Senior Writer needed at DigitalOcean—Remote

Are you a prolific and proficient digital content writer looking for an opportunity for career advancement or just an opening? DigitalOcean has just the perfect opportunity for you!

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.

Position

Senior Writer

Salary

$1,000- $2,000 per month

Job Schedule

Full Time and Seasonal

Location

Remote

About the Role

We are looking for candidates who possess strong writing, editing, and competitive research skills to join as a Sr. Writer. This role focuses on the creation and general upkeep of our articles, blog posts, and buying guides and is a key part of growing our business and serving the purchasing and educational needs of our buyer personas.

Responsibilities

Create findable, readable, understandable, actionable, and shareable content for different web properties and company blogs.
Utilize SEO best practices and keyword strategies to increase website traffic
Refresh and edit a variety of content including articles, blog posts, buying guides, and other supportive text using analytics data.
Research topics related to the industry to further industry knowledge and improve existing content.
Learn and understand the technical product.
Stay informed and up-to-date on emerging and existing industry trends in content writing and web copy.
Master various systems and SOPs built to produce quality content
Work with the editorial team to ensure the content is produced, reviewed, and published on time.
Repurpose content for different distribution channels (infographics, slide decks, LinkedIn Carousels, etc).
Use PowerBI, Google Analytics, and other tools to understand the results published content brings and whether it’s adding any value to business results (free signups or paid conversions).
Understand the CTA’s and interlinking to test clicks and improve on a regular basis.
Understand the content funnels and create content accordingly
Topic ideation & planning deliverables with the project management team.
Conduct competitive research using tools like Ahrefs, BuzzSumo, SEMRush
Create thorough outlines for any kind of content for editorial review and approvals.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in digital content writing, journalism, or marketing.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced work environment
Ability to multitask while meeting short and long-term deadlines
Creative problem-solving and analytical skills
Willingness to learn new tasks and software
Superior research skills
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Can work both independently and in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
Experienced with editing, revising, and writing copy
Familiarity with SEO best practices
Outcomes driven approach in writing is a must-have.