Content Writer/Editor for EdTech Publisher

Pip Decks is in search of a fantastic writer/editor to join the existing writer on the Content team. You’ll be joining us to produce, edit and proofread:

• New Pip Decks!
• Instructional video scripts
• Blogs and guides
• Alt text
• … and much more!

This is not a marketing copywriting role (although marketing writers are welcome! That’s just not what this role’s work will focus on).

At Pip Decks, the power of the written word is never under-estimated. Your curiosity, communication skills and meticulous attention to detail will play a pivotal role in ensuring the wisdom of our decks reaches everyone who could benefit from it. With over 100,000 customers (and many more fans), your words will have a huge impact.

Just like everyone else at Pip Decks, you’ll be able to put forward new ideas and bring them to life, too. If you love variety and a good challenge, you’ll thrive here.

This role will suit an established writer who has experience creating content that explains concepts. You’ll need to interpret the problems our decks solve and explain them in writing in a variety of different formats. Many of our customers speak English as a second, third or fourth language, so simplicity is key (although we add a bit of flair when possible!).

If this role and the culture described below resonates with your career goals, we’d love to hear from you.

💰 The details

Salary: (depending on experience) £35,000 - £40,000 p/a

Contract type: Full-Time Employment (UK) or Contract (Rest of World)

Location: Fully remote. Preferred timezone GMT +/-3 hours

Flexibility: our working practices are very flexible; don’t be afraid to ask.

Benefits: more benefits are listed further down.

❤️ At Pip Decks, our culture thrives on:

• Trust: we trust you to manage your time and deadlines efficiently.
• Autonomy: we offer tools, freedom, and education to empower you to take full charge of your projects and grow in your role.
• Outcome-driven: quality and impact are our focus, not just the hours you clock.
• Proactivity: take full ownership of your goals and tasks.
• Short toes: proactively identify areas of improvement, with no worry about overstepping.

📝 Responsibilities

These responsibilities are often shared among other members of the team, so you could be planning, writing, editing or proofing any of the below.

• New decks
• Video scripts for short (3-min) videos to explain each Tactic in our decks.
• Digital whiteboards (e.g., Miro, Figma) rich with examples and clear instructions for each Tactic.
• Accessibility-focused alt text for the images on our website and app.
• Guides that explain how to use multiple tactics in sequence, complete with creative examples to bring them to life.
• Detailed briefs for visual artists and animators (and reviewing their work)
• Blogs that answer the most common questions people have about the areas our decks focus on.
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Notion wiki pages to document our processes.
• Anything else that crops up!

You’ll also:

• Use the knowledge of the decks you acquire to inform our marketing team of new angles and insights to highlight in ads and other materials.
• Proof all of the above when the materials have been created by others on the team.
• Ensure consistency in our brand voice, style and messaging and keep our style guide up to date.
• Apply new tech (such as AI) to streamline working practices and increase our capacity to produce materials that support our customers.
• Work with our UX team to put their customer insights to good use in designing new creative content for our customers.

🔨 Tools we use

No experience is required for any of these tools, but if you have used InDesign and Acrobat in particular then let us know.

• Slack: For team communication.
• G Suite (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet, etc.): For team and external communication.
• Loom videos: To convey training and demonstrations.
• Notion: To document ideas and processes.
• Miro and/or other digital whiteboards.
• Adobe Acrobat: for marking up PDFs.
• GPT4: To support various processes across the team.
• InDesign: for lay-out of our printed materials.

• Five years’ proven experience as a writer, editor and/or proofreader.
• Keen eye for detail and dedication to ensuring top-quality materials.
• Able to quickly grasp a concept and apply it to new situations.
• Understanding of how to explain concepts in writing.
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusivity in writing.
• Adaptable to new tools and technologies.
• A curious mindset, always eager to learn and adapt.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and interpret feedback.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Creative mindset with the ability to suggest improvements and new ideas.

• A first look at and opportunity to shape the content of every new deck that we produce.
• A fully remote work environment with a focus on asynchronous collaboration.
• Competitive compensation in line with industry standards.
• A supportive environment, where you are given the tools, freedom, and education to enhance your skills and professional growth.
• A team that values personal growth, collaboration, and a shared vision.
• The full complement of Pip Decks physical products (of course!).
• Other benefits depend on your contract type - you’re welcome to enquire about this when you apply.

Our commitment to diversity

We care deeply about building a diverse team that represents our global customers. We look forward to applications from people from all kinds of underrepresented demographics. If this role excites you, please apply!

What to include in your cover letter

Please tell us why you think you're a perfect fit for the role and share a your proudest career moments - whether it's a goal that you were super proud to achieve or even a time you failed but learned something valuable from the experience.

If you have any experience that isn’t mentioned in the job ad, but you feel is relevant – please let us know in your letter. Whether that’s running educational events, writing song lyrics, compiling a visual arts project or making a board game – any type of content is interesting to us.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

With love,

your Pip Decks Team ❤️
P.S.: To prove you read the entire job description, please include the word "Banana" anywhere in your cover letter :)