Social Copywriter

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$57K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive social copy strategy and execution for a Chicago-based brand team by writing and publishing engaging posts across networks.

  • Own writing, editing, and publishing social content
  • Must-have: 1+ year in a social team or creative department with a portfolio
  • Standout: Collaboration with content creators to shape brand concepts

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • SOCIAL COPYWRITING: You’re a versatile writer who will write a range (from funny to inspiring) content for social and digital channels, helping to build consumer love for your brand and establish cultural relevance
  • CONTENT CREATION: You will write, edit and publish engaging posts for various social networks
  • SOCIAL OPTIMIZATION: You will optimize social media posts (language, tone, message) based on our target audience’s behaviours and established brand tone and voice
  • COLLABORATION: You will work with a Content Creator on images and videos to complement text, and co-create a wide range of social post types and concepts
  • BRAND PRESENCE CREATION: You’ll manage/update social media pages, profiles with on-tone descriptions and news
  • AD COPYWRITING: You will coordinate with internal teams to create advertising concepts
  • COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT: You’ll respond to questions and comments on our social media pages in a timely and accurate manner or transfer to the social care or escalations team for customer service-related issues

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience in a social team or creative department in a related role
  • Advertising portfolio required
  • A proven track record of writing for brands with a significant following, ideally for a CPG or lifestyle brand
  • A history of being able to work with creative teams and strategists, providing expertise and influencing the brand’s strategy
  • A love and deep understanding of social culture and trends
  • Experience with a social media management platform (i.e. Sprout, Sprinklr, Khoros) is required
  • Excellent presentation skills and communication skills in a group environment
  • A passion for food and food marketing
  • A desire to do award-winning, internationally recognized work

Preferred

  • A university or college diploma in marketing, advertising, or a related field is preferred
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SALT XC

3.7 Glassdoor

A North American marketing agency that creates connected experiences through creative, digital & media innovation.

Founded in 2019
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
333 employees (153 in marketing)
60% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
14.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.1%
Direct
43.7%
Referral
8%
Social
11.6%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~333

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
80 (24% of company)