SEO Content Strategist - 'Best Place to Work'. London Agency / Hybrid

Old Street
11 months ago
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Are you a content strategist with agency experience, ready to create high-impact content that engages audiences and drives results across multiple brands?
Do you thrive on crafting compelling strategies that elevate brands and enhance digital visibility?
We are a fun and hard-working team – the perfect blend of technical, creative and marketing brains. Through rigorous and effective people development, our experts live and breathe SEO and Content, providing exceptional service and results for our clients.
This is an exciting and unmissable opportunity to join an ambitious and growing search marketing agency, so if you’re a strategic thinker with a knack for storytelling and a passion for content that delivers, we’d love to hear from you!
Role Info:
SEO Content Strategist (Agency)
Old Street, London 2 days Per Week / Hybrid Working
£35,000 - £40,000
Plus Benefits Package Including Up to 10% Bonus, Health Insurance and 28 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays
Product / Service: Digital marketing agency
Culture / Values: Take Care. Ask Why. Work Smart. Enjoy the Ride
5* Glassdoor Rating
Best Workplace for Wellbeing 2023
Great Place to Work 2023
Our Founder Tom is celebrated in the Agency Hackers Growth Index Top 50 2024
Clients include: Wilkinson Sword, Arsenal, Watford FC, JVC, Kenwood, Zoggs, KellyLoves and Zalando
‘An agency is only as good as its people. We recruit and retain the best!’
Fun, supportive and hard-working team. Don’t believe us? Check out our Glassdoor 5 stars!
“Fosters your growth and amazing company culture”
“An excellent team & high standards of work”
“Great company to work for, lots of freedom”
“Friendly agency with a supportive culture”
About us:
We are Distinctly. With over 10 years’ experience under our belt, we are an independent digital marketing agency with a passion for SEO, PPC, digital PR and content.
Website migrations, local/international SEO, PPC strategy and digital PR campaigns are only the beginning! We seek to challenge the status quo on a daily basis and drive innovation across to achieve the greatest business outcomes for our clients.
The Content Strategist Role:
We are on the lookout for an experienced Content Strategist to create and deliver content and content strategies for our clients across a wide range of industries, targeting B2B and B2C audiences. This role sits within the wider SEO & Content team to deliver organic growth in line with our clients’ business objectives and targets.
You will be part of a collaborative and forward thinking agency, focused on delivering high quality, results driven content.
You will be working with some of our most important clients, leading on website copy creation, research and user-centric content strategy. We are looking for someone with a firm understanding of SEO, and demonstrable experience of delivering great results from their content. Coming from an agency background, you will be a creative and enthusiastic self-starter who likes to think innovatively, and who shows enthusiasm for creating first class content.
About You:

  • 3+ years of experience in content strategy and creation, within an agency environment
  • Demonstrable examples of developing and executing successful strategic content strategies that drive traffic and leads
  • Strong copywriting skills, with impeccable grammar, punctuation, and attention to detail
  • Excellent storytelling and copywriting abilities, with experience adapting content for different purposes and audiences
  • Knowledge of SEO and content design best practices, with experience of using AI automations and scripts an advantage
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong relationship building skills (both internally and with clients) and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Organised, with high attention to detail and good project management skills to meet deadlines
  • Up-to-date with industry trends and the ability to innovate with the evolving search landscape
  • Proficient in Google docs/sheets/slides for content deliverables and Slack for communication
  • Knowledge of Figma for wireframing and Miro is an advantage, but not essential
    Why Distinctly?
    There are some great perks for working for us, including; 28 days’ holiday, flexible working hours, working from home 3 days per week, allocated budget and focus on continuous personal development, team lunches as well as a friendly, fun and sociable team (to name but a few).
    We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship, so you will need to be currently living in the UK with the right to work in the UK to apply.
    We value diversity, equity and inclusion. We celebrate unique contributions, provide equal opportunities and strive to build an inclusive culture. Join us in creating a diverse and thriving workplace.
    Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager.
    Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include:
    Senior Content Strategist, SEO Content Strategist, Digital Content Lead, Content Marketing Manager, Content & SEO Specialist, Content Manager, Content Marketing Manager, Content Executive, Content Marketing Executive.
    Application notice... We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.
    If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR

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