Digital Content Researcher

Key Responsibilities

Search, Collect, and Classify content by topic:

• Conduct daily searches for relevant content on assigned topics, including articles, studies, blogs, videos, and photos.
• Classify and organize collected materials by topic, format, and tags for easy access and use by the content team.
• Add comments and annotations to each piece of content, making it easier for the team to evaluate and process the material.
• Result: A structured content database with notes on the importance and relevance of materials for further use by the team.
• Write a Research notice: Provide short reports on each topic, highlighting key materials and findings.

Search, Collect, and Update Information Sources:

• Search for new, reliable information sources, such as industry blogs, reports, academic articles, news outlets, and social media.
• Regularly update and maintain the source database by adding new and removing outdated sources.
• Evaluate the credibility and authority of sources before adding them to the knowledge base.
• Collaborate with industry experts to ensure the quality of key sources.

Compile News & Updates Digests and Research notices:

• Create news and update digests regularly with brief summaries and comments on new publications and updates from the source database.
• Use monitoring tools (Google Alerts, Feedly, etc.) to automatically track new publications and trends on key topics in search and social media.

Propose Trending and Relevant Topics:

• Identify trending and relevant topics during research or based on the analysis of collected content and source monitoring.
• Propose topics for further research and development by the content architect and producer.

Reporting:

• Maintain regular reports on completed tasks, including lists of new sources, collected content, and proposed topics.

Required Qualifications

Competences:

• Ability to quickly gather relevant information with a focus on speed and basic relevance, not deep evaluation.
• Capacity to organize and classify information efficiently in a content database, ensuring easy access for the team without overanalyzing details.
• Responsibility for maintaining and updating content structures in a knowledge management system.
• Ability to identify potentially useful sources and flag uncertain or questionable ones for further review by the team.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of how search engines work and how to use advanced search techniques (e.g., search operators, refining queries with keywords, and filtering results).
• Familiarity with different search engines and tools for specific types of content (e.g., Google, academic databases, video/image search platforms).
• Knowledge of knowledge management tools (e.g., Notion, Confluence, Guru) and bookmark management services (e.g., Raindrop, Pocket, Start.me).

Skills:

• Ability to gather relevant content quickly using search tools and effectively categorize it in content management systems.
• Efficiency in filtering and sorting information based on relevance to the topic without deep analysis.
• Pragmatic approach to completing tasks within set deadlines, prioritizing speed and quality.
• Familiarity with content categorization and management systems like Notion and Confluence.
• Adaptability to changing priorities and ability to quickly switch between different tasks.

Soft Skills:

• Proactive and resourceful in discovering new sources of content and using various search methods.
• Strong time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a team-oriented environment, following established processes and guidelines.

Experience and Education:

• 1+ year of experience in a research-heavy role (content research, market research, or similar) or
• Currently pursuing or holding a degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Sociology, Linguistics, Law, or other fields that emphasize information research and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a similar role, focusing on gathering content and managing knowledge databases.
• Proven experience in collecting content to form digests and regular news updates.
• Experience with automating content collection and processing, including the use of tools to streamline these processes.
• Experience with monitoring source automation and tracking relevant topics using tools like Google Alerts, Feedly, or custom-built solutions.
• Familiarity with corporate knowledge base management and experience in developing and maintaining corporate content repositories.
• Experience using AI tools to assist in classifying and organizing content (e.g., machine learning or AI-powered categorization systems).
• Strong adaptability to working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary based on market standards.
• 21 days of paid holiday leave.
• Comfortable office in the business centre of Limassol.
• Tasty coffee, soda, and sweets.
• Exceptional career growth opportunity in the marketing department.
• Flexible office hours.

What You Need to Know

At Magnum Grail we value innovation, collaboration and a commitment to excellence. Our Marketing Unit structure ensures efficient communication and cohesive teamwork. We allowing teams to organise themselves internally while maintaining high levels of productivity and engagement.

Application Process

To apply, we kindly ask you to do the following:

1. Fill in the form
2. Add a cover letter (mandatory)
3. Attach a CV/resume as a PDF or Word file. Please note that we do not accept LinkedIn profiles as CVs.
4. Once we have received your application, we will evaluate it and let you know if we think we can consider your candidature, usually within 3-4 working days.
5. Please check that you have received an e-mail at the address you provided in the form. If this is the case and the letter is not in your spam/junk folder, please send an email to [email protected] to confirm if we have received your application. It would also be beneficial to add the domain magnumgrail.com and the address [email protected] to your contacts to avoid any delay in communication.