Full-Time

Car Reviews Editor

Posted on 9/5/2024

heycar

heycar

51-200 employees

Platform for buying and selling used cars

Automotive & Transportation

Mid, Senior

London, UK

Hybrid working in our offices in Holborn (London) and working from home days.

Category
Content Strategy
Creative Writing
Content & Writing
Copywriting
Required Skills
Social Media
SEO
Requirements
  • Content Experience: You will be adept at producing content that gives our users and readers clear easy-to-understand advice when it comes to buying and owning a car. You’ll have at least five years of online writing experience and can turn out copy quickly and accurately. You’ll also be a dab-hand at editing the copy of others too and providing advice to more junior members of the team. You have plenty of experience with content management systems and know how to get the best from them
  • You will be familiar with - and have opinions of - all the major car models on sale today
  • You will have good working relationships with every major UK manufacturer press office
  • The drive and determination: You’ll be eager to make progress quickly and solve problems. You’re proactive when it comes to working on solutions when your progress is hindered
  • A love for explaining often complex issues in a straightforward and easy to understand way. You’ll be flexible too and able adapt your writing style for each of our websites
  • Hands-on, proactive, positive outlook. You have the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with good time management skills
Responsibilities
  • Be socially savvy: As we continue to grow our social media presence, you’ll be a cornerstone of its strategy, helping to develop and create on-brand content for the heycar audience to enjoy
  • Be at ease in front of the camera: Whether it’s a quick 30 second reel or a longer form piece of video, you will be just as comfortable talking to camera as you are writing content
  • Represent the brand: You will be required to attend events both across the UK and Europe on a regular basis, not only using that time to form opinions on the latest car, but forging strong relationships within the motor industry
  • Know your cars: You’ll be writing in-depth consumer focussed reviews of all the latest cars and vans on sale. Ensuring we are on the latest car launches and driving key models as soon as possible is essential
  • Be on-point with content: A central figure in content planning, management and production for heycar, Honest John and BuyaCar. Alongside other members of the editorial team, you’ll shape our longer term content plans
  • Be bristling with ideas: Contribute ideas for new content, new tools, calculators and other features that will help and delight our users and readers. You’ll also have a hand in PR campaigns, the news agenda on Honest John and stories that come from big data work. As well as contributing the initial ideas, you’ll have the experience and know-how to make them happen, too
  • Be able to own a project: You’ll be responsible for delivery of key content projects from inception and planning, right through to any CMS work and getting it live. It won’t stop there, once live, you’ll need to make sure the content is further optimised and as useful to our users as possible
  • Know your way round a CMS: You’ll be familiar with CMS systems and be eager to get the best out of those we have at heycar to maximise the impact of your editorial
  • Understand SEO and what it means for content: As well as creating content you’ll be a key figure in optimisation current content to ensure it ranks highly. Understanding the importance of keywords and internal linking is second nature to you
  • Commission and manage freelancers/third parties working on projects and ensure that those projects are run on time and to budget

Heycar is an online platform that focuses on the buying and selling of quality used cars. It connects individual consumers with a network of trusted dealerships, ensuring that all vehicles listed on the site meet high standards of quality and reliability. The platform provides detailed vehicle histories and customer reviews to promote transparency in the car-buying process. Heycar generates revenue through transaction fees and partnerships with dealerships. The main goal of Heycar is to enhance customer satisfaction by making the car-buying experience more reliable and straightforward.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$70M

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for EVs boosts heycar's sustainable vehicle offerings.
  • AI-driven tools enhance personalized customer experiences on heycar's platform.
  • AR technology allows virtual car tours, improving the online buying experience.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from platforms like Cazoo and Carvana is intensifying.
  • Economic downturns may reduce consumer spending on used cars.
  • Regulatory changes in emissions standards could impact heycar's inventory.

What makes heycar unique

  • Heycar partners with trusted dealerships ensuring high-quality used cars.
  • The platform offers detailed vehicle histories and customer reviews for transparency.
  • Heycar's partnership with Wrisk introduces embedded motor insurance for buyers.

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Benefits

Competitive salaries

Pension contribution of 5%, when you contribute 3%

We work flexibly, in the office or at home, and trust our team to get the job done

When you join heycar you’ll get an allowance to set up your home-working space

Choose your own tech - join the Apple vs Microsoft debate!

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and your birthday

Extra day of holiday when you refer someone who’s hired at heycar

Private medical insurance from AXA

Critical Illness Cover

Annual subscription to FIIT fitness app

Access to online mental health support via Spill

Cycle to Work Scheme worth up to £1,000

£500 annual learning budget - you decide how to spend it to support your professional development

Ongoing personal development support including Lunch & Learns run by the team

Enhanced Family Leave

Life Assurance

Table tennis & table football - bring your competitive streak!

Snacks and an office bar that’s fully stocked

Access to our epic roof terrace

Regular team socials

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