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Technical Writer

CareerPlug

Technical Writer

Austin, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Be a key contributor to an exciting software company!

    CareerPlug provides innovative recruiting and HR software for over 12,000 growing companies. Our applicant tracking and retention platforms help companies make better hires to have the right people in place to build a successful business.

    We believe that people are the heart of our business and are committed to building one of the best places to work -- anywhere. To us, that means putting care and purpose into our hiring process, providing meaningful development and training opportunities for our team members, and living our core values every day.

    CareerPlug is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse team. Our leadership takes responsibility for creating a safe and welcoming environment built on inclusion and respect for all.Who are we looking for?We are looking for a Technical Writer to create informative and engaging written content around how to use our product and hiring best practices. The ultimate goal of this role is to reduce support cases and drive product adoption and client retention. You will be responsible for managing and updating the content in our client knowledge base which includes writing for new feature releases and optimizing existing content based on data insights and client feedback. You will also manage our internal knowledge base around the product and assist our client-facing teams in creating scalable written content (e.g. saved replies to common questions).

    Who are you?You are above all a strong writer who values iterating, welcomes feedback, and enjoys uninterrupted focus time. This is primarily an executor role with growth potential to take on more ownership and strategic influence of our client communications. Ideally, you will have worked in one or two technical/professional writing roles previously with an understanding of best practices. Bonus points for working in a SaaS company and on a small team.

    Responsibilities:

    Manage our client knowledge base:

    Create documentation on upcoming feature releases

    Create help center articles, internal wiki articles, and occasional video tutorials

    Maintain a database of help article updates

    Evaluate help center metrics and iterate on existing content

    Maintain our internal wiki with up-to-date product knowledge

    Write, test, and manage in-app product communication including running A/B tests to drive impactful product engagement

    Create content based on data surfaced by support inquires to address client concerns and confusion

    Special writing projects as needed

    Qualifications:

    Excellent writer and copyeditor

    Preferred: Previous experience (1-3 years) in a technical/professional writing position

    Ability to translate technical material for a non-technical audience

    Self-motivated with a strong work ethic

    Comfortable working on a fully remote team

    Benefits:

    Unlimited PTO (with minimums!)

    Employer Paid Health Insurance

    Dental & Vision Insurance

    401(K) Employer Match

    Work from Home (we all work remotely)

    100% Employer Matched Donations

    A note on COVID-19 & Remote Work:

    As of March 2020, our Austin-based team has been working fully remotely. We have transitioned to a Remote First company forever and this role may be filled by either an Austin resident or as a fully remote role for any U.S.-based candidate. We currently have employees in Texas, California, Massachusetts, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, West Virginia. Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, and Hawaii!Compensation: This role pays $55,000 base salary with an additional $5,000 annual bonus (paid out quarterly based on company revenue and team goal attainment) for a total on-target compensation of $60,000.