We're seeking a creative and strategic digital content creator to join our team. You will join our creative team and help produce digital assets and content for all of our marketing platforms, including our website, email marketing, digital advertising, and social media with the goal to significantly grow brand loyalty, increase awareness, and drive sales. In addition, you will assist our social, support, and product managers to ensure that strategy, content, and messaging are aligned and that priorities and goals are clear.
**What you'll do: **
- Produce new and engaging digital content, including, photos, videos, and graphics to be used for promoting CandleScience products, guides, articles, and more from concept to publication.
- Write informative and inspiring copy for content for learning articles, guides, and product pages while taking SEO best practices into account.
- Use creativity and artistic techniques to tell a story or provide information in visual form.
- Work with cross-functional collaborators to ensure the content meets the needs of our users, community, and stakeholders.
- Help manage our digital asset libraries, and assist outside content contributors.
You must thrive in a high-growth and team-oriented environment and be focused on accomplishing the company's mission and goals. A thorough understanding of how PR, content, and social work together in integrated marketing is a must. We're looking for someone who is a great team player, a strong communicator, a quick learner and makes sound decisions. If you're that person - we want to hear from you!
**Requirements: **
- 3+ years of experience working with camera, lighting, and audio equipment
- Working knowledge of video and picture editing software such as Adobe
- 3+ years of combined content creation, digital strategy, and writing experience
- Appreciation for how great copy and creative work plays into successful multichannel marketing
- Comprehensive understanding of what a marketing funnel is and how content, paid media, sales, SEM, and SEO intersect and work together
- Goal-oriented, organized, self-motivated, creative, have strong attention to detail and can work effectively in a cross-functional team
**To Apply: **Please submit your resume and a cover letter letting us know why you’re perfect for the job. Incomplete applications will not be considered. No phone calls please!
Work Life
Headquartered in Durham, NC, we’re surrounded by great restaurants, cultural activities, and sporting events. Also known as one of the “Tastiest Towns of the South,” Durham is one of the best places to live and work.
Benefits
Big company benefits with small company culture! We provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with low deductibles. All employees receive employer match for retirement contributions of up to 3% of annual earnings. We have liberal vacation policies and offer additional benefits including technology stipends, gym memberships, and company paid life insurance.
About Us
CandleScience develops and sells candle and soap making supplies. Our customers vary in size from candle and soap entrepreneurs to seasonal hobbyists. We began in 2003 as a two-person startup, and have become the market leader in the industry.
We work hard to develop natural and safe products that push the boundaries of candle and soap making. Our success is a result of our focus on web development, product development, and operations.