Staff Writer

Posted May 6

We believe in the power of growing your own food and reconnecting with nature. That’s why we’re on a simple, but ambitious mission: to teach the world to grow. We’re reviving the lost tradition of food and ornamental gardening, empowering people of all ages and skill levels to succeed in this deeply satisfying pastime. Join us and be part of building the world's most gardener-obsessed company.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 2013, Epic has become the most followed gardening brand and is the leading creator-led, content-to-commerce business in gardening. Millions of enthusiastic gardeners come to Epic for entertaining and informative growing content across video, blogs, podcasts, social platforms, and books. Through our online store, we offer highly curated, best-in-class gardening products designed to perform well for the gardener and stand the test of time. In December 2021, Epic closed a round of financing from The Chernin Group (TCG). In November 2022, Epic Gardening completed the acquisition of Botanical Interests, a vegetable, herb, and flower packet seed company founded in 1995 and based in Broomfield, CO. The acquisition dramatically expands Epic's product offering and go-to-market channels with the addition of 800+ SKUs and a nationwide wholesale distribution channel. Today, we are a team of over 85 employees and contractors across the world.

EEO STATEMENT

Epic Gardening is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all team members. To achieve our mission of changing the way the world treats weight, we are building an environment where every employee can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do the best work of their careers. We value diversity and recruit, hire, and promote individuals solely based on talent, qualifications, competence, and merit. We evaluate candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics as required by law and as a matter of our company values.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you passionate about gardening and great at writing? Do you have a background in plant biology, horticulture, agriculture, organizing gardening, or hobby gardening?

If so, we'd love to hear from you. Our site educates our audience about all things gardening. This includes different types of plant species, plant comparisons, gardening guides, and gardening product reviews.

We are looking to hire an experienced staff garden writer, preferably with a bachelors degree in plant biology or horticulture, but also first hand experience in hobby farming/gardening.

**Expectations for writing are a minimum of 500 words per hour once you are up to speed, so you may be asked to take a typing test to ensure you can meet our production criteria.

When writing for our site, you'll get your own author bio with a picture, and link to your own social sites or website.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & IMPACT

  • Research: Conducting thorough research on assigned topics to gather accurate information and supporting data.
  • Writing: Creating engaged and information content such as blog posts, aritciles, reports, and other written materials.
  • Editing and Proofreading: Reviewing and revising drafts to ensure clarity, coherence, accuracy, and adherence to style guidelines.
  • Meeting Deadlines: Managing time effectively to meet deadlines for assigned projects and tasks.
  • Pitching Ideas: Generating creative and original ideas for articles or stories and pitching them to the team.
  • Adapting to Feedback: Accepting and implementing feedback from editors or supervisors to improve writing skills and editorial standards.

ABOUT YOU

This is a great fit if you are…

  • Passionate for gardening with background knowledge
  • Experienced or hold a degree in agriculture, horticulture, or plant biology
  • Organized and timely to respond
  • Comfortable with light editing work as needed to assist with content pipeline
  • Able to format and upload to WordPress with proper headings (H1/H2/H3/H4)
  • Experienced in Slack, as all our communications are handled on that platform

This won’t be the right role if you…

  • Don't have experience with gardening
  • Prefer working in a typical 9-5 corporate environment
  • Are not comfortable with the dynamic, fast-paced nature of a growing startup where rolling up your sleeves is often required

OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS

Our interview process for this role should take about 2 hours of your time in total. Normally, the process will look something like this:

  • A 20-25 min introductory chat with People & Culture to see if we think we’re a mutual fit
  • A 30-45 min chat with the hiring manager, Danielle Sherwood, to understand your skills & background as well as understand our current landscape
  • A 20-25 min final chat with our Head of Search, Jason Wilson to understand the team at large

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS & PERKS

  • Base Compensation: This role is an internal level of associate/IC2 with base compensation at $50,000 depending on location, experience, and industry demands.
  • This role is eligible for an annual discretionary team performance bonus at 5%.
  • This role is eligible for an equity award. Own part of the company!
  • Flexibility: We trust our team to get their jobs done. We trust that YOU know the best way to achieve that. High quality delivery of results means you can choose how and where you work. It’s not just about putting in the hours and checking a box. Flexible work includes flexibility around work location and working hours, including how you work & start and stop times.
  • Benefits: see full details of our benefits at https://view.onedigital.com/202324epicgardeningbenefits. Highlights include employer-paid health insurance premiums for employees at 80%, dependents at 50%, dental, vision, voluntary benefits, 7 paid holidays, 7 sick days, unlimited time off (salaried), accrual based time off (hourly), 12 weeks paid parental or adoption leave, 401(k) with 4% match through Vanguard, $500 yearly professional development stipend, leadership development program, employee product discounts, and more.