Performance Copywriter

Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)

$102K/yr – $219K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive high-volume, performance-driven short-form copy across search, social, and display; partner with design and media teams to bring concepts to life in GIFs and short video formats, and refine quickly using performance data and platform learnings.

  • Own short-form copy across multiple channels to improve clarity and conversion.
  • Collaborate with writers, designers, and motion teams to translate briefs into effective creative assets.
  • Iterate copy based on testing, analytics, and platform learnings to scale what works.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Set and uphold a high bar for performance copy, driving clarity, craft, and conversion
  • Write and ship short-form copy across search, social, display, and motion placements, including headlines, CTAs, and body copy
  • Bring concepts to life with language, collaborating closely with writers, designers and motion partners to write for GIFs, animations, and short video formats
  • Produce high-volume copy variants quickly, then refine based on performance signals, creative testing, and platform learnings
  • Apply SEM best practices to search copy and landing-adjacent messaging, balancing relevance, intent, and persuasion
  • Partner with media, measurement, and channel teams to learn fast, improve outcomes, and scale what works
  • Translate briefs into clear copy directions and deliverables, working through efficient brief-to-output and review rhythms
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners across creative, marketing, product marketing, and production to ensure messaging is accurate, compelling, and on strategy
  • Make solid recommendations and defend your copy choices with sound reasoning, especially in high-opinion creative rooms
  • Write inclusive copy by default, avoiding harmful language and representing diverse audiences with care and range

Requirements

  • 1+ year(s) proven writing or content design experience AND a certification, degree, or training in English, Writing, Human-centered Design, Literature, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience
  • Experience with SEM copywriting and search best practices
  • Demonstrated understanding of creative testing and measurement, and ability to adjust copy based on analytics and performance feedback
  • Solid collaboration skills with creatives, designers, marketers, and cross-functional partners

Preferred

  • 3+ years of professional writing experience in advertising, brand, marketing, or journalism
  • 2+ years writing performance advertising for major platforms, with solid instincts for CTAs and short-form persuasion
  • Comfort working in fast-paced, iterative environments with high-volume writing cycles
  • Experience writing inside an in-house creative organization at a global technology or consumer brand
  • Solid ability to write from visual inputs, creating excellent copy from a single image, video, or GIF concept
  • Demonstrated ability to balance microcopy detail with bigger-picture brand and positioning considerations
  • Experience operating as the primary writer within a multi-disciplinary pod or small cross-functional team
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Founded in 1975
Redmond, Washington, US
237K employees (11,715 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.3B
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$5.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.6%
Direct
56.9%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~225.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6,377 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
21 years
Median Tenure
14 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
44

Funding

Total Funding
$1M
Last Raise
$1M
Post IPO Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2022
    Post IPO Equity
  • Jan 2020
    Post IPO Equity
  • Sep 1981
    Series Unknown • $1M

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