A well-established retail organization is seeking a detail-oriented Junior Copywriter to support product content for its e-commerce website. This position will write, edit, proofread, and publish product copy while maintaining the company’s brand voice, editorial standards, and content guidelines.
The ideal candidate is a strong writer who can translate product information, merchant terminology, and fashion trends into clear, engaging, and customer-friendly content. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career writer interested in retail, fashion, e-commerce, or digital content.
Key Responsibilities
- Write clear and engaging product names, descriptions, features, and supporting website content.
- Enter, edit, and maintain product copy within a content management system.
- Translate vendor and merchant information into concise, consumer-friendly language.
- Apply the organization’s brand voice, style guide, and content-standardization requirements.
- Proofread and audit product content for grammar, spelling, clarity, accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
- Identify inaccurate, conflicting, or missing product information and coordinate corrections with the appropriate teams.
- Confirm that website content meets established editorial, quality, brand, and industry standards.
- Prioritize assignments and make prompt content updates to meet product-launch deadlines.
- Partner with merchandising, digital, creative, product, and vendor teams to obtain complete product details.
- Review the website regularly to identify and correct copy errors or inconsistencies.
- Research competitor websites, retail terminology, and industry trends to support content improvements.
- Assist with developing and maintaining product-copy standards and category-specific style guidelines.
- Help improve the customer shopping experience by ensuring product information is accurate, helpful, and easy to understand.
Qualifications
- Previous copywriting, editing, proofreading, digital content, retail, or e-commerce experience preferred.
- Up to two years of retail experience is preferred.
- Exceptional writing, grammar, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify discrepancies.
- Familiarity with retail, fashion, product, or consumer-focused terminology.
- Ability to follow established brand standards, instructions, and style guidelines.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams and communicating content-related questions clearly.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and related business applications.
- Experience working within a content management system is a plus.
- Basic knowledge of HTML is helpful but not required.
- Positive, collaborative attitude with a willingness to learn and accept feedback.
Candidates may be asked to provide relevant writing samples.
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