Jungle Creations is an award-winning social media-first publisher that exists to create ideas that get people to thrive online and in the real world. With offices in London and New York, the company owns and operates a number of hugely popular media brands. They each create and publish content across a number of different passion points, from food to women's interests and fitness, and they include; VT, Twisted, Four Nine, Craft Factory, Level Fitness, Futur3ology and Lovimals, which together have amassed over 125 million followers worldwide.

Jungle Creations works with clients including the likes of Diageo, McDonald's and Unilever, to help them reach its audiences through impactful and engaging branded content which has seen the company win The Drum's sought after 'Branded Content Team Of The Year' for the last four years in a row. Today the business has branched out into many offline ventures including Twisted: A Cookbook, delivery only restaurant business; Twisted London, and a Twisted IPA in collaboration with Brewgooder. Jungle Creations is also home to The Wild, an award-winning social media-first creative agency that helps brands turn heads and make it matter, specialising in social media management, multi-platform creative campaigns, branded content, production, influencer, and performance marketing.

We are looking for a Junior Writer to work with our Editorial team to help source and create written content that is published and shared across several of the Jungle Creations brands. All of our articles are created to entertain and inform our audience and help to continue to grow our social channels.

Key Responsibilities

Writing primarily for Jungle’s flagship brand, VT.co, the role will be expected to help editors source and write news and entertainment pieces, ensuring all work is written to a high standard, with a quick turnaround, and following the brand's Style Guide.

On occasion, the role may be asked to write for the company’s other brands, such as the crafts/parenting site CraftFactory.com, the women-first site FourNine.net, or our food & drink site Twisted.net.

Additionally, all team members must ensure that all articles are “packaged” (social caption, social image, and titled) to be as engaging as possible for our audience.

As well as following the best practices in terms of writing and formatting, you will also support editors to ensure all stories are factually accurate, observe copyright laws, and are finished so as to not break Facebook guidelines. Articles must also follow set SEO guidelines, and writers must become familiar with platforms such as WordPress, Crowdtangle, and Google Analytics.

Once initial training has been provided, this role will also involve working multiple weekend shifts each month.

Background and Experience

• An English or Journalism degree is preferred, but not required.

• Experience writing for online publications is also preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

• Create engaging articles with the purpose of informing and entertaining our audience, while also generating the best possible revenue from our on-site programmatic setup. Writers should be driven by helping to grow each of our pages and the company as a whole.

• Accompany all written content with eye-catching and appropriate social creatives (featured images, titles, and social captions), driving the highest click-through possible.

• Completing articles quickly, but without harming the overall quality of the piece.

• Adhering to all set style and formatting techniques - such as SEO best practices.

• Possess a proficiency and willingness to learn on Google Analytics, WordPress, various social media networks, and other online platforms and publishing tools.

• An adaptable writing style to suit the tone and audience the piece requires. This could be reporting a factual breaking news story for VT.co or an entertaining feature piece on Twisted.net.

• Your adaptability will also be tested when writing articles with a particular focus; such as brief breaking news stories, long-form feature pieces, video-focused articles, or entertainment listicles.

• Source the best possible stories and content of the day, with each suggestion, thought through in terms of suitability for our audience and “virality” - therefore receiving the best engagement achievable.

• Supporting the senior editors with sourcing and other minor editorial duties.

• Strive to hit set daily and quarterly targets, both as an individual and as part of the Editorial Team.

• Work collaboratively with Writers and Editors, discussing ways to improve and innovate the sites’ output and growth. Overall, we want every member of the team to help to motivate and build an excited, engaged, and fast-paced media team.

Bonus Points:

• Knowledge of media law

• Basic photo editing skills

• Knowledge of SEO

What's in it for you?

Our competitive salary package includes a bonus scheme, flexible/hybrid working, family-friendly benefits, 25 days of holiday per year (excl. national holidays), health and wellbeing initiatives, ERGS and committees, social events, a fully stocked kitchen plus much more!

We want you to add to our culture

At Jungle Creations, we aim to ensure our workforce reflects the diverse society we live in. We want everyone to feel that Jungle Creations is a place where they belong and that is the reason why we look for the cultural add, not the cultural fit.

Post Covid-19 Plan

We have moved to a permanent hybrid working system that sees staff split their time between the office and home (government guidelines allowing). Each team differs in terms of their in-office expectations so feel free to discuss this during your interview process.

Is this the role for you? Please download the full job description and apply ASAP!