E Commerce Copywriter

**WE VALUE**

• *Passion **- believes in our brands, loves fashion
• *Drive Results**:
• deliver results through motivation, inspiration, and accountability
• *Personal Leadership** - trust, integrity, respect, foster collaboration, initiative
• *End Poverty in Women** &
• *Breast Cancer Awareness** - community involvement
• *THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY**:We’re seeking an aspiring content writer who’s looking to make his or her mark in the world of ecommerce to join Ricki’s Home Office located in Winnipeg. This role looks after both brands - Ricki’s and cleo. We’re an exciting women’s fashion retailers looking for a professional copy writer that loves to work hard, have fun, and innovate.
• *MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:

Responsible for producing e-commerce-optimized and brand-relevant product content for use on retailer e-commerce sites.

• Write, edit, and proof e-commerce product page content including, but not limited to, short descriptions (i.e. bulleted or abbreviated descriptions to accommodate page layout designs), long descriptions, enhanced product content.
• Input product data and sync images into our current software system to be loaded onto our e-commerce platform.
• Procure requested images and copy from cross functional teams.
• Work with merchandisers to execute content as per their business needs.
• Write blog posts, video scripts and educational content
• Work cross-functionally with various teams to ensure our brand identity flows through all internal and external communications
• Evaluating your own work for accurate specs, grammar and spelling - the buck stops with you
• Consult with internal E-Commerce Shared teams on a regular basis to ensure open communication of expectations and plan and prioritize deliverables.
• Write ads for print publications, social channels, Google AdWords, and other types of display advertising.
• Maintaining timely and clear inter-departmental communication.
• Performs the overall day-to-day management of projects to ensure that all objectives are achieved within time/cost/quality constraints.
• Collaborate with key cross-functional teams on copy development for their channels understanding the right balance of channel best practice and brand voice
• Sample Management - track samples as they arrive and receive into system so that you can create content

a. Communicate with Buying Team for missing samples

• Other duties as required.
• At least 2 years’ experience with copywriting/content writing
• Degree in related field such as Journalism, English, New Media, Communications or similar
• Content coordinator, assistant, copywriter, or related digital position
• An adept communicator
• Proven ability to work quickly and efficiently with accuracy and attention to detail; within timelines
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• A self-starter that works well independently, as well as part of a team.
• Proven ability to interact with individuals from all levels within the organization.
• Experience with digital asset management and content management systems is preferred
• Interests in apparel and/or fashion industries