Copywriter and Editor, Restaurants (Maternity Cover)

Set up by our visionary founder, The Jamie Oliver Group is a global and integrated food brand with a mission to help build a healthier, happier world through the joy of food.

From media and restaurants to products, partnership and Ministry of Food, every part of our diverse business has a key role to play in making it easier for people to cook and enjoy better, healthier, more sustainable, and joyful meals. Whether that’s in our homes, in restaurants or workplaces.

As a proud B Corp, we are committed to educate and inspire people, workplaces, schools and communities all over the world, to help make better choices, one meal at a time.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the world around us. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those currently underrepresented in the creative industries. We believe in a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone’s differences are respected and celebrated, and where every individual has an equal opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.

During this 10 month fixed term contract you’ll be supporting both our international franchise restaurant partners and our owned and operated UK sites with all their copy needs. Every day is different and, alongside maintaining and developing our existing tone of voice, you’ll write and edit copy across all print and digital touch points. This includes, but is not limited to, menus; mailers; website copy; multi-channel campaign assets, B2B materials and back-of-house training materials.

Your job responsibilities will include:

● The delivery of all copy requirements for the restaurants’ team including but not limited to dish names; marketing materials; press releases; video scripts; packaging and internal documents; and one-off publications, such as handbooks and brochures

● Make sure all content meets the brief, our brand standards and company objectives

● Act as a guardian for all of our different brands, ensuring consistency in tone of voice across all written collateral

● Regularly write and edit external comms for our UK and global restaurants

● Regularly write internal comms for JOR team senior leadership

● Maintain and evolve tone of voice guidelines and empower non-editorial team members, franchise partners, and freelancers to use tone of voice accurately, conducting regular spot-checks on content and providing feedback where needed

● Assist in the creation of new restaurant concepts, supporting on all editorial matters

● Manage menu creation, including reviewing recipes/spec banks and working with chefs on dish names; editing menu change documents; coordinating feedback; making editorial changes directly into spreadsheets or InDesign files; and marking up PDFs for designers

● Build and maintain strong relationships with marketing, operations, chefs, PR and management teams, in order to create best-in-class content

● Collaborate closely and creatively with marketing and design on briefs

● Interrogate said briefs to ensure you and the in-house designers have all the necessary information to deliver the required assets to a high standard and on schedule

● Collate feedback from key stakeholders on designed assets when needed.

● Write and review scripts, providing feedback on filmed assets when needed

● Manage freelance support, as required

● Support with the creation and maintenance of brand concept packs and assist in creating tenders and presentations for potential new partners

● Apply wider business and cultural considerations to all restaurant collateral

● Experience working in editorial is essential

● You’re a creative wordsmith with a sensitive ear for tone, and a portfolio demonstrating your ability to write copy for different mediums including long- and short-form, B2B and B2C

● With a wealth of experience in juggling multiple projects, you communicate clearly about workload and priorities

● Digitally savvy, you take to new systems easily and are preferably Mac, Google, Adobe Reader and InDesign literate

● You’ll have food editing or cooking experience — you’re confident spotting errors in recipes and crafting tempting dish descriptions

● Experience working with menu change documents and spec banks is advantageous but not essential

● You may have worked in hospitality and have an understanding of the different copy touch

points in the industry

● You are skilled at building relationships, both internally and externally

● You might have a good base of Jamie knowledge already, but if you don’t you’re happy to immerse yourself in his books and TV shows to get up to speed quickly.

What we offer in return:

• A friendly and supportive company culture in a creative office
• Competitive salary & bonus
• Hybrid working
• Private medical cover
• Life insurance & permanent health insurance
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme at no cost
• Access to a corporate Classpass membership
• Lots of training and development opportunities
• 30 days holiday per annum, plus half a day for Christmas shopping
• Fabulous food perks including free breakfast at the office & affordable and delicious lunches prepared on-site by our very own staff chefs.
• Excellent company discounts such as 50% off food when you dine in Jamie Oliver Catherine St and access to a CODE Hospitality app which gives you exclusive discounts in your favourite restaurants, bars and hotels around the UK
• Social events, workshops, discounted gym membership, plus subsidised massage appointments on site