Video Content Writer at AutoTrader

📋 Description

• Originate ideas; research topics in depth.
• Turn complex topics into clear, engaging scripts.
• Fact-check with editors and subject-matter experts.
• Adapt ideas for YouTube and onsite video formats.
• Plan shoots and edits; manage interviews and contributions.
• Ensure clear structure from start to finish.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience writing scripts or video-first content for YouTube/social; hooks and retention across formats.
• Great communicator; detail-oriented; able to collaborate with producers, editors, and experts.
• Audience-focused; balance education, entertainment, and brand.
• Understanding of YouTube/social formats, best practices, audience behaviour, retention.
• Proactive; plans high-volume content; manage research/interviews; meet deadlines.

🎁 Benefits

• Salary £32,000–£45,000 plus 10% annual shares.
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and closures.
• Pension: employer 7%, employee 5%; private medical cover.
• Family leave, car salary sacrifice, share-save options.
• 24/7 online GP and dentist; fertility and menopause support.
• Hybrid working: at least 3 days/week in the office.