Digital Content Writer - Creative Experiences Global Startup

Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid)

$50K/yr – $55K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end content creation for high‑quality long‑form pieces and hero guides, optimize for SGE and GEO, and maintain editorial excellence across global teams to drive organic growth.

  • Translate high level SEO strategies into actionable briefs for freelancers
  • Ensure content meets E-E-A-T and is search‑ready
  • Collaborate with global teams to share insights

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Produce high-quality, long-form content and "Hero" guides designed to target high-intent search terms and capture key audience segments.
  • Write with an "answer-first" mindset to perform in Generative Search Experiences (SGE) and Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), ensuring our content is the primary source for AI-driven answers.
  • Use keyword research to strategically incorporate search terms into articles and landing pages, focusing on "Helpful Content" that provides genuine user value.
  • Editorial Standards: Self-edit all work for accuracy, readability, and brand voice alignment, ensuring your copy requires minimal revision from the team leads.
  • Collaborate with global content teams to share insights and content ideas.
  • External Briefing: Translate high-level SEO strategies into clear, actionable briefs for freelance contributors, ensuring alignment with ClassBento’s brand voice.
  • Sub-Editing & Quality Control: Act as the primary editorial gatekeeper for outsourced content, refining drafts to meet our E-E-A-T standards and ensuring every piece is "search-ready" before publication.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of digital content writing experience, ideally in a fast-paced start-up, e-commerce marketplace, or creative agency
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field
  • CMS Proficiency: Hands-on experience working within a backend CMS or marketplace platform to publish and manage content at scale
  • SEO & Data Proficiency: Working knowledge of SEO principles and hands-on experience with tools like Ahrefs, Google Analytics and Search Console to drive organic growth
  • Editorial Excellence: Exceptional copywriting and editing skills, with a focus on conversion optimisation, readability and maintaining high-quality standards
  • AI & Systems Literacy: Proficient in using AI platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) as a productivity co-pilot to scale drafting and ideation
  • Marketplace Insight: Ability to analyse market data and emerging trends to adapt content strategies and identify growth opportunities
  • Mission Alignment: A genuine passion for arts, crafts, and creative wellbeing, with a desire to help small businesses thrive
  • Exceptional Writing & Editing: A master of tone, grammar, and storytelling, with the ability to switch between sales-focused copy and authority-focused articles
  • Operational Discipline: Proven ability to organize, manage, and deliver high volumes of work under pressure and to strict deadlines

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance
  • Impactful Work: Join a talented, mission-driven team making a genuine social impact for local artisans.
  • Experience the Magic: Enjoy a generous annual allowance to spend on ClassBento experiences ($500).
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ClassBento

ClassBento offers over 15,000+ workshops and wellbeing activities including art, craft, cocktail and cooking experiences, across US, UK and Australia. We connect with thousands of local artists, makers and foodies to provide fun workshops and experiences, available both in-person and online. Our workshops offer the perfect opportunity to try new unique activities and different types of entertainment that are perfect for individuals, families and groups. ClassBento is on a mission to improve the well-being of people one workshop at a time and we donate to NAMI, Mental Health UK and Dementia Australia with every booking.

Founded in 2016
New York, New York, USA
56 employees (34 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
207K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$42.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
54.2%
Direct
40.4%
Referral
3.6%
Social
1.3%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~56

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
32 (57% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Seed, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2021
    Seed