Brand Copywriter and Strategist (Contractor)

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expContract

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Lustre seeks a senior brand copywriter with 4–8 years of agency experience to craft strategic brand messaging and guide cross-disciplinary teams. The role emphasizes developing brand stories, collaborating with creative leads, and presenting concepts to clients. Remote, collaborative work environment with opportunities to influence Lustre’s own marketing and case studies.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research and strategic planning for branding projects, including reviewing client materials, performing competitive audits, and identifying insights and opportunities
  • Develop brand positioning, value propositions, brand pillars, personalities, tone-of-voice guidelines, and language principles
  • Write headlines, taglines, brand narratives, and key messaging
  • Collaborate closely with the Creative Directors and design team on visual direction and concept development
  • Prepare and present strategic concepts and messaging to clients with clarity and confidence
  • Write copy across brand touchpoints, including websites, packaging, campaigns, social media, and brand guideline documents
  • Contribute to Lustre’s own marketing efforts, including case studies and social content
  • Provide light eCommerce and UX insight to ensure messaging, strategy, and user behavior work together cohesively
  • Maintain clear communication with clients and internal teams via calls, Slack, and Asana
  • Collaborate across disciplines, ask questions, and speak up whenever support is needed

Requirements

  • Has 4–8 years of agency experience in brand copywriting, messaging, brand strategy, or a related role (required)
  • Is a strong writer who can move seamlessly between conceptual thinking and polished execution
  • Loves developing brand stories and bringing clarity to complex ideas
  • Understands brand positioning, consumer psychology, category dynamics, and cultural context
  • Is comfortable contributing to strategic conversations and articulating rationale behind ideas
  • Pays close attention to detail and proactively solves problems
  • Enjoys working remotely but thrives in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
  • Is confident and warm when presenting to clients or guiding discussions

      Lustre

      Lustre is a branding and design agency based in Brooklyn.Design Specialities: Branding, Shopify Websites, Packaging DesignTestimonials:"Lustre was so much fun to work with. They really understood our brand and it made all the difference with our project. Lustre's website redesign immediately improved our sales conversions. We couldn't believe it!" / Natalie Halloway, Co-founder, Bala“Lustre brought the right balance of direction, creativity and enthusiasm into our project, the result was the ultimate blend of ideas, goals and brand focus coming to life. This is the start of our great partnership with Lustre!” / Melissa Marra, Marketing Director, YesAnd..More details here: lustre.nyc

      Founded in 2016
      Brooklyn, New York, USA
      12 employees (5 in marketing)

      Traffic Signals

      Monthly Visitors
      6.2K
      Traffic Source Mix
      Search
      30.2%
      Direct
      45.6%
      Referral
      6.7%
      Social
      16%
      Paid
      1.5%

      Headcount Trend

      Current headcount: ~12

      Marketing Team

      Marketing Team Size
      1 (8% of company)