About This Role
This is a writing role inside a diversified Ethiopian conglomerate that grew out of coffee trading and now spans multiple businesses. Expect to produce copy across different brands and product lines rather than for a single consumer product, which means variety but also the need to switch tone and audience frequently. It suits a writer who can absorb a company's history and values and translate them into clear messaging for customers, partners, and internal audiences.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The mid-level experience expectation signals they want someone who has already developed a personal writing process and can work without heavy supervision, not a trainee who needs constant editing. Because the group operates in sectors as different as coffee export and manufacturing, the underlying profile is a generalist who adapts quickly rather than a specialist in one industry's jargon. The contract nature of the role hints at project-driven demand, so they likely value reliability and speed over long-term strategic ownership.
How to Approach This Application
Submit a portfolio that shows range: short-form digital copy, longer brand or corporate writing, and anything bilingual if you have it, since Ethiopian conglomerates often need both Amharic and English materials. In your cover note, connect your writing to the company's story of growth from a single idea, since that narrative clearly matters to them culturally. Emphasize your ability to write for different audiences and your track record of delivering on deadline, as contract employers screen heavily for dependability.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to a versatile writer with three to five years of experience who enjoys varied briefs and can work comfortably within a family-founded corporate culture. Competition is likely moderate, with the portfolio mattering more than credentials.
About Company
Everything starts from an idea. But every idea might not see the daylight of success without hard work and diligence. 20 years ago, Horra Trading was just an idea in the mind of Mr. Adem Kedir who meticulously worked day and night to turn it into a reality in 2005, basing himself on his extensive skill and knowledge in coffee and coffee trade. Mr. Adem Kedir’s coffee trade career started as the succeeding generation from his grandfather Mr. Abbahawa and his father Mr. Kedir Hadjji Hassan in Ethiopia. As the third generation successor of the family coffee business, Mr. Adem has made the leap from his involvement in traditional and domestic coffee market to international coffee trade by forming his own business entity by the name of Horra Trading in 2005.What was started as a simple trading business entity in 2005, Horra Trading has made it possible to create diversified businesses under Horra Corporate Group. Currently, Horra Corporate Group business portfolio includes coffee and oil seeds export, coffee plantation, automotive assembly, import and distribution, propylene technology manufacturing, technology, real estate development and transit and forwarding. Currently, Horra Corporate Group is led by the CEO, Mr. Adm Kedir, and by qualified and experienced professionals, with 550 permanent staff members and 800 temporary workers working in the corporate office and in different business units.
Job Summary
Horra Corporate Group is seeking a skilled Copywriter to create engaging, high-quality blog articles that strengthen corporate communication, improve online visibility, and build brand authority across the Group's business sectors.
Key Responsibilities
•Research, write, and edit blog articles and long-form content.
• Create SEO-optimized content using keyword research, headlines, and meta descriptions.
• Translate complex business and technical information into clear, engaging articles.
• Maintain the editorial calendar and meet publication deadlines.
• Ensure consistency in brand voice, accuracy, and content quality.
• Monitor content performance and recommend improvements.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communication, Journalism, Literature or related fields
- 2-3 years’ experience with a portfolio of published blog articles or long-form content
- Excellent English writing and storytelling skills.
- Strong research, editing, and proofreading abilities.
- Understanding of SEO and digital content optimization.
- Ability to adapt writing styles to different audiences and industries.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Amharic proficiency is an added advantage.
Application Requirements
Applicants must submit an updated CV and a portfolio of published blog articles or long-form writing samples.
How To Apply
Interested applicants can submit their curriculum vitae along with work experience testimonial letters https://erp.origintechnologies.org/jobs/detail/copywriter-1276 within the next 5 (five) consecutive days
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DECLARATION
Horra Corporate believes every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because of race, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, faith, sex, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, or disability. The Group is committed to equal opportunity and diversity that recognizes the value each individual brings to the Group. Decisions concerning hiring, promotion, retention, training, development and compensation are to be based on the ability, skill, knowledge and experience required to perform the job.
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