Wanted: freelance writer and public relations coordinator to assist a corporate marketing department in the food industry.
The company is one of the largest distributors and marketers of foods in the Southeastern U.S., with over 40 years in the market. Headquarters (and marketing offices) are in NW Miami.
The position is focused on writing English copy for a variety of formats and media, including websites, print brochures, email newsletters, product packaging, press releases, and sales presentations, and will also be responsible for developing and coordinating PR campaigns.
The ideal candidate will have extremely strong writing skills and a flexible, inquisitive approach to the task. The range of products and subjects to be described and presented is extremely varied, and the person must be able to quickly absorb and distill a diverse set of relevant points about products and suppliers, and be able to organize the information and present it in a concise and effective manner using different formats. i.e. skip the fluff and serve up the important points on a well-organized and attractive platter. Leave the adjectives and expensive words at home. Eschew obfuscation!
This begins as a freelance role, but it is expected to become a full-time position once the value and "fit" are proven. Adaptability, additional qualifications, and overall productivity as part of a marketing team will go far. The team is happy, eclectic, sometimes maddening, but very good at what it does and looking to get better with the addition of this person. 2010 is shaping up to be a great year. Get on board.
This is not, however, an agency. It's a corporate marketing department. We have to play by a few rules that we don't love, but that's life, ain't it?
Compensation has not been determined yet. This is a new concept for us - let's discuss it. We can say it is a junior or associate level position. Do tell us what you think is appropriate.
A few relevant points:
- This is about writing copy in English. This being Miami, fluency in Spanish is a bonus, but the candidate who is excellent in English and knows no other language will beat the one who is pretty good in several. If you're truly excellent in several, though, well...that's talent.
- Computer skills are important. The obvious: excellent typing and word processing skills. A little less obvious: Email software, Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, data management skills, Powerpoint, Dreamweaver, basic knowledge of HTML. Bonus skills: Vocus, good layout skills, the ability to sit down and quickly learn just about any software.
- It is very important to have good organizational skills and the ability to work under the pressure of competing projects and deadlines.
- Use "loose" when you mean "lose" and you're out. Ditto for their/there/they're, it's/its, and any of the other wonderful irregularities of the English language. The use of apostrophe's in plural's is the greatest sin imaginable. If you don't know what I'm talking about, this is definitely not the job for you.
To apply, send an email reply to this post with an overview of your qualifications and experience, and an explanation about why you think you're the ideal candidate. Do not copy/paste your resume - write it out in prose that demonstrates your ability. Keep it between 500 and 750 words. This post is exactly 753, for comparison. A few bullet points are acceptable, but your use of them should be telling. Do not include any attachments. Links to online samples of previous work will be nice, particularly if incorporated into the body of the message in a way that shows you've been paying attention to best practices. Tell us how you keep up with continuing education in your field - what are your favorite sites, blogs, books, and magazines on the subject?
Failure to comply with the above will result in the deletion of your application. Please be patient and understanding in regard to a delay or failure on our part to get back to you. Previous experience with these listings tells us we will get a lot of submissions and it takes time to go through all of them. We will get back to the strongest applicants. If we don't reply at all, forgive us, but you were simply crowded out by more qualified people. We cannot get back to everyone, as much as we'd like to, and we do mean that.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Equal opportunity employer, etc., etc. Oh, and drug-free workplace. Yes, we check. Background checks, too.
- Location: Doral
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