Associate Copywriter - Part Time at Buro Happold | New York, USA | $49/hr – $56/hr

Buro Happold

Associate Copywriter - Part Time

New York, USA (Remote)

$49/hr – $56/hrEntry Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own editorial storytelling across architecture, engineering, and sustainability content by turning technical concepts into accessible narratives, coordinating interviews with senior experts, and guiding multi‑disciplinary messaging with design and marketing partners.

Editorial Ownership: Shape long‑ and short‑form narratives for clients, partners, and the public, ensuring technical credibility and brand voice.
Collaboration & pipeline: Partner with US and global teams, designers, and subject matter experts to sustain a steady flow of assignments.
Impact & quality: Maintain standards, validate content with experts, and drive storylines that translate complex projects into engaging communications.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Write clear, engaging, and technically informed content for website articles, project stories, proposals, blogs, award submissions, and thought leadership pieces.
Translate complex engineering, planning, sustainability, and advisory concepts into accessible, compelling narratives that reflect our brand voice.
Craft long‑form and short‑form content, including research‑based insights, in‑depth interviews, feature stories, and Q&A documents.
Develop editorial‑quality narratives tailored to diverse audiences, including clients, partners, policymakers, and the general public.
Conduct interviews with senior technical experts and project leaders to extract key insights and shape them into strong storylines.
Maintain Buro Happold’s editorial standards, ensuring clarity, consistency, and adherence to tone of voice.
Edit and refine content produced by colleagues to elevate quality and alignment with brand guidelines.
Ensure accuracy, technical credibility, and narrative strength across all written materials.
Partner with designers to bring stories to life visually through graphics, imagery, and layout suggestions.
Work closely with the US Head of Marketing and Communications and global content leads to prioritize writing needs and manage a steady pipeline of assignments.

Requirements

5+ years of professional writing or editorial experience, ideally within architecture, engineering, urban planning, sustainability, or another technical or journalistic field
A background in journalism, communications, English, marketing, or a related field is preferred but not required
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills; ability to turn a blank page and complex ideas into polished, compelling narratives
Demonstrated ability to interview technical experts and distill insights into strong, structured content
Strong editorial judgment, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
Experience collaborating with designers, marketers, and subject matter experts
Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and prioritize effectively in a part‑time structure
Highly proficient with all Microsoft applications
Knowledge or interest in learning WordPress
Knowledge of and/or interest in design, architecture, engineering, sustainability and urban planning

Preferred

Knowledge or interest in learning WordPress
Knowledge of and/or interest in design, architecture, engineering, sustainability and urban planning
Eagerness to learn and work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Benefits

Compensation range between $49 - 56 hourly. This will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience
Part Time Schedule, 20 hours per week
Benefits package
Annual discretionary bonus
PTO and paid holidays
401k with company match
Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
Connection to global network of experts on the forefront of industry initiatives
Access to wide ranging learning and development opportunities
Be a part of supporting our diverse company culture through open engagement with our Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, Buro Happold Women's Network, and/or our Black at Buro Happold Employee Resource Groups

Buro Happold

We are an international, integrated consultancy of engineers, designers and advisers. For over 45 years, we have built an unrivalled reputation by delivering creative, value-led solutions for the benefit of people, places and planet.Described by our clients as 'passionate', 'innovative' and 'collaborative', Buro Happold is synonymous with the delivery of exceptionally complex projects on every continent, working with the world's leading architectural practices and organisations, such as the United Nations, UNESCO and C40 Cities. Through our global community of driven, world-leading engineering, advisory and design professionals, we are acting to address major challenges in an ever-evolving world.

Founded in 1976

Bath, England, GBR

3.6K employees (292 in marketing)

www.burohappold.com