Technical Writer

Write technical documentation for our software platform. Those solutions might include written documentation, videos, infographics, walkthroughs, or API documentation.
Collaborate with subject matter experts across our global organization to make sure that your documentation is comprehensive, accurate, and valuable. Attend meetings to gather requirements ask questions occasionally, be available to remote teams, across time zones, to gather requirements and feedback.
Work closely with other members of the technical content team to provide timely delivery of content: we work as a team and help wherever we can.
Work closely with other members of the technical content team to provide consistent style and tone across all content by reviewing each others work.
Plan and execute content, information requests, and tasks on time, and to the highest standards., Build your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
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The person in this role will quickly understand technical concepts and systems and then write quality copy that follows our style guidelines. Youll use standard technical writing principles to create clear, unambiguous user documentation in a friendly, conversational style. We need you to write, write, write, and love doing it.
Youll have a strong interest in content itself how you write it how you structure it and how you deliver it. Youll be proactive and willing to share your ideas and play an active role in the wider team.
We're also looking for a cultural fit. Its important that you can work within our values of innovation, accountability, collaboration, transparency, resilience, empathy, authenticity, and a desire to learn.
So, even if you dont tick all the boxes, if you have a strong interest in creating technical documentation that delivers simplicity in the face of complexity, we want to hear from you., Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Technical Writing, or equivalent practical experience.
At least three years experience as a technical writer, preferably in a software environment.
Fluent in English with a wide vocabulary and strong grammar.
Comfortable working with complex systems.

Preferred skills and technical familiarity

Experience working with enterprise business planning or financial data.
Comfortable with the Agile development process, and basic knowledge of Confluence, JIRA, and GIT.
Perceptive and empathetic.
Organized and detail oriented.

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the whos who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we have fun celebrating our wins.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, youll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!Here at Anaplan, weve reinvented how companies see, plan, and run their businesses. Our platform allows our customers to uncover new insights, connect their strategy to their plans, and work in ways they hadn't previously thought possible. Were growing fast, constantly innovating, and couldnt be prouder to help our customers move forward with confidence in a sophisticated and changing world.
Were looking for forward-thinking people who put customer experience at the forefront of every decision. Individuals who thrive on challenges and are ready to grasp the opportunity of a lifetime. Because we fundamentally believe every colleague brings outstanding value to our whole. We are a workplace where each person feels seen, heard, and valued, and can contribute their unique talent to our collective effort. We believe that for ourselves and for our customers.
We're looking for 2 technical content designers to join the Content Services team in either London or York. This role is an immediate full-time position. If youre ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle problems that no one else is solving, keep reading. You will be required to go into our London or York offices a minimum of 2 days a week.
Your impact
Traditionally, this might have been called a technical writing role. It is. But its so much more than that.