Copywriter, FARFETCH
1-3 days a week in office (Old Street, London)
Luxury fashion platform
Job no longer available
Luxury fashion platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1-3 days a week in office (Old Street, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the global technology for the luxury fashion industry, connecting creators, curators and consumers.
Role
Who you are
- You have fluency in English
- You have a writing background, ideally in a 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 a good 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
What the job involves
- 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
- You will join a progressive and innovative Copy Creation & Localisation team. Reporting into the Copy Lead, you will write engaging product descriptions for FARFETCH and Browns, adhering to the tone of voice and style guidelines
- You will be required to create well-written, succinct, informative and accurate copy that describes luxury clothing, accessories and lifestyle products sold on the site
- You will complete English product descriptions, ensuring daily targets are achieved
- You will deliver BAU excellence, maintaining a Farfetch level of quality and tone-of-voice
- You will ensure descriptions are 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 be responsible for producing product descriptions for specific brands or categories
- You will carry out audits when required
- You will be agile to work across multiple tenants and tools when required
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Farfetch differentiates from other fashion retailers by focusing on the higher-priced luxury goods market which was slow to embrace digital shopping. As an early mover in this space and one of the first to establish a marketplace for the luxury brands sector, Farfetch has garnered a strong reputation and customer base to match. Its online marketplace currently reaches customers in 190 countries with 1400 major brands and it maintains a physical presence in its acquisition of Violet Grey in Melrose Place, Los Angeles.
As the global economy enters a tricky period, Farfetch may find it has to adjust, with lower non-essential spending meaning that inventory in the fashion sector is piling up. This will require a sales-led approach, something that comes more easily to retailers at the lower end of the market. However all signs point to Farfetch being ready to take on the market with a leadership shakeup and strong promotional strategy.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2017
$397m
LATE VC
May 2016
$110m
SERIES F
Total funding: $703.5m
Company benefits
- FARFETCH Equity plan and annual discretionary bonus
- Flexible benefits - Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Pension scheme and more
- Critical Illness Insurance and Life Assurance
- Access to Unmind: an independent and completely confidential digital mental health platform
- Flexible working environment and more!
Company values
- Be Brilliant: Be unrivalled in everything you do, with passion and ambition. Ambiguity and complexity never stop you from going the extra mile
- Be Human: Be respectful and kind to yourself and the people around you. Trust each other’s intent, resolve problems with empathy, and welcome mistakes as learning opportunities
- Todos Juntos: Act for the greater good of all teams, even when it’s beyond your area of expertise. Foster positive actions in those around you, and celebrate our shared achievements
- Think Global: Belong to a global community, working collectively as a united force. Welcome and respect everyone, creating an inclusive environment for all
- Be Revolutionary: Disrupt the status quo and embrace innovation with a curious mindset. Make courageous decisions, searching for new ways to shape the future
- Amaze Customers: Love and understand your customers, keeping them front of mind. Exceed their expectations by delivering unforgettable experiences
Articles
Leadership
José Neves
(Chairman & CEO)Previously founded PLATFORME, an ethical fashion company, and José Neves Foundation, a philanthropic fundraising service. Also held a role as a Non Executive Director at the British Fashion Council.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at FARFETCH
- We're committed to setting ourselves targets to achieve diverse representation at every level of the organization
- We're committed to enabling a zero-tolerance culture against discrimination in all its forms and promoting a consciously inclusive culture, holding all accountable to our inclusive values
- We're committed to rewarding everyone fairly, regardless of their race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or any other part of their identity or background
- We're committed to investing in our recruitment and career development strategies to ensure everyone can thrive and succeed with us, by addressing any barriers or biases they may face and widening our talent sources
- We're committed to ensuring the marketplace and platform includes, and is accessible to, a representative spectrum of social identities and needs
- We're committed to giving dedicated space for expression, additional commercial support, and above benchmark visibility to designers and businesses from under-represented communities
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