Lead Copy Writer

Frisco, TX (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand and product copy at McAfee by shaping tone, stories, and messaging across campaigns and channels.

  • Must-have: 5+ years of copywriting with a strong portfolio across brand, digital, and campaigns.
  • Standout: Proven ability to lead tone-of-voice evolution and collaborate with lean cross-functional teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write compelling copy across campaigns, digital experiences, social, CRM, web, video scripts, product surfaces, and internal communications
  • Develop strong conceptual ideas with designers, art directors, UX writers, content strategists, comms and marketing partners
  • Craft headlines, narratives, scripts, product claims and copy across formats
  • Work seamlessly across structured and unstructured formats, including messaging frameworks and matrices
  • Lead evolution, documentation, and ownership of McAfee’s tone of voice and copy guidelines as the industry, packages, products and features evolve
  • Ensure new brand strategy and tone are consistently expressed across channels and product surfaces
  • Provide brand writing guidance, reviews, and approvals to internal partners
  • Train teams and advocate for best-in-class writing
  • Interpret briefs, strategic insights, and data cues to create targeted messaging
  • Partner with Brand Strategy to bring architecture, segmentation, and insights into compelling writing

Requirements

  • At least 5 years (we’d love more!) of copywriting experience in brand, advertising, digital content, or creative environments
  • Portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, craft, versatility, and storytelling across channels (required)
  • Experience writing for consumer brands; tech or subscription experience is a plus
  • Proven ability to contribute to campaigns and integrated concepts
  • Exceptional writer and editor with mastery across formats
  • Ability to interpret strategy and data into compelling copy
  • Strong storytelling instincts across audiences and channels
  • Highly collaborative, proactive, and comfortable in a lean team
  • Skilled at managing multiple projects
  • Confident communicator able to present work and uphold voice standards

Preferred

  • Tech or subscription experience is a plus

Benefits

  • Bonus Program
  • Pension and Retirement Plans
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Support for Community Involvement

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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$716K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
15.4%
Direct
12.2%
Referral
4.4%
Social
6.5%
Paid
2.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1