Content Writer

Key Responsibilities

• Research, write, and edit news articles concerning exhibitions, trade shows, MICE, conferences, business events, and the travel industry.
• Prepare event previews, post-event reports, industry updates, and announcements.
• Verify facts, figures, dates, organizer details, venues, and other relevant information before publication.
• Monitor industry developments to identify relevant news stories and editorial opportunities.
• Write clear, accurate, and engaging headlines, introductions, and article summaries.
• Develop editorial content for Exhibition Showcase Magazine, including industry features, company profiles, leadership interviews, and expert opinion pieces.
• Conduct research and prepare questionnaires for interviews with industry leaders.
• Edit interview transcripts into polished, publication-ready articles while preserving the speaker's intended meaning.
• Coordinate with the editorial team to meet monthly issue deadlines.
• Draft and edit press releases, company announcements, and event-related communications.
• Convert official press releases into publication-ready news stories while maintaining factual accuracy.
• Proofread content for grammar, spelling, readability, consistency, and style.
• Ensure all published content adheres to the organization's editorial standards.
• Write and upload content for the Exhibition Showcase website.
• Prepare SEO-friendly headlines, meta descriptions, subheadings, and relevant keywords.
• Create content for LinkedIn, Instagram, newsletters, and other digital platforms.
• Repurpose editorial content into short-form digital formats as required.
• Cover exhibitions, conferences, summits, awards, and other industry events.
• Gather information from organizers, exhibitors, speakers, and industry stakeholders.
• Prepare pre-event, on-site, and post-event coverage.
• Maintain organized research notes, source records, and editorial databases.
• Work closely with the editorial, PR, design, video, and digital teams.
• Manage multiple assignments and ensure timely delivery of content.
• Incorporate editorial feedback and maintain consistency across print and digital publications.
• Ensure all content is original, fact-checked, and plagiarism-free.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, English, Literature, or a related field.
• 0-4 years of experience in content writing, journalism, digital media, or editorial work.
• Freshers with excellent writing and research skills will be considered.
• Excellent written English and strong proofreading skills.
• Ability to research industry topics and convert complex information into clear, reader-friendly articles.
• Understanding of news writing, headline creation, article structuring, and editorial standards.
• Basic knowledge of SEO and digital publishing.
• Strong attention to detail, time management, and deadline management.
• Familiarity with exhibitions, trade shows, MICE, or the events industry is an advantage.
• Journalistic mindset and a genuine interest in business news, exhibitions, and the events industry.
• Ability to independently research topics, verify information, and produce accurate, well-structured articles.
• Comfortable working with press releases, conducting interviews, and covering live events.
• Proactive professional who takes editorial feedback positively and can manage multiple assignments.
• Experience in magazines, newspapers, online news portals, or B2B publications is preferred.