German Copywriter

Role: German Copywriter e-commerce

Start: January 2025
Location: London
Salary: £32,000 to £38,000 per annum depending on experience
Contract: Permanent

***Full training will be provided specially regarding website testing and SEO, so if you have the right language skills and copywriting background, please feel free to apply.***

Job Specification

Our client is an international e-commerce business. They are looking for a German Copywriter and Proof-reader to support with creating and editing content (English to German) as part of a website migration project, and continuous content development tasks.
This role will appeal to a detail-oriented, adaptable and tech-savy individual who thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
The role sits within an incredibly supporting and multicultural team alongside other copywriters for other markets.
Our ideal candidate will be passionate about writing and creating copy for marketing purposes. A natural storyteller with an entrepreneurial edge to bring value to the business through content. This role will be responsible for delivering first-class copy, shaping, and driving the content for the German-speaking markets.
You will also contribute to the testing phase of the new German website, ensuring optimal performance, functionality, and a seamless user experience for German customers.

Role responsibilities

• Provide assistance with web migration project(s) for Germany and other European markets
• Conduct rigorous testing of the website’s functionalities (the ordering process, the site’s responsiveness, the navigation, hyperlinks, promo codes and overall user experience)
• Verify that customer relationship management systems and transactional emails are functioning correctly.
• Work closely with the web migration team to provide timely feedback and insights.
• Content optimisation for the transactional purchase user journey content
• Produce copy for the German websites
• Create captivating content for marketing emails, social media posts, PPC campaigns, paid social and design assets.
• Optimisation of existing content
• Monitor and share learnings on market trends and competitors
• Report on project status to internal stakeholders

Requirements

• Native German speaker with excellent communication skills
• Strong English skills (written and verbal)
• Min. 1 to 2 years’ experience writing copy for ecommerce websites
• Ability to tailor copy to fit cultural nuances and communication styles of the market
• Meticulous attention to detail for content accuracy and functionality
• Tech-savvy and comfortable navigating websites
• Creative content writer who can engage and convert website visitors into customers
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, time management and teamwork skills
• Creative thinker

Non essential but a great plus:

• Comfortable testing websites
• Understanding of German local health and ecommerce industries
• Experience of using SEO tools (Ahrefs, Semrush), CMS (CoreMedia, Magento or similar)
• Good understanding of SEO and the importance of good copywriting for improving rankings

****Depending on the volume of applications, only suitable candidates may be contacted. If you don’t hear from us within a week please rememeber to keep an eye on our website and stay in touch for other opportunities.***