Content Marketer
Who we are
BookBub is one of the fastest-growing consumer tech startups in Boston — and we're profitable. Millions of readers use BookBub every day to find great books, and our service helps thousands of leading publishers and authors drive sales and find new fans. We're looking to expand our team to launch new consumer-facing book discovery features, marketing tools for authors and publishers, and other web and mobile products that address the digital transformation of the publishing industry. Learn more about what to expect working at BookBub.
About the position
BookBub is seeking a savvy wordsmith to help with consumer-facing content creation and distribution. Candidates must be creative thinkers with a knack for writing and editing, keen marketing instincts, and an appetite for social media. We are looking for a candidate with somewhere between 0-2 years experience. Our ideal start date for this position is late February 2019.
Responsibilities include:
- Brainstorm, copy edit, and produce articles on a wide range of topics for our consumer-facing content strategy
- Manage the editorial calendar and delegate articles to our team of freelance writers, including communicating and hitting deadlines
- Assist in the management of BookBub’s social communities by distributing content across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram
- Optimize and update content for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) purposes
- Track and analyze the performance of content to help grow our member base and drive engagement
- Run creative and social campaigns that target a wide array of personas and demographics
Ideal candidates for this position will have:
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, as well as an ability to write in many styles, tones, and voices
- The ability to multitask and be highly detail-oriented and deadline-driven
- Excitement for a fast-paced, rapidly changing startup environment where work can get chaotic and be required at off hours (occasional nights and weekend work)
- A passion for reading and books
- Familiarity with the book media landscape a plus
- Wordpress, social media, and/or SEO experience a plus
BookBub strives to be an inclusive workplace and we value learning from different perspectives. We seek to foster an environment filled with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.