About the Role:

Writers at Finder focus on creating high-quality, engaging, compliant, SEO-optimised content for a specific product comparison niche on our website.

In this role, you will be responsible for making this complex topic easy to understand. You’ll be producing and improving content that helps Australians make better decisions about insurance, including life, health, car, travel, home, business and pet insurance. You will be responsible for creating and improving content and generating content ideas for growth. 

You’ll be writing and improving a range of article types including product comparisons and reviews, long form guides, short form copy and general news.

The Senior Writer will have a wide range of skills that combine both industry knowledge with extensive experience in managing large volumes of content. The ideal candidate will be inquisitive by nature, a self-starter and have both the ability to work autonomously and collaborate with the editor, publishers and broader insurance team. A basic understanding of SEO principles is desirable, as is previous experience working with a CMS such as WordPress.  

Desired Experience and Skills:

• A solid understanding of the insurance industry in Australia.
• Demonstrated skills in writing, editing and content management. You’ll drive the editorial tone, setting the benchmark for Australian insurance comparison. 
• The ability to own content improvement and content ideas generation (insurance-based experience preferred)
• The ability to translate complex financial jargon (such as from a Product Disclosure Statement) into simple language  
• Experience working with a team of freelance writers or remote teams
• Experience working with internal (content and commercial teams) and external (PR, industry contacts) stakeholders to build and leverage relationships
• Experience in compliance, and adhering to insurance regulations in Australia
• The ability to analyse and use data to guide business decisions
• An enterprising, proactive attitude, attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines
• 2+ years experience in a similar role and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Marketing, or similar

Application process:

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity you've been looking for, hit apply and submit your cover letter, resume and 3 writing samples.

Finder is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.