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Recently Named Winners of the Best Agency to Work for (Medium) at the UK Culture Awards
We are looking for a new Content Writing Specialist, to join our award-winning Team, based in Bedford. This is a hybrid position (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home).
Department: Content
Location: Bedford (Hybrid)
Compensation: £27,000 - £33,000 / year
Recently Named Winners of the Best Agency to Work for (Medium) at the UK Culture Awards
We are looking for a new Content Writing Specialist, to join our award-winning Team, based in Bedford. This is a hybrid position (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home).
Receptional have been named:
- Employer of the Year for Luton & Bedfordshire at the SME Business Awards 2022.
- SBC Marketing & Services Provider of the Year 2022
- Best Agency Culture (Silver Award) 2022 at the UK Agency Awards
- Best PPC Campaign (Large) at the 2024 UK Search Awards
- Our Head of Paid Media won Rising Star at the 2024 UK Search Awards
Are you looking for a role where your colleagues are bright and engaged, the work is rewarding, and there’s plenty of opportunity for progression?
Receptional are an industry leading, multi award-winning team of creative and digital marketers. Specialising within the iGaming space we work with well-known brands across the UK, Europe and North America, providing a range of services from one-off projects to multi-channel campaigns.
A major part of our success are the people that work for us. We hire diverse people with potential and enable them to flourish with training and progression. This is a company where you can build a career, we are long-term focused and reward great performance with clearly defined career progression paths.
We place culture at the centre of our business with an array of annual initiatives ranging from charity to social events. Work / life balance is of utmost importance to us. We believe in providing a supportive and collaborative environment to enable you to reach your full potential.
About the Role:
Are you a specialist in creative copywriting? Do you understand SEO fundamentals and how they relate to high-quality, relevant and timely content? If so, we want to hear from you!
As a Content Specialist, you’ll work as part of the Content Team providing support to both the Senior Content Specialist and other members. You’ll write content to an excellent standard, proofread, and sub-edit other colleagues’ work.
You’ll lead ideation sessions and carry out effective and efficient research. You’ll attend client calls and meetings on a regular basis, contributing to and delivering reports. And you’ll create and deliver content for pitches and proposals. Ultimately, you’ll develop and demonstrate specialist knowledge of target audiences in the iGaming sector.
As part of the role, you’ll also have the opportunity to manage junior team members, impart your expert knowledge, offer support and produce development plans as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Writing high-quality, relevant, and timely content ensuring it adheres to the style guide and is written in the appropriate TOV
- Lead and positively participate in ideation sessions for the writing of content, pitches and proposals
- Produce internal resources and marketing material for the content team and the wider business based on research or training
- Write or repurpose content for international markets
- Attend client calls/meetings as required
- Proof and sub-edit colleague’s content to a good standard
- Carry out effective research, gaining a good understanding of niche and target audiences to aid with content creation
- Contribute to client content calendars
- Be proactive with personal development. Attending training courses to aid development. Constantly be looking to expand subject knowledge.
- Attending industry-relevant events as required.
Essential Skills:
- A passion for writing with the ability to create different forms for different platforms
- A fundamental understanding of relevant SEO fundamentals (e.g., headings, metadata, content optimisation)
- A fundamental understanding of both current and changing SERPs (e.g., AIO, LLMs)
- Experience with relevant project management software (e.g., Monday and Meistertask)
- Ability to evidence writing to a high-quality standard
- A positive attitude with a hunger to learn
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Familiarity with AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT)
- Previous experience of line management
- Degree in Journalism or similar is preferred but not essential
- Ability to write in different languages
The Benefits You Actually Care About
We know every agency says “free fruit and beer.” (We’ve got that too, by the way.)
But at Receptional, our benefits are built around something more meaningful: our five core values. These guide everything we do – from how we support each other, to how we grow as individuals and as a team.
Transparent:
We believe in honesty, clarity, and sharing the bigger picture.
- Weekly all-agency meetings to keep you in the loop
- Company-wide quarterly business reviews
- A clear pay framework and role progression through our skills matrix
- Yearly appraisals and weekly 1-2-1s
- Profit-related bonuses paid twice a year, split equally across the team
We invest in what matters – your health, your future, and new ways of working.
- Access to Mental Health first aiders
- 6 paid-for counselling sessions per year
- Annual health checks and flu jabs
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Work abroad policy
- Strong employer pension contributions
- Generous employer pension contributions, with enhanced rates for senior staff
We’re flexible, fast-moving and always evolving.
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
- 25 days' holiday, plus an extra day each year of service (up to 30 days)
- A modern Bedford HQ with table tennis, darts, and space to think
- Your Birthday off
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Monthly rewards recognising those going above and beyond
We value diverse perspectives, shared wins, and making time to connect.
- Quarterly focus groups – your voice shapes how we work
- Whole-team away days (think axe throwing, canoeing, falconry…)
- Team fundraising for our charity of the year
- Volunteering policy with 2 paid days off a year to support causes you care about
- Celebrations and cultural activities
We ask questions, try new things, and never stop learning.
- A dedicated Training Academy with 40+ hours of learning a year
- Access to Industry events
- Peer mentoring, knowledge-sharing and personal development planning
- A culture that encourages “why?” and “what if?”
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#J-18808-Ljbffr- Location:
- Bedford, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Management & Operations