Senior Content Writer
Position Details
Type: Full-time, contract
Location: In-person (Travel to our corporate office in Halifax, NS)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Company Overview
BeResponsive Media is a strategic, in-house marketing agency based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We serve organizations across North America in the public safety and security, education, health, and medical sectors. Specializing in fractional CMO services, digital marketing strategy, and website optimization, our strategic approach delivers measurable results that protect our clients’ marketing investments. We pride ourselves on our collaborative, creative, and fun work culture.
Position Overview
Under the direction of the Communications Strategist and Project Manager, the Senior Content Writer will lead content creation, refinement, and management that is clear, strategic, and tailored to our clients’ goals. This role requires strong research skills, attention to detail, critical thinking, excellent written and spoken communication, and the initiative to confidently own the writer’s seat on our team.
Language
A strong command of the English language
Education
Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Psychology, or a related field
Experience:
- 5+ years of professional writing experience, ideally in B2B/B2G marketing environments, especially across science, technology, education, health, or medical sectors.
- Basic understanding of HTML, social media management, and visual content production.
- Proven research skills and working knowledge of SEO, digital paid media, social media, and digital PR.
Qualifications and Attributes:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work independently
- Critical thinking and the ability to ask strong questions to extract necessary information
- Strong writing and editing across formats: web copy, email, articles, case studies, PRs, social media, and more
- Skilled at writing clear, concise, purpose-driven copy that answers the 5Ws
- Confident in participating in client discovery sessions and translating findings for the team and into content for the client
- Ability to interpret gaps, “read between the lines,” intuit what the client seeks, and clarify objectives
- Understanding of brand voice and consistency across touchpoints
- Comfortable working across multiple projects in collaboration with internal and external teams
- Take initiative and do what needs to be done
- Dependable: show up early, hit deadlines, and do what it takes to deliver excellence.
- Organized: clean files, tracked tasks, and work that is cleanly formatted and easy to follow
Responsibilities:
Content Creation
Write, edit, and proofread blogs, articles, websites, case studies, emails, whitepapers, PRs, ad copy, social media posts, etc.
Content Strategy
Support planning and development aligned with client goals and SEO best practices
Content Management
Oversee the continuity, updates, and consistency of written materials across client assets
Brand Voice Stewardship
Ensure the alignment of voice and tone guidelines for each client
SEO Optimization
Collaborate with analysts to enhance organic visibility through search-optimized content
Editorial Review
Provide constructive feedback and maintain quality standards
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with the Communications Strategist, Lead Designer, Project Manager, and marketing leads to support client deliverables
Performance Tracking
Contribute to ongoing improvements based on content analytics and user behaviour
Technology and Application Competency: macOS, Microsoft Office
Work Environment:
- Frequent deadline-driven requests, including tight turnaround content creation and copyedits
- Significant time spent working at a computer
Benefits:
- Medical and dental benefits, fully funded by BeResponsive
- Paid time off: starting at 2 weeks’ paid vacation, public holidays, and a week off between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve when the office is closed.
- Paid sick leave: 7 days per year
- Paid personal days: starting at 2 days per year
- Self-driven annual training budget so you can continue to grow professionally
- Company parties in the summer, winter, and a few fun events in between
- Engaging, professional, fun, and casual company culture
- Free parking
A successful applicant will:
- Clearly align with our team values and demonstrate attention to detail
- Submit a résumé and portfolio that reflects thoughtful, thorough work
- Email your résumé with the subject line: “Details Matter”
- Provide 2-3 references so we can hear first-hand why we should make you part of our team
Applicants who demonstrate exceptional work ethic, organization, initiative, character, and self-motivation will be given priority. BeResponsive Media is a hard-working team that operates with excellence and as a cohesive family unit. We have a culture of respect, integrity, healthy communication, and conflict resolution; regular performance reviews and check-ins are part of our company culture, as are Cheese Fridays and birthday lunches. We value transparency and honesty and seek loyal, long-term employees excited about professional growth and development, collaboration, and community within our corporate family.
Email your résumé and portfolio to: WorkWithUs@BeResponsive.ca
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $55,000.00-$95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Work Location: In person