Freelance, Copy Associate

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$50/hr – $60/hrMid Level2+ years expContract

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own brand copy across beauty channels and shape storytelling with a performance-first mindset to drive engagement and conversions.

  • Content Engine: Write conversion-focused copy across email, SMS, site, product pages, and paid media.
  • Narrative & Channel Strategy: Shape customer journeys and launch storytelling across owned channels with consistency.
  • Collaboration & Product Storytelling: Partner with E‑Commerce and Digital Marketing to balance creativity with results and craft product storytelling that communicates benefits and differentiation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • write conversion-driving, on-brand copy across all digital touchpoints including email, SMS, homepage, landing pages, paid media, product detail pages + site content
  • help shape customer journeys + launch storytelling across owned channels
  • partner with E-Commerce + Digital Marketing teams to develop thoughtful, performance-minded copy that balances creativity with conversion
  • support campaign messaging development + help translate larger brand concepts into channel-specific executions
  • own our blog, the strand, parnering with the Social + Consumer Engagement teams to identify content opportunities for multi-platform storytelling
  • name products + develop product storytelling that clearly communicates benefits, clinically backed claims + points of differentiation while maintaining brand voice
  • support copy needs for influencer mailers, PR moments, retail storytelling, education materials, events + ad hoc brand initiatives
  • assist with A/B testing + optimization efforts to strengthen engagement + performance across channels
  • proofread, fact-check + maintain consistency across all copy deliverables
  • contribute to the ongoing evolution of amika’s voice, messaging frameworks + copy best practices

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of copywriting, editorial, or brand writing experience (beauty, fashion, or lifestyle experience preferred)
  • a portfolio or links to past writing showcasing brand storytelling + channel writing
  • experience writing for social, digital marketing, email + e-commerce
  • understanding of performance-minded copywriting + channel best practices
  • ability to manage multiple projects + shifting priorities simultaneously
  • location: must be based in NY + have the right to work in the US. must be willing to work on-site in BK 2-3 days per week
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amika

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loved by stylists. powered by results. all hair is welcome.TMamika means friend. we're a fearless, Brooklyn-born, salon-raised haircare brand + a friend to all hair, hairstylists, the planet + you. we're rooted in clinical results. each product is infused with our intoxicating scent + powered by our superfruit soul, sea buckthorn. known as one of the earth's most omega-rich plant sources, this potent berry nourishes your skin, scalp + strands. we're a proud pal to the planet + certified B-Corp. from sustainably sourced ingredients + recyclable packaging to our energy-saving production processes, we pledge to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, waste + energy to reach Net Zero by 2030. having grown up in salons, we know better than anyone how important stylists are—they're our confidantes + community. think of us at your at-home hairapist, here to empower self-expression + bring joy to your haircare experience. all hair is welcomeTM.

Founded in 2009
Brooklyn, New York, USA
609 employees (126 in marketing)
80% recommend to a friend
83% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
328K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$9.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.5%
Direct
51%
Referral
4.2%
Social
7.3%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~609

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
87 (14% of company)
Median Career Experience
8.5 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years

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