Remote Copywriter: Technical Writer

South Africa
Remote Copywriting /
Full Time Contract Position /
Remote
Please note: This is a 100% research and writing-intensive position with a focus on topics within this niche. Applicants with professional writing experience are who we are looking to interview for this role!


Why Choose WebFX
For 9 years in a row, WebFX has been named the #1 Best Place to Work in Pennsylvania, which is our headquarters’ home state! As a company, we pride ourselves on being able to offer the same culture and benefits to our global team members. In addition to very competitive base pay, we offer company profit-sharing, performance bonuses, and health insurance (including dental, vision, remote doctor, etc.). To aid in your success, we provide world-class digital marketing training (Organic SEO, Local SEO, PPC, Google Analytics + Studio, etc.), long-term career track opportunities, and ongoing learning bonuses (yes, you can get paid to learn!), along with numerous other benefits!

Read below to learn about some of the benefits you can expect when working with WebFX:
- No matter where you are located or your position, WebFX offers long-term stability to all of our FXFamily members. In fact, many of our global/remote team members have been with WebFX for 10+ years, and we’re hoping you can be too! 🌏
- We put our people first. It’s as simple as that. You’re never on your own - when you run into inevitable challenges, we’re there to support you along the way!
- Long-lasting relationships with clients and team members due to consistently low turnover rates that are simply unheard of in our industry because, again, we put our people first.
- When you join WebFX, you don’t just join a company; you join a community! We value all of our team members the same, regardless of their position or where they call home. We truly look forward to learning about you and your background, and we will be there to celebrate the milestones in your life together, no matter how big or small! 👏
- Save your time and money by skipping the commute to an office. This role allows you to work from the comfort of your home! 🏡
- Fully equipped in-home office setup including computer, dual large monitors, headset, and more to ensure you have all you need to work from home! 🖥️
- Be part of a rapidly growing company that, at the same time, only partners with clients who share our values🌱📈
- Merit-based promotional structure
- Annual merit-based compensation increases! 💰
- We are committed to giving back globally - in fact, it’s one of our values here at WebFX. As a member of our FXFamily, you get to be a large part of that simply by achieving your goals - since 2014, we’ve committed to donating globally through our FXBuilds program. You can learn more about that here!

What You'll Get

World-Class Training and Ongoing Career Development

- No matter your level of experience, our “Bootcamp” web marketing training program is provided for all new WebFX “family members” to learn, grow, and develop in and out of the office with the hard skills necessary to be successful in their position. 
- From training with our Sr Digital Marketers to access to countless industry-leading online training resources/courses/tutorials to getting experience with nearly 1,500+ different clients with various platforms, digital services, and in every industry you can think of (and then some), our training program is simply unrivaled!
- Training doesn’t stop after your initial training period; we offer career development training and monthly Lunch-and-Learns with our state-of-the-art training amenities to facilitate departmental training, industry-related updates, and more!
- FXLearns program – where you get incentives for taking advantage of our countless industry training resources
- After 1,500+ clients, we’ve been able to truly master our processes and procedures – you will be trained on all of those - no need to develop how to do things (unless you want to help us continually improve that process!) – because we refuse to ever stagnate, we are always pushing the envelope to make those processes 1% better too! 


Opportunities for Growth

WebFX grew 250%+ over the past 3 years both locally and globally, and merit-based promotional opportunities are abundant if you're meeting or exceeding position performance metrics. We believe in growing and promoting our internal team first and foremost. In fact, 95% of our promotions are internal! All team members have a very clearly defined progression path, so you know exactly what is expected of you so you can put your career in your own hands. And what’s more, you’re not expected to know it all - we believe in continually striving to be an expert in your subject matter of expertise – so while we will purposely challenge you to grow in SEO/PPC/Google Analytics, we are a full-service agency that has experts in other departments that handle everything else - from link building, social media, web design, and web development. So you can truly master your trade.

Our goal is to hire on 50+ team members over the next 36 months in South Africa, and we've recently opened our office in Cape Town to help us achieve this goal.

What We're Looking For...

From manufacturing and technology to healthcare and finance, there are many technical, complex industries that require that special touch when writing online copy, including a passion for diving into the nitty-gritty of authoritative research and industry best practices. At WebFX, we’re looking for a talented, research-minded writer who’s excited to explore complex topics in a variety of industries and sectors. Someone passionate about conveying complex information in simple terms and can cut through the jargon if needed to communicate a message clearly and effectively.

We want you to be driven by a love for knowledge in any and all industries and have a knack for asking the right questions to fuel your research. Whatever the topic, you are experienced in reading and parsing professional/academic research, authoritative sources, and data sets. Yet, in your writing, you also know how to translate that information into copy that’s user-friendly and in line with a client’s specific voice and style.

We’re looking for someone who’s excited by the idea of diving deep into complex topics and helping drive results with the copy you write. If this sounds like you, get in touch! 

Desired Skills
Backgrounds spanning any and all industries- Preference given to digital and B2B experience
Exceptional communication skills
Fulltime 42.5 hours of remote availability per week
Extreme care of content to capture the voice and style of our clients
Please submit your resume or CV (in English) to be considered for this opportunity
18+ months of professional writing experience

What You'll Do

Responsibilities
- If you’re seeking a long-term partnership, we’d love to hear from you.
- Write and self-edit an array of content types, from blog posts to sales copy to long-form content, etc.
- Work with over 1,000+ different publishers on the web/in the media, ranging from entertainment and lifestyle to industry-specific opportunities
- Find flexibility in a 42.5-hour/week full-time position as you tackle assignments from the comfort of your home

Location
This is a fully remote WFH role! 

Training
Our “Bootcamp” web marketing training program will be provided for new WebFX “family members” to learn, grow, and develop in and out of the office with the hard skills necessary to be successful in their positions.
State-of-the-art training amenities to facilitate departmental trainings, industry-related updates, and monthly Lunch-and-Learns.

Opportunities for Growth
WebFX grew 250%+ over the past 3 years, and merit-based promotional opportunities are abundant for new family members who meet or exceed position performance metrics.

What You'll Get

The Perks of Joining Our Mission
Grow in Your Career: Each of our partners benefits from our world-class training program. As part of our mission, we commit to helping our team and partners stay on the leading edge of the industry. We achieve this through ongoing training programs, incentives for learning, and more.

Longevity: Current team members in this position have been in the role for over 10 years.

Make a Difference: WebFX strives to not only improve the lives of our clients and everyone who works for them, but to make a tangible difference on a global level as well. Through #FXBuilds, our goal is to positively change the lives of 10,000 people by 2024. Your work will contribute to #FXBuilds by helping us reach client goals!

Performance Bonuses: Eligible for performance bonuses.

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Compensation
Negotiable, based on experience

Working Hours
The core position hours are Monday through Friday - 4AM EST until 2PM EST/New York Time Zone in order to accommodate our clients' schedules

Candidates interested in the Digital Marketing Specialist Account Manager position may also have interest in:
Digital marketing, online marketing, paid advertising, search marketing, inbound marketing, web marketing, social media, content marketing, PPC, SEO, SEM, writing, editing, research, communications, social media ad management, etc.

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*You don't need to apply more than once, even if you're interested in multiple positions - you can simply let us know! We consider all open roles when reviewing resumes and applications!

WebFX is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing and fostering an inclusive environment where all people, including women, minorities, LGBTQ+, and other underrepresented groups, are supported, respected, and encouraged to excel within STEM careers. Our goal as an organization is to empower our team to achieve their personal best, bring people together, and provide equal opportunity to do so regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability or disability, or political affiliation. You can learn more on our website here!