Graduate Copywriter Intern at Huddlebuy.co.uk

Job description

The Role.

How would you like to get involved with one of London’s most exciting startups?


We’re backed by some of Europe’s highest profile investors including the founders and early-stage investors behind companies like Google, LinkedIn, LOVEFiLM, Zoopla, Betfair, Shazam and Shutl.


We’re a daily deals site for small businesses where entrepreneurs, CEOs and freelancers can get up to 90% off everything from printers to press releases. So far we’ve run deals with some massive brands like Apple, Nokia and Ryman. We’re generating a lot of buzz in the press having recently been featured in The Guardian, The Times and The Telegraph.

THIS OPPORTUNITY.

Huddlebuy was launched in Apr 2011 by 3 executives from Apple, Yahoo! and Microsoft and today the team consists of 7 members. Now we’re looking for writers to support our ambitious growth plans.

Writing compelling copy that interests and excites our users is a massively important part of the business. Ultimately it’s what makes people click the ‘buy now’ button and drives sales. As a copywriter with Huddlebuy you would be responsible for writing the copy on the Huddlebuy home page which would be read by thousands of people every day.


Please note: We are happy to provide a daily stipend to cover your lunch and travel, however this role is initially an unpaid part-time internship.

Many of our interns have gone on to become paid copywriters at Huddlebuy.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

- Writing deal copy to sell our products to our users
- Researching and fact-checking deals
- Co-ordinating with suppliers and the Huddlebuy operations manager
- Working in a fast paced startup environment and working to strict deadlines
- Your role could expand if you show interest and talent in other areas

This internship will run for 6 weeks and requires a minimum commitment of 25 hours per week (may be negotiable for the right candidate). You will be working primarily from our Central London Soho office.

WHY YOU SHOULD GO FOR IT

1. You will be given real responsibility from day 1
2. We won’t ever ask you to make us coffee
3. We will always be honest and transparent with you
4. We will answer any questions you have about how the business is run so you can learn as much as possible
5. You will learn from an industry leading team of managers, marketers and sales people
5.You will get references and real concrete examples of things you’ve done for us to put on your CV and to use in future job applications

Interns that impress us enough could be offered longer term paid roles after the 6 weeks period (we’ve recruited team members this way in the past).

Desired profile

- Required Skills
- Undergraduate degree
- Excellent grasp of style and grammar
- Ability to enthuse, sell and promote via the written word
- A genuine interest in marketing and copywriting
- Ability to work independently, problems solve and self-motivate
Ability to get lots of stuff done quickly i.e. a focussed, productive, no-nonsense approach to working

These aren’t required but one or all of the following would be an advantage:

Writing experience – student media, blogging, creative writing etc.
Previous experience working at a startup
Working knowledge of HTML
Interest in entrepreneurship, small businesses and the SME community


Working at a startup isn’t like working at a big corporate. You’ll be required to work hard, you’ll have responsibility thrown at you from day-1 and you’ll experience a very steep learning curve. This isn’t for everybody - but for somebody who wants to stand out from their peers by learning and developing at a lightning fast speed it’s the perfect working environment.

Plus this position is what you make of it - we really are a meritocracy and we award those that have drive, take initiative and can think creatively.

About Huddlebuy.co.uk
We are UK's largest daily deals site for entrepreneurs and small businesses. We are changing how businesses buy products and services that help them grow and succeed.