Creative Copywriter

Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

$58K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the creation and refinement of lottery focused consumer messaging across multi channel campaigns, balancing brand voice with compliance and audience clarity.

  • Creative content development and messaging that supports ad campaigns, launches and engagement.
  • Multi channel campaign execution and cross functional collaboration with designers, producers, marketers, and external partners.
  • Ensure content meets legal, brand, and responsible gaming requirements while maintaining Virginia Lottery tone.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create, edit, and maintain player-facing content and develop compelling, consumer-oriented messaging that drives advertising campaigns, supports product launches, strengthens player engagement and champions lottery innovation, and builds brand awareness—all while aligning with the Lottery’s mission, values, and brand voice.
  • Develop scripts and storyboards for advertising campaigns.
  • Write and optimize creative content across multiple platforms, including digital ads, webpages, advertising campaigns and promotions, radio, brochures, point-of-sale signage, event materials, video captions, player-facing emails, social media posts, and other channels.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across creative services and internal clients; work with cross-functional teams including designers, producers, marketers, and external partners.
  • Ensure all content meets legal, brand, and responsible gaming requirements.
  • Translate complex product or promotional information into clear, compelling, consumer-friendly messaging.
  • Write in a consistent, engaging tone aligned with the Virginia Lottery brand voice.
  • Develop creative concepts, messaging strategies, and copy that support integrated marketing campaigns.
  • Participate in ideation, brainstorming, and storyboarding processes for multi-channel campaigns.
  • Understand multi-channel marketing environments, including digital, broadcast, retail, and social platforms.

Requirements

  • BA in English, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or a related field.
  • Requires 3–5 years of professional copywriting experience in advertising, marketing, or agency environments, with demonstrated success developing content for multi-channel campaigns across digital, broadcast, retail, and social platforms.
  • Experience writing consumer-facing content that supports product marketing, promotions, and brand campaigns; a strong understanding of digital marketing practices, including SEO and performance-driven content; and the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Knowledge of digital marketing principles, including SEO, content optimization, and performance-driven messaging.
  • Expert knowledge of copywriting principles, including persuasive writing, storytelling, and audience engagement.
  • Strong editing and proofreading skills with attention to detail, grammar, and clarity.
  • Ability to translate complex product or promotional information into clear,, compelling, consumer-friendly messaging.
  • Ability to write in a consistent, engaging tone aligned with the Virginia Lottery brand voice, maintaining clarity, positivity, and audience appeal.
  • Ability to develop creative concepts, messaging strategies, and copy that support integrated marketing campaigns.
  • Skill in participating in ideation, brainstorming, and storyboarding processes for multi-channel campaigns.
  • Understanding of multi-channel marketing environments, including digital, broadcast, retail, and social platforms.
  • A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with lottery products, promotions, or compliance-driven advertising standards is a plus.

Benefits

  • We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits.
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