Copywriter

New York City, NY (On-site)

$45K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the voice and copy across print, digital, and video, turning briefs into compelling, on-brand messages while collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine concepts and meet tight deadlines.

  • Brand & Copy: Translate client briefs into clear, persuasive copy that supports brand guidelines and customer insights.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Proactively engage reviews, present work, and align on project scope and priorities.
  • Multi-channel Writing: Adapt tone and formats for social, email, web, display, and video across health/wellness-focused campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Capable of creating unique, compelling and strategically sound concepts.
  • Participates in internal reviews and can effectively present their work.
  • Has exceptional writing skills for print, digital and video.
  • Proactively engages team to help further define the projects (brand guidelines, customer insights, etc.)
  • Juggle multiple projects and collaborates with team to prioritize workload.
  • Proactively keeps supervisor apprised and seeks counsel appropriately.
  • Proactively builds knowledge of client and brand.
  • Raises hand when additional support is needed or when they are available to help elsewhere.

Requirements

  • Two years of copywriting experience in the advertising business.
  • Interest in health and wellness space.
  • Interest in learning or basic experience with Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and FDA guidelines
  • Ability to thoroughly dissect client briefs, understand marketing objectives, target audience, and key messages, translating them into effective copy.
  • Digital Platform Awareness: Understanding of best practices and specific writing nuances for various digital channels (e.g., social media, email marketing, web pages, display ads, video scripts).
  • Basic experience with platforms like WordPress, HubSpot, or similar for direct content entry.
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.
  • Willingness to pivot quickly, adapt to changing client needs, and work on diverse types of projects.

Benefits

  • We offer a competitive benefits package.
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Ogilvy New York

Ogilvy has been producing iconic, culture-changing marketing campaigns since the day its founder David Ogilvy opened up shop in 1948. Today, Ogilvy is an award-winning integrated creative network that makes brands matter for Fortune Global 500 companies as well as local businesses across 131 offices in 83 countries. The company creates experiences, design and communications that shape every aspect of a brand’s needs through six core capabilities: Brand Strategy, Advertising, Customer Engagement and Commerce, PR and Influence, Digital Transformation, and Partnerships. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NASDAQ: WWPGY). For more information, visit http://www.ogilvy.com/.

Founded in 1948
New York, New York, USA
60 employees (39 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
289.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$18
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.7%
Direct
35.8%
Referral
7.9%
Social
5.6%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~60

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (10% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

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