Researcher and Writer (Contract)
You are a highly creative, intuitive, resourceful and motivated person. You appreciate good content and understand the impact good content can have on a user experience. You especially enjoy researching and writing. You write to communicate and not to impress. You write clear, concise, and compelling content that is informative and engaging for various platforms and audiences. When conducting research, you make clear your objectives before you start and are meticulous in your approach. You can synthesise and draw sound conclusions about the information you have gathered. You know about the required citation standards to credit your sources. You work well under pressure and in a dynamic team of creative people. You are organised, have an eye for details, and can work independently and effectively meet tight deadlines. You possess good people and project management skills and are curious about the people and things around you.
This is a 18-months contract position.
This is a 18-months contract position.
What will you be doing?
- Conduct research on a wide range of topics to gather accurate and relevant information through different sources, books, academic publications and popular literature, and when required, assist in conducting focus groups and interviews
- Synthesise research materials to produce accurate and clear pieces of writing and reports based on research and data collected, and ensure that the written materials align with the content needs of the target audience and project objectives
- Assist Content Lead/Senior Writer and Researcher to develop suitable workflows and content playbooks to facilitate content development
- Contribute content for in-house materials such as blogs, websites, marketing materials and training materials, etc
- Edit and proofread content to ensure it is error-free and meets the required standards
- Stay up-to-date with writing trends and styles to ensure that content for different mediums, including print publications, exhibitions, web and social platforms, remains relevant and current
What are we looking for?
- One to two years of experience in content creation, research, copywriting and editing. Fresh graduates in journalism, communications, English, creative writing, museum studies, or related field are most welcome to apply.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills. Experience writing for different platforms and audiences is strongly preferred
- Excellent research skills and the ability to gather and analyse information from a variety of sources
- Enjoys creative works and has a curious mind with an interest in different disciplines will be an added advantage
- Ability to communicate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Candidates should be prepared to provide a portfolio of content creation and copywriting samples
Please provide your CV and portfolio with at least three writing samples, preferably for different audiences, through the form below. Due to the number of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates. Thank you.