Writer & Editor - Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Job Description

Thinkific is a software platform that gives anyone, anywhere the ability to easily create, market, and sell their own online courses. We believe in impactful and innovative work: our team of 400+ Thinkers is building and expanding an incredible product that empowers creators around the globe while working collaboratively to learn, grow, and succeed together. Join us to see how were building one of the best workplaces in Canadian tech!We believe every candidate should have a fair, inclusive, and overall great experience when exploring a new role with Thinkific. That starts with outlining our hiring process so you know what to expect every step of the way—click here to learn more: https://thnk.cc/whattoexpectAre you excited to own written content for thought leadership, marketing campaigns, and product marketing launches Were looking for a Writer & Editor to join us at Thinkific.Working as a Writer & Editor, youll become our go-to for content marketing content creation. Specifically, youll be responsible for becoming an in-house product and brand expert, and then creating content relying on that expertise. Reporting into our Director, Content, youll support teams across our business with marketing campaigns and product launches while also driving our thought leadership efforts. Beyond creating content, youll be a beacon of quality within content marketing by ensuring that all our content meets quality standards as we rapidly scale our blog past six figures in traffic per month.Your goal will be to ensure Thinkifics content is engaging, informative, and effective while maintaining quality standards as we rapidly scale our blog. Heres how youll accomplish this:

• Build out our thought leadership content program for the blog
• Edit content from freelancers and other teams to ensure it meets our high standards
• Support the Product Marketing team with content creation for product launches and the Demand Generation team with content creation for quarterly marketing campaigns
• Work with your teammates on the Content team to undertake larger scale content marketing initiatives
• Support the wider Marketing organization with any content ideation and editing needs

The person we have in mind likely:

• Has been writing and editing professionally for 2-3 years and is looking to grow their career
• Contributes (or has contributed) as a primary writer for a marketing blog
• Loves editing other peoples content or working with freelancers
• Demonstrates what it means to be a persuasive storyteller and knows how to write irresistible headlines and titles
• Understands and relates to different user personas and is able to craft compelling content that speaks to the core motivating drivers of these audiences
• Skillfully crafts content for different channels—think blogs, infographics, landing pages, social media, and ebooks—that converts and inspires
• Is agile and highly organized. They have no problem juggling multiple content pieces and campaigns while staying on top of deadlines
• Loves to learn and grow. Theyve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether thats through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business

These things would also be nice, but we think you could learn them on the job:

• An understanding of how to optimize writing for SEO
• Exceptional rapport building and conversation skills. Youll need to be comfortable doing interviews with external creators
• Outside-the-box thinking to come up with creative ways to dominate and reignite channels and connections (rapid growth is the name of the game!)

This is just our initial idea of who were looking for! At Thinkific, we know that people have unique career journeys. If your experience is close to what weve described but you feel that you might be missing a few of the requirements, please still apply! Were also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview process for every candidate. If there are any accommodations our team can make throughout our hiring process (big or small), please let us know.What you can expect if you join Thinkific:

• An amazing team of talented, passionate, and kind Thinkers. Together, weve built an amazing culture—were one of the Best Workplaces in Canada and a Top Small & Medium Employer!
• The chance to build, improve, and innovate on a platform thats driving positive impact—we already support 50,000+ active creators in over 165 countries.
• A competitive compensation package. This includes your base salary, equity, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan, on top of some great perks.
• Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1. We have health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family, plus $3000 for mental health care and a health or personal spending account.
• A flexible work environment—choose to work from home, at our Vancouver HQ, a co-working space, or anywhere theres wifi for a change of scenery.
• An open vacation policy and flexible work environment. Our team takes a minimum of 4 weeks vacation each year and makes work fit into their lives (not the other way around).
• Career growth. We put an emphasis on your development with our annual Learn and Grow fund, training, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
• A home office setup. Youll be ready to succeed with a company-owned Macbook Pro and a budget to get a desk, chair, or any accessories to help you work comfortably and productively.
• Generous parental leave top-ups for up to 32 weeks, as well as fertility coverage through our group benefits plan.
• A place where you can bring your whole self to work. We know that different perspectives lead to amazing ideas, more innovation, and, ultimately, our success as a company. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, identities, and statuses. Whoever you are—we cant wait to meet you!

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