Marketing Copywriter

The Role:

SUSHISAMBA group is looking for a qualified copywriter to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing engaging, high-quality content that resonates with our target audience, drives traffic, helps reach company objectives, and enhances brand awareness for both SUSHISAMBA and Duck & Waffle brands.

This role requires excellent communication skills, attention to details, understanding of the hospitality industry, a blend of strategic thinking and most importantly creative writing skills to produce various types of content, including websites, newsletters, sales materials, press releases and more. The ability to project manage and problem solve in a fast-paced environment is a must.

Your Rewards:

As a Marketing Copywriter we don’t just give you a job you love, we like to reward you for all your commitment and dedication at work, these benefits include:

• Highly competitive salary
• 50% Discount on food and drink for up to 6 people to use in SUSHISAMBA® or Duck & Waffle restaurants
• 28 day’s holiday allowance
• Complimentary meal and drink during shifts
• Cycle to work scheme
• 'Refer-a-friend’ cash incentive scheme
• Employee of the month rewards
• Internal Training and career development
• Pension Scheme – including employer contributions
• Yearly Staff award ceremony and party

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop & implement an impactful long-term and short-term content strategy across all channels that strengthens our brand positioning and drives covers to the restaurants.
• Write, edit, proofread and produce high-quality brand content that reflects the spirit and integrity of the brand; including press releases, email marketing, event kits, investor presentations, web copy, menus, monthly reports among others.
• Maintain a consistent brand voice and positioning throughout all marketing communications and materials.
• Assist in the development of marketing & social media calendar.
• Work closely with social media, marketing, graphics, digital & sales teams to develop engaging and creative content for the SUSHISAMBA Group brands.
• Work closely with digital to improve content performance and optimize content for search using best SEO practice.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, key competitors and customer needs in order to build a more effective editorial/content calendar & stand out from the competition.

Skills:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• A visual storyteller that knows how to add an innovative creative spin/solution to any project, employing research and analytical skills to bring a story to life.
• Creative thinking and the ability to generate innovative ideas.
• Strong research skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects, across multiple subject matters while adhering to strict deadlines
• Team player that collaborates with, inspire and influence others
• Comfortable with flexibility and change (will experiment, modify, and iterate based on lessons learned).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Creative Writing, Advertising, Marketing, or related field of study
• 5 years’ experience in copywriting, preferably in marketing, journalism or advertising.
• Experience developing & executing content for digital channels
• Understanding of marketing metrics/KPIs
• Strong copywriting and editing skills
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, project management & planning skills
• Can-do attitude regardless of deadlines and occasional ambiguity a growth-mindset
• Must be eligible to work in U.K
• Some work on the U.S. schedule required

Your Office:

SUSHISAMBA head office, supports all of company's UK locations including SUSHISAMBA Heron Tower, Covent Garden as well as Duck & Waffle London and Duck & Waffle Edinburgh. Our mission is to create impressive venues, deliver unpredictable, multi-sensory experiences, set trends in the hospitality industry, and place culinary excellence at the core of everything we do.