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Social Media Specialist & Designer at Blue Monkey Creative Ltd | ‘We Love Peterborough’ advertising space provider | Sharing #LoveLocal#ShopLocal…
Company Description
We Love Peterborough is dedicated to promoting the positivity of Peterborough through engaging content and community-driven stories. With a following of over 34,000 passionate followers, we showcase local events, businesses, activities, and attractions, providing an inclusive platform for residents and visitors. Our website serves as a central hub for exploring Peterborough, featuring blogs, restaurant and hotel recommendations, and activity guides. We aim to connect and inspire the community by sharing news, photos, reviews, and updates about the vibrant life in and around Peterborough. Join us in celebrating everything that makes our city unique and special.
Role Description
This is a volunteer role to gain experience with We Love Peterborough in a variety of journalistic/content creation areas. The role will contribute to the creation of compelling content, including writing one-off articles, and attending and creating blog posts about local events. This will be part of our main feature project of ‘Meet The Owner’ which involves highlighting local business owners. There may be occasions for VIP/celebrity interviews for touring shows at theatres.
Responsibilities include conducting research and doing local interviews within Peterborough and its surrounding areas, and collaborating with your manager to ensure timely delivery of materials ready for editing. The role requires highlighting positive aspects of the community and sharing engaging stories that connect with the audience.
Qualifications
* Strong yet friendly writing skills for content creation
* Research skills to successfully gather factual and relevant information for articles
* Ability to work independently and meet deadlines while collaborating remotely
* Familiarity with Peterboroughs culture, events, and community is an advantage
* Some photography experience welcome but not necessay
* Ideally you will be studying towards a journalism qualification that this opportunity will help towards or looking for freetime experience.
Our audience is based for a mature reader. Articles will be in front of a following of over 34,000 on social as well as being featured on our website blog. As writer, your name will be published on your articles.
You must live in the Peterborough area in order to attend events, do visits and interviews.
Expenses will be reimbursed for travel as necessary. If reviewing a restaurant which incurs expence, they will be reimbursed to a set agreed limit.
Seniority level
* Internship
Employment type
Job function
* Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
* Online Audio and Video Media
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