Brand Storyteller & Content Creator at Semicolon Village Limited

About the Job

As a Brand Storyteller and Content Creator, you will be an integral part of our Brand Content team. You will own the interpretive lens we use to communicate with our stakeholders both internally and externally and tell the unique stories within our community. This role offers the opportunity to devise and develop truly unique and creative content in an environment where new ideas are cherished and amplified. 

• You will be asked to apply storytelling best practices and copywriting expertise to enhance our brand content creation and strategic efforts across all mediums. 

• You will develop a deep understanding of our brand voice and messaging guidelines and ensure all content and collaterals adhere to these principles. 

• You will work be required to research and collaborate with other members of the team and most importantly the community which involves other teams, current, and past students. 

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, capable of managing numerous projects simultaneously, and comfortable strategizing and creating content with an impact mindset. The job will be a mix of strategy and storytelling

Primary Relationships 

Reports to:  Marketing Manager

Manages: Nil

Direct Collaboration: Audio- Visual & Graphic Designers

Job Responsibilities: 

• Brainstorm, compile, and create community success and organizational-driven stories for social media and other digital platforms like our email newsletters and blog

• Own and manage the calendar for Semicolon brand stories and identify the right formats for different stories

• Identify and create brand-related stories for our corporate team to elevate their channels

• Conduct storytelling-driven interviews with students, founders, alumni, business partners, and staff.

• Generating, researching, and pitching ideas for content 

• Facilitating collaborations with potential media partners and industry experts to develop world-class thought leadership content.

• Staying current on industry trends for possible opportunities to attract new people or create stronger, more engaging content with the existing audience

• Research the messaging strategies of our competitors, and remain up-to-date with industry-specific journals, press releases, white papers, media outlets, and other 3rd party content to inform our strategy and messaging.

• Continually gather feedback and analyze the executed content to gauge content performance and plan for future storytelling projects

Job Requirements

• Proven work experience as a storyteller, Content Writer, copywriter, or similar role

• Portfolio of published articles/ works

• Excellent verbal, writing, and editing skills in English

• Extremely Creative and has a keen eye for details.

• Comfortable in front of a camera and able to easily engage people

• Experience doing research using multiple sources

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, English, English Literature, Journalism, Communication, or a related field

• Proactive and a self leader

• Willingness to multitask and take new initiatives.