Oxford + Richmond is a leading global retained search firm committed to shaping the future of talent acquisition.
In a mature and crowded industry with little differentiation and significant complacency, we take a unique and innovative approach to separate ourselves, build long-term partnerships and enhance competitive advantage for our clients.
Our unique approach has earned us recognition as one of Canada's Top 10 Emerging Search Firms (2022) and a Top 60 Recruitment Firm (2023 & 2024).
With practice areas in Executive + Board Level Search, Future Leaders Search and Talent Management Consulting Services, Oxford + Richmond has a range of services to solve talent needs for organizations of all sizes.
In April 2024, Oxford + Richmond is proud to officially launch an innovative new venture –Talentspoke.
An Oxford + Richmond company, Talentspoke is a next-generation recruitment provider for organizations with recurring recruitment needs for professional and mid-level roles.
Talentspoke combines its advanced platform with a proactive sales process to curate and nurture pipelines of vetted, ready-to-go candidates - ensuring consistently better hires, faster.
Why oxford + richmond:
Progressive - We are a next-generation search firm — embracing disruptive innovation, technology + new ideas while staying true to our proven search methodologies.
Award-winning firm + Exceptional Team - with 70+ years of combined experience across every industry, role, and having completed thousands of searches, we are a leader in the industry and have an incredibly passionate team of professionals to support and inspire you.
Inclusive - As leading advocates, with a specific diversity + inclusion practice area, we are committed to continuous improvement + ensuring an empowering and inclusive company culture.
Entrepreneurial - We are a team of entrepreneurs who embody the entrepreneurial spirit - it's in our DNA. This makes us inherently agile, results-oriented + driven in support of our clients.
Collaborative - We recognize that a team approach creates value for clients and improves outcomes. We build high-performing teams for our clients and have created a culture at oxford + richmond that supports one another.
Rewarding - With an uncapped and unprecedented house/consultant split structure, we offer an industry-unique opportunity for driven and results-oriented performers.
Fun - Our purpose-built company culture has resulted in a collegial team environment. We work hard, are passionate about our work, put customers first, while enjoying each other + having fun.
Visit our Oxford + Richmond website and learn more about us. Visit our TalentSpoke™ (an O+R Co.) website to learn more about this new innovation.
THE POSITION
We are looking for a creative Copywriter/Content Marketer (independent contractor) to write clear and concise copy for social media posts, blogs, marketing collateral, press releases and websites and contribute to the execution of our content marketing strategy. Your words will inform and engage target audiences and help us continue to build our corporate brand and thought leadership position.
Our ideal candidate is a strategic, skilled and imaginative Content Marketer with the ability to write engaging content and provide strategic direction around ongoing content marketing and brand-building initiatives. If you can grasp project requirements quickly, work efficiently and offer valuable insight, we’d like to meet you.
This is a part-time opportunity (5-10 hours per week) for an indefinite period of time.
THE CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Write clear, compelling and engaging copy/content with a distinct and consistent voice
- Interpret copywriting briefs to understand project requirements
- Proactively identify opportunities and take ownership over marketing and content strategy (planning, publishing, and promotion of the content)
- Collaborate with designers and other professionals on large- and small-scale marketing projects (e.g. press releases, email campaigns and landing pages)
- Conduct high-quality research and interviews
- Use SEO principles to maximize copy’s reach
- Source images and other content
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Exemplify our core values: integrity, innovation, humility, trust + transparency, partnership + diversity
- A positive, genuine and relationship-focused individual
- Proven experience as a copywriter, content marketer or related role
- Knowledge of online content strategy and creation
- Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
- Experience with SEO
- A creative and effective storyteller
- Quickly understands our marketing and sales funnel and who the target audience is
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills
- Knowledge of or experience with professional services firms, recruitment, executive search, and/or talent management an asset
- Genuine interest in topics related to talent acquisition, talent retention, career progression, leadership, technology and innovation
- A positive, authentic and relationship-focused individual who exemplifies our core values: integrity, innovation, humility, trust + transparency, partnership and diversity
- BSc/BA in marketing, English, journalism or a related field is an asset
THE ATTRACTIONS
● An uncapped compensation structure – while benefiting from a highly respected brand + team with a 35+ year track record of search success.
● Opportunity to join a progressive + fast-growing search firm and a dynamic team on a mission to disrupt an often stale + complacent industry.
● The chance to work in a fun, ambitious, entrepreneurial, and collaborative environment for an organization with a strong growth mandate, that embraces innovation and new ideas, has an employee-focused culture, forward-thinking leadership and an incredible upward trajectory.
● The freedom to control your own destiny and build your career.
● The opportunity to work remotely and have a flexible schedule.
● If you want to work at an entrepreneurial business where you will have the opportunity to make a real impact, gain significant experience executing innovative talent management solutions, and gain valuable professional development through ongoing coaching and mentorship, then you might be a great fit for Oxford + Richmond.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
● Oxford + Richmond is a progressive, retained boutique management and executive-level search firm. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards and the greatest commitment to providing exceptional customer service. We live and breathe our core values of Integrity, Humility, Innovation, Trust + Transparency, Relationship-focus, and Diversity
● At Oxford + Richmond, we respect the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information provided by potential candidates, our clients, and outside parties who assist us in our searches. We are committed to keeping the personal information you share with us, whether over the Internet, on the telephone or in person, confidential. The use of such information will only be for the purpose for which it was collected. For more information on our privacy policy, please visit https://oxfordandrichmond.com/privacy-policy/
● At Oxford + Richmond, we are always committed to meeting the needs of all individuals/candidates in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code