motivated and self-starter
• Solid understanding of content KPIs

Success will look like…

• Researching and writing multiple pieces of new content per week across multiple sites

• Significantly increasing organic traffic to the site(s) through well-researched, authoritative, and engaging articles and reviews

• Collaborating with key stakeholders across the organization to seize new opportunities and address challenges

• Remaining unflappable and driven to deliver success in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities

• A great attitude and convivial nature

Benefits

• 20 days vacation

• Personal development budget

• Healthcare / Dental

• Flexible hours

Best of all though, you get to work with a small, fast growing team that’s doing interesting work on the bleeding edge of digital media. Where we'll go and what we'll do will be up to you, as much as us! Job Type: Full-time Salary: $50,000.00-$65,000.00 per year Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site gym
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Benefits