Senior Copywriter

FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers.

We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.

CREATIVE OPERATIONS

We're a creative family, building copy, data and visual assets for each corner of the FARFETCH Ecommerce Platform. We are dedicated to providing gold standard imagery, content and production services for our partners and creating an engaging on-site experience for our customers.

LONDON

Our London office is located in Old Street, London's tech hub, and is home to a broad range of teams including Commercial, Marketing, and Product. Our open plan space is ideal for collaborative working and sharing ideas, or you can enjoy some quiet time in our dedicated library. We also have a large outdoor terrace which is the perfect spot to have a team lunch or host events.

THE ROLE

You will join a progressive and innovative Copy Creation & Localisation team. Reporting into the Content Lead, you will write innovative and engaging copy for various touch points across FARFETCH and FPS, adhering to the tone of voice and style guidelines.

You will be required to create well-written, succinct, informative and accurate copy on the subject of luxury clothing, accessories and lifestyle products sold on the site.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• You will complete English product descriptions to the highest standard, ensuring daily targets are achieved, for both FARFETCH.com and FPS clients;
• You will work across multiple touch points for FARFETCH.com, including supporting our Brand & Marketing teams when required;
• You will have a good understanding of all tenants and touch points, and be agile to work across multiple tools and content formats when required;
• You will deliver BAU excellence, maintaining a Farfetch level of quality and tone-of-voice;
• You will ensure copy is consistent and accurate;
• You will be proactive in product, brand and competitor research, staying up to date with industry news;
• Attend relevant brand training sessions and present points of interest back to the team;
• You will attend and participate in writers’ workshops;
• You will support in sub-editing other writers work when required;
• You will help to mentor new members of the team - introducing them to processes and ways of working, ensuring that writing standards are maintained;
• You will demonstrate a proactive approach to work, showing initiative, suggesting ideas to continuously improve quality and ways of working;
• You will support the Content Lead and Manager in ad-hoc projects and requests when required.

WHO YOU ARE

• You have fluency in English;
• You have a strong copywriter background, with experience in a luxury fashion e-commerce environment;
• You have knowledge and love of fashion at all levels from high-end designers to cutting edge street style; 
• You have an excellent writing style that is accurate, engaging and adaptable, with an impeccable use of grammar;
• You have an understanding of garment and accessory construction;
• You have the ability to work independently;
• You have the ability to work quickly and to agreed daily targets and deadlines;
• You are comfortable with digital work on an in-house CMS;
• You are a strong communicator with the ability to lead and mentor.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Employee Pension Scheme;
• Flexible Benefits Program;
• Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover;
• Flexible work environment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

• FARFETCH is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We continue to build our consciously inclusive culture as part of our Positively FARFETCH strategy throughout our business, partnerships and communities.

We can’t wait to receive your application. But before you send it to us, here are some helpful tips to make sure your application is as strong as it can be.

- Have you set out why this role is a good match for your career aspirations and that you have the skills and experience required? We want you to be as clear about your future ambitions as we are and whilst we encourage people to learn, develop and grow, you will need to hit the ground running. 

- Have you checked spelling and grammar? We have high standards and you don’t want to miss out because of something as easily correctable as a typo.