Research Writer Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend creative brief or consult with clients to determine their needs and objectives
- Create compelling, innovative, entertaining, and educational written content
- Consistently deliver compelling work that enhances our company message
- Write for a multitude of formats and across different mobile and print platforms
- Work to outlined expectations and requirements established in project brief
- Write in accordance with specified format, tone, and brand voice
- Outline and organize larger projects and present your plan to upper management
- Provide effective copy for advertising and marketing outlets
- Self-edit work for spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors before initial submission
- Revise work based on feedback and line notes received from editor
- Submit updates and queries to creative director or senior editor
- Research intended topic thoroughly to gain vital background information
- Conduct interviews with relevant persons to further gain knowledge on a given topic
- Confirm accuracy of work according to factual evidence
- Cite all material used for research and/or direct quotations
- Always utilize trustworthy and valid sources
- Ensure all written work is authentic and original
- Assist in distribution of completed work
- Always meet established deadlines
Writer Requirements and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism or related field preferred
- An extensive and impressive portfolio
- 1-2 years professional writing experience
- A genuine interest in sharing our stories
- Strong grasp of proper sentence structure
- Grammatical guru
- Ability to write in a variety of tones
- Consistently produces engaging work
- Creative and dedicated
- Organized
- Detail-oriented
- Works well independently
- Self-starter
- Excellent communicator
- Deadline-driven