Careers

ABOUT THE TEAM

As Digital Sub-Editor for Prosper2media, you’ll join a group of writers and marketers who reach hundreds of thousands of SME readers each week with personalised and curated content about stating, scaling and selling their business.  

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are actively seeking a detail-oriented and user-focused sub-editor to join a cross-functional team who will report to the editorial director.

• Daily duties include managing our network of contributors, writing SEO-led guides and news features for RealBusiness.co.uk and BusinessAdvice.co.uk and working with our Digital Strategist to grow our newsletter reach and retention.
• The ideal candidate is driven by data and an entrepreneurial zeal to grow our readership.

ABOUT YOU

• You’re a creative and collaborative content writer or marketing executive with experience writing advice articles and guides for a business audience.
• You have a genuine interest in the UK’s business landscape and are ready to roll up your sleeves to pitch in across the business (specifically content creation and curation).
• You’re flexible and adaptable and thrive off the buzz of working in a startup. 

REQUIREMENTS

• 1 to 3 years of editorial or marketing experience, preferably with content SEO knowledge and experience writing snappy news content.
• Relentless attention to detail, especially in editing and proofing.
• Astute sense of appropriate voice and tone.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proven record of contributing to constant improvements in quality and metrics, especially retention rates.
• Ability to turn editorial projects around quickly.
• Experience in digital marketing helpful.
• Experience working with B2B content helpful. 

YOUR IMPACT

• Understand the audiences your content is intended for that serves them best.
• Ensure that deadlines are met and that every guide, report and newsletter is flawless.
• Remain open to new opportunities and evolving strategies, and think creatively to propose new ideas of your own.
• Be proactive about supporting your teammates where you can.  
• Collaborate cross-departmentally and give and receive effective direction and feedback.

THE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

• You’re passionate about understanding our readers and bringing them information they need.
• You want to take on an expansive role in an up-and-coming startup that is constantly growing and changing.
• You want to positively change lives by helping entrepreneurs manage their businesses by motivating, inspiring and educating them.
• You love collaborating across functions and think work is better with a variety of players in the mix.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING WITH US

• Culture and the leadership mindset is what drives us at Prosper2media. We know our people and how we work together drives our success.
• Our culture focuses on working hard and playing hard. We don’t believe in paper-pushing or seat-warming. It’s all about setting achievable goals, getting constant feedback, improving our performance and celebrating our successes.
• Our mindset is about making work enjoyable through constant learning, accountability, transparency and flexibility.
• The values that drive us are: Empathy, Collaboration, Ingenuity, and Integrity
  We work together to achieve our mission with humility and genuine respect for each member of our team.
• We empathise with our readers and are committed to being their ally in their pursuit of entrepreneurial success.
• Our smart, experienced leadership team wants to do it right and is open to new ideas.
• We offer competitive compensation packages, and one day/week remote working options after the probation period.

Does this sound like this was written for you? If so, please send us your CV, a maximum of 5 writing samples and salary expectation to praseeda.nair@prosper2media.com, and let’s explore this together.

ABOUT THE TEAM

As Digital Marketing Intern for Prosper2media, you’ll join a group of writers and marketers who reach hundreds of thousands of SME readers each week with personalised and curated content about stating, scaling and selling their business. This is pivotal and exciting time to join a cutting edge digital publishing company.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Budding digital marketers, we want you! We are actively seeking a social media savvy and detail-oriented individual to join a cross-functional team of content specialists.

Your role will primarily be building and growing our social media reach and referral traffic from these platforms to our content brands, Real Business and Business Advice.

• Daily duties include using content on Real Business and Business Advice to create unique and engaging posts for our social media channels everyday (with the goal of helping increase social following, engagement and referrals for the two brands).
• Identify and engage with influencers in our sector to build our online reputation.
• Support our Digital Strategist with Real Business and Business Advice SEO duties, primarily link building and optimising content for search engines.
• Assisting with Real Business and Business Advice newsletter growth (with the goals of increasing quality subscribers, and referral traffic to both sites).

ABOUT YOU

• You’re a creative and collaborative social media enthusiast with a growing interest in marketing.
• You’re flexible and adaptable and thrive off the buzz of working in a startup.

REQUIREMENTS

Work experience is desirable but not essential. What we really appreciate is a can-do attitude and an eagerness to learn.

• Proven track record of building social media channels (specifically Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook). This can be your own social media networks!
• Relentless attention to detail, especially in composing multimedia content for social media.
• Interest in working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Familiarity and/or experience with the WordPress platform
• Familiarity with social media management tools (SproutSocial and/or Hootsuite etc)
• Familiarity and/or experience using email marketing platforms (Mailchimp and/or ActiveCampaign etc)

Does this sound like this was written for you? If so, please send us your CV, availability and salary expectation to praseeda.nair@prosper2media.com, and let’s explore this together.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Prosper2media is looking for an organised and industrious Editorial Intern to aid in the content creation process across two content brands, Real Business and Business Advice.

This is a rare opportunity for an aspiring business journalist to gain crucial editorial as well as administrative experience in the field.

The ideal candidate will have experience writing short-form content for digital platforms, as well as experience in uploading and subbing content on WordPress.

You will have a hand in crafting disruptive business content including news features, entrepreneurial interviews and advice content for business owners across the sectors for our highly engaged readers.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in office support duties including liaising with PRs on pitch ideas as well as ensuring the workspace is stocked with all the tools the team need
• Source interviewees and experts for stories, transcribe interviews and shadow journalists/sit in on interviews with leading entrepreneurs.
• Undertake primary research for upcoming features and assist in image research for the sites.
• Keep a watchful eye over the sites and ensure that all titles and excerpts are tight, engaging and user-friendly.
• Monitoring daily trending news stories and putting a business spin on mainstream news
• Pitch and publish one or more feature pieces of your own choosing to build up your editorial portfolio.
• Attend events and represent Real Business and Business Advice in various industry functions.

ABOUT YOU

• Excellent writing skills.
• Working knowledge of media tools, including Google Suite and WordPress.
• Prior published experience desirable although not essential. What matters is that you are highly motivated, capable and flexible.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and keen to work as part of a team.
• An ideas person with a positive attitude and determined to get a foothold into the world of business journalism.

Does this sound like this was written for you? If so, please send us your CV, a maximum of 5 samples of your writing, and availability to praseeda.nair@prosper2media.com.