Copywriter

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $80K/yrFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Description

Agency:
Area23
Job Function:
Creative
Job Subfunction:
Copywriting
Job Description:
The Copywriter (CW) works collaboratively with the copy team on brands and is responsible for researching, creating, and writing copy that reflects the client’s strategy. The CW will support the generation of unique and innovative materials for brand(s)/client(s) and develops text from draft stage through final copy. Work can include revising/writing manuscripts, referencing, annotations and client medical, legal, or regulatory submissions. They will collaborate with Art Directors and Editorial as needed to ensure content is displayed correctly.
Essential Functions
Copywriting and Creative Execution
Writes in a clear and concise manner while maintaining quality control, proper grammar, agency process, client referencing, and legal requirements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborates and communicates with team members in a productive manner to ensure goals are met and attains/maintains creative vision outlined for the agency.
Strategic Thinking
Demonstrates knowledge of marketing plans including objectives, strategies, and how success will
be measured.
Administration
Maintains timely, detail-oriented, and accurate approaches to administrative duties.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
Copywriting and Creation Execution
  • Performs research, analyzes, and interprets data from clinical studies, presentations, and
published papers.
  • Creates copy content for assigned projects that is on strategy and in language that is original, compelling, distinctive, and synergistic with art/graphic.
  • Performs proofing/editing on all copy, paying strict attention to details of copy/art agreement.
  • Understands and implements agency/client review and routing systems; revises agency copy, identifies problems or inconsistencies, and solves problems by reviewing with supervisor/
account services.
  • Logically organizes materials from a range of sources to create a compelling narrative/story flow.
  • Demonstrates consistency in effectiveness and delivery of job expectations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Demonstrates understanding of and maintains relationships with different agency departments including Editorial, Account, Strategy, and Project Management.
  • Always communicates with team members regarding deadlines, revisions, quality control,
and new work.
  • Collaborates with team in a productive manner.
  • Works with Art Directors to support creative approaches to communicate brand personalities and messages for both the overall campaign and individual materials.
  • Proactively approaches supervisors with new ideas and suggestions for personal career growth and team dynamics.
Strategic Thinking
  • Understands the creative brief and the role it plays in creative evolution, taking into consideration client feedback.
  • Understands marketing plans, including objectives, strategies, and how success will be measured.
  • Begins to contribute innovative ideas appropriate to the clients marketing, strategy, and
audience needs.
Administration
  • Demonstrates detail-oriented and organized approach to daily responsibilities.
  • Completes timesheets, expenses, and all other administrative duties accurately and on timely basis.
EDUCATION
DEGREE/DIPLOMA
AREA OF STUDY
Required/Preferred
Bachelor’s degree
Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field
Preferred
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
N/A
Experience
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Required/Preferred
1+ years
Marketing/Advertising Business
Preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Comments
  • Portfolio of work demonstrating strong and consistent writing ability required.
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams).
  • Strong written and verbal communication.
COMPETENCIES
  • Communication: Attentive and shows interest in subject; expresses ideas accurately and clearly.
  • Organization: Creates clear goals, identifies and finds the resources (eg, time, people, materials) needed to achieve them, and schedules tasks so that work is completed on time.
  • Collaboration: Works effectively in a team environment to build and foster
collaborative environment.
  • Problem-Solving: Shows interest in finding the cause of problems, looks for and chooses effective solutions, and takes the necessary action to resolve them.
  • Creativity: Demonstrates a creative mind.
  • Engaged/Motivated: Attentive and shows interest in the subject.
  • Attention to Detail: Self-editing work and has a sharp focus on even the smallest of details.
Additional Information For Specialty Functions
  • Understand marketing plans, and functions including referencing, fact checking, agency process
  • Understand the basics of managed markets and healthcare ecosystem
  • Work with clinical data and health economics data
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
This Job Description is not a contract of employment but serves as a reference for your mutual understanding of the terms and conditions associated with the position.
Your role may vary from this description, and you may be asked to perform other duties or have additional responsibilities outside of what’s outlined above. If you think that there are elements of this job description that are inaccurate, please speak with your manager and/or HR Partner.
There are three types of Employee Work Arrangements that classify where a person conducts work: In-Office, Hybrid, and Fully Remote. The amount of time an employee spends working virtually versus in person is dictated by their work arrangement classification, the demands of the role, the needs of the agency and their team, and a person’s performance.
This job description is not intended to include modifications consistent with providing a Reasonable Accommodation. $60,000 - $80,000
Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
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, $60,000 - $80,000
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AREA 23

AREA 23, part of Omnicom Health, is a full-service agency focused on pushing creativity and invention in healthcare marketing to new heights. Its “What If” way of working provides a framework for breakthrough ideas that truly drive innovation and keep clients ahead of industry trends. AREA 23 is consistently recognized with the highest industry awards and honors. Med Ad News named AREA 23 “Agency of the Year,” “Most Creative Agency,” and “Most Admired Agency” in 2017—the first time any agency had won the show’s top three awards at once. That is, until AREA 23 did it again in 2018, 2020, and most recently, in 2023. In all, Med Ad News has honored AREA 23 five times as “Agency of the Year,” nine times as “Most Creative Agency,” and eight times as “Most Admired Agency.” In 2019, Clio Health awarded AREA 23 “Agency of the Year” for a third consecutive year, and New York Festivals Global Awards recognized AREA 23 as “Global Agency of the Year.” Cannes Lions, the world’s preeminent annual creative awards festival, awarded AREA 23 the Innovation Grand Prix. At the Medical Marketing & Media (MM+M) Awards, AREA 23 won “Large Agency of the Year” and the Titanium Award for Best in Show. In 2020/2021, Cannes Lions Health honored the agency with its rarely-awarded Pharma Grand Prix, the Radio & Audio Grand Prix, and recognized AREA 23 as “Agency of the Year.” In 2022, AREA 23 won Clio Health "Agency of the Year,” LIA "Health Agency of the Year," "Large Agency of the Year" at the MM+M Awards, “Most Innovative Culture” by Digiday’s WorkLife Awards, and awarded the Grand Prix for Good and "Agency of the Year" at Cannes Lions Health. This is the third time AREA 23 has earned the coveted title within a five-year span, and the first agency to achieve the feat in successive years. AREA 23’s groundbreaking creative is also celebrated in diverse categories, including Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Strategy, Design, Direct, Mobile, and PR.

Founded in 2007
New York, New York, USA
1.1K employees (428 in marketing)