Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with Global Managing Editor, other Creative Services staff and project stakeholders to produce original, grammatically correct and stylistically appropriate copy for marketing and sales materials created in-house by the Marketing Department. These materials include (but are not limited to):
• Email and digital communications
• Trade collateral
• Consumer and trade advertising
• Other written materials as required
• Follow writing standards and in-house procedures for writing, revising and routing copy drafts. Work with appropriate personnel to acquire the brand and product knowledge necessary for each project.
• Assume production responsibility for assigned projects. Follows established schedules and prioritizes projects based on direction from manager. In addition to copy writing/editing, liaise with Product Managers to route materials for review and track all internal and external deadlines.
• Ensure consistency of content across all applications (digital and print).
• Track daily progress of all projects; attend and contribute to weekly group meetings and Marketing department meetings.
• Work closely with Marketing team members to ensure creative work is delivered in a timely and effective manner and fulfills established objectives.
• Other duties to be determined by management.

Requirements

• Three years of experience as a copywriter with a design house, advertising or marketing agency, or a corporate marketing department.
• Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Communications, Journalism or similar is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Digital copywriting experience (email and web) is required.
• Portfolio with relevant samples.
• Experience within the travel industry, or in marketing a luxury brand, will be considered a strong plus.
• Must read/write/speak English.
• Demonstrated ability to produce engaging, concise, original copy within tight timeframes and for a wide variety of applications that meet marketing objectives.
• Demonstrated ability in copy editing and proofreading; excellent spelling and grammar.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to perform well under deadline.
• Ability to interact smoothly and productively with design, production and other creative staff.

Preferred

• Strong plus: travel industry experience.
• Specific travel experience is also a plus.

Benefits

• A&K offers a large portfolio of competitive benefits to all eligible, fulltime employees.
• Some benefits are provided at no cost to the employee, such as group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and travel discounts through use of an IATAN Travel Professional card.
• Other elective benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, supplemental life insurance, pre-tax healthcare and dependent FSAs, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match.