Journalist

Executive Mandate Specification

IDTechEx, a market intelligence company in the area of emerging technologies, is looking for a Journalist. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to experience a varied and engaging workload in a fast-paced, professional environment. You will ideally be educated to degree level or equivalent.

This position offers the opportunity for a varied workload to develop and expand your skills and experience within a friendly, inclusive and professional working environment.

This is a full time position.

Responsibilities will include the following and will also include other responsibilities associated with this position or assigned to you from time to time.

Main areas of responsibility:

• Writing engaging promotional copy on company products (topics include green technology, consumer electronics and robotics)
• Working alongside the editorial and marketing teams to ensure smooth and consistent flow of excellent promotional content
• Liaising with analysts to identify interesting areas of research to extrapolate into content
• Work from established brand guidelines to maintain company voice through written materials

Tasks may include:

• Work on other company content under the guidance of senior editorial staff

Job requirements

• Copywriting and proofreading to a very high professional standard
• Superlative written English
• An interest or an educational background in STEM is essential (enabling you to understand the topic areas that we cover)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• A high level of literacy, accuracy and attention to detail is essential
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Work well under pressure with the ability to use own initiative
• Solid understanding of working within corporate guidelines
• Previous experience in copywriting

Location:

The position will be based in Cambridgeshire, England, with the candidate working from home, with the availability to meet up with staff on occasion.

How to apply:

Please send us your resume/CV accompanied by a submission of the task below. If you have a LinkedIn profile, please include the link.

To apply please write a piece based on one of the prompts below and a sketch/written description of an ideal graphic you would commission our graphic designer to accompany the piece. The piece must be at least 300 words but may be longer.

PROMPTS:

i) The share price of a leader in electric vehicles is significantly down from its peak but electric vehicles are still booming

OR

ii) Describe what robotics will be like in 40 years time

We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and are looking for the successful candidate to be able to start as soon as possible.

For more information about us, please see www.IDTechEx.com

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £23,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Work Location: Remote

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship