Copywriter (contract)

Responsibilities

• Develop creative ideas and concepts, often in partnership with the Creative Director and Senior Designers.
• Write clear, persuasive, and original copy through the various iterations of each project.
• Present creative ideas and provide a clear business rationale to internal stakeholders for approval and development.
• Evolve, revise, or redevelop advertisements and campaigns in response to feedback from the Creative Director and internal stakeholders.
• Use campaign performance data to evaluate effectiveness and apply key learnings to future campaigns.
• Work closely with the Creative Director, Senior Designers, copywriters, and marketing team to develop integrated creative solutions.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across multiple functions, incorporating feedback while protecting the strategic and creative intent of the work.
• Deliver creative concepts, messaging platforms, headlines, slogans, and body copy for omnichannel campaigns.
• Produce copy for banner ads, emails, social content, branding initiatives, internal communications, and large-scale campaigns.
• Write scripts and other long- or short-form copy as needed, refined through stakeholder feedback and campaign performance insights.

Requirements

• Excellent writing and copyediting skills, with the ability to produce clear copy in a variety of styles using accurate spelling and grammar.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns for different internal brand clients in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to inspire and sell creative rationale to senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivation, flexibility, stamina, confidence, enthusiasm, and the ability to adapt.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and resilience, with the ability to receive and apply constructive feedback.
• Market awareness and the ability to understand target audiences.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to form effective working relationships quickly across multiple functions.
• Comfort working across short-form assignments, such as headlines, and longer-form projects, such as brand positioning.
• 5+ years of professional work experience, including copywriting and copyediting experience.

Preferred

• Creative agency experience is preferred.
• Financial services experience is preferred.
• Hospitality or consumer brands experience is preferred.
• A strong interest in popular culture, emerging trends, and evolving styles is preferred.