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THG is a fast-moving, global technology business that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. Our world-class proprietary tech and infrastructure powers our extensive portfolio of beauty, nutrition and lifestyle brands and is now helping drive exponential growth of our clients’ brands globally.
We’re powered by a global team of over 10,000 ambitious people around the world. Our culture is fast-paced and entrepreneurial, it’s this DNA that has supported our incredible growth.
We’re always looking for individuals that can bring fresh and innovative thinking to THG, and play a part in driving the group forward on its exciting journey. So, if you’re ready to take the next big step in your career, challenge yourself every day and evolve with the world around you, THG is ready for you.
The Role
We are looking for writers with a genuine passion and interest in beauty to produce content for our largest H&B site, lookfantastic.com, and our Boutique sites: Mankind, HQhair and Beauty Expert. This involves writing product descriptions to outline the USPs, benefits, usage, key ingredients and formulations of cosmetics, skin, hair and bodycare products, while observing brand guidelines.
We work with over 800 global beauty brands, from illustrious to emerging names. We are lucky to have the opportunity to sample the finest beauty products in the world and attend brand-led training sessions to learn the philosophy and operation behind some of the famous names; applying this knowledge to produce copy that resonates with our audience and reflects brand values.
You will join a vibrant office environment, sharing a large open-plan floor with talented and dedicated employees from all central departments who are completely immersed in the beauty world and are devoted to making beauty perform at the highest level.
Our working culture is supportive and collaborative. We’ll help you reach your potential by offering advice and guidance in focused 1-2-1 sessions and ongoing development. We encourage ideas and want people to feel involved. There is a chance to make an impact and initiate change, no matter what your level of hierarchy.
The role is located at our HQ in Manchester with accessible links to public transport and parking facilities.
Responsibilities
- Write search-optimised, beauty product descriptions.
- Produce engaging, well-written copy.
- Conduct thorough research prior to producing content.
- Observe in-house brand and tone of voice guidelines.
- Understand the target market to produce relevant content.
- Write and copy edit content to a high standard.
- Meet targets e.g. daily word count.
- Able to adapt quickly to changing deadlines and switch tone of voice.
- Collaborative working relationships with buying, trading, SEO and marketing teams.
- Understand and follow SEO best practices to increase traffic to our sites.
Requirements
- A degree in English or Journalism.
- Strong writing skills.
- Genuine interest in beauty.
- Beauty knowledge, keeping informed of news and trends within the beauty industry.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A team player.
- Previous experience of using a CMS.
Benefits
- Bonuses and staff discounts.
- Meeting beauty brands and attending brand-led training sessions.
- Joining a valuable part of the business; working closely with various departments.
- Dedicated personal and professional development.
Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.
THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
