Digital PR & Content Executive job at Candour (Remote, UK) [Closed]

Candour is a leading digital agency based in Norwich. We’re looking for a content and digital PR executive who can plan and implement search-led, creative campaigns for our client base

Before you start reading the job description below and working out if now is a good time to look for a new role, let us give you the ‘elevator pitch’ for Candour:

We founded the studio on a ‘quality of life’ principle, which means:

1) You will be treated like an adult. We’re flexible with working times and arrangements, giving you our trust and support. That is yours to maintain.

2) We strongly encourage all staff to finish when their day ends. While working extra hours is sometimes necessary, you’ll get paid for it, and it is not the norm.

3) There is no mindless pursuit of ‘growth’; we focus on providing the best outcomes for our clients through brilliant work. We don’t put team members in difficult situations by signing deals we know aren’t right. We want to work with clients with realistic expectations and budgets and with whom we can develop sustainable, long-term relationships.

4) Every single person at Candour gets a direct profit share at the end of their six-month probation. No fine print, no special clauses; we do well, you do well.

5) We want to ‘do good’. Every year we dedicate some of our resources to helping a charity. Recently, we have supported The Feed and Break. This year, we are happy to be working with The Hamlet, a charity for children with disabilities and complex health needs.

You will have the following responsibilities:

Support and report to the Head of Content and Digital PR to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of on-site and off-site content strategies
Support the planning, delivery and results of newsworthy digital PR campaigns and search-led content strategies
Support the ideation and outreach of new campaigns and tactics that support commercial objectives
Research, plan and produce on-site content and content briefs, working in collaboration with our technical SEO specialists
Gather and interpret data to support PR campaigns
Monitor and report on the performance of content and PR campaigns
Assist the strategy team with client communications around these activities

What we would like from you:

At least one year's experience in digital PR/outreach, with a track record of capturing valuable client coverage and producing content for PR purposes, preferred
We are also open to applicants who are looking to develop new or foundational digital PR skills who have at least one year’s demonstrable SEO content creation/content strategy experience in an agency environment, and a basic understanding of digital PR tactics
Intrinsic understanding of web content and social media, including conceptual understanding of how search engines rank web pages
Experience briefing and collaborating with clients on content production and/or PR outreach
Familiarity with tools such as Roxhill, BuzzSumo, BuzzStream, Majestic, Google Analytics, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Google Trends
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally
Excellent research and planning skills

We can offer you:

£25,000-£30,000 salary, depending on experience (or 0.8 FTE)
35-day holiday allowance, inclusive of public holidays and our Christmas shutdown
Private healthcare (after a successful six-month probation period)
Hybrid and remote working options: We believe your job should fit around your life
A range of parental leave and benefits policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF and Neonatal
Supportive and inclusive policies including menopause, transgender equality and equal opportunities in addition to team member handbooks
Sickness pay beyond statutory benefits, increasing with time at the company
Annual training budget: We’ll help you develop professionally
Development opportunities at events such as BrightonSEO and SearchNorwich
Opportunities for public speaking (paid time to prepare and deliver your talks)
Monthly (optional attendance) funded social events with the team
A summer and winter party (we're 10 years old this year!)
Open-plan dog-friendly office including a starter pack of 4 office dogs
Fantastic clients across a range of industries
A great team of designers, developers and other marketers to work with and learn from

If this sounds like you, please send a covering email and CV to [email protected]