Copywriter

Newark, NJ (Hybrid)

$35/hr – $47/hrMid Level5+ years expContract

Posted 5 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and optimize UX copy strategy across end-to-end digital journeys, defining content frameworks and collaboration with design, product, and legal teams to ensure clear, usable copy.

  • Lead strategy and optimization of UX copy across digital experiences
  • Define content strategy, tone, and patterns for high-quality UX writing
  • Collaborate with design, product, legal, and brand teams to maintain usability and compliance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leads the strategy, creation, and optimization of UX copy across digital experiences on the client's website.
  • Owns UX copy across page-level, component-level, and end-to-end journeys with medium-to-high complexity
  • Defines content strategy and UX writing approach, including when to reduce, replace, or elevate copy with visuals or interaction design
  • Accountable for clarity, brevity, tone/voice, and usability of all user-facing copy
  • Establishes standards for microcopy and content patterns across experiences
  • Write and refine UX copy including headlines, microcopy, instructional text, error states, and in-flow messaging
  • Determine optimal balance of copy vs. visuals/UI patterns to improve comprehension and reduce friction
  • Simplify complex or regulated topics into clear, concise, user-centered language
  • Write and evolve long-form content, including page body copy, educational content, and end-to-end journey messaging
  • Partner with UX and Product Design to shape information hierarchy, interaction flows, and content placement

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in UX copy writing or related roles, preferably in financial services and/or regulated environments
  • Strong expertise in UX principles and writing action-oriented marketing copy
  • Proficiency with design and collaboration tools (e.g., Figma, Miro, Adobe Workfront, Microsoft Office Suite)
  • Portfolio demonstrating proven UX copy writing examples
  • Strong facilitation, communication, and storytelling skills to influence cross-functional alignment and decision-making
  • Data-informed mindset with experience leveraging analytics and user research to define success and evaluate outcomes
  • Ability to make informed trade-offs balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

  • Experience partnering with product, marketing, personalization, and/or experimentation teams
  • Experience with content management systems (e.g., Adobe Experience Manager)
  • Personalization strategies and content targeting
  • Voice of the Customer tools and tactics (e.g., Qualtrics, NPS, etc.)
  • Experience leveraging AI to accelerate design workflows and insight generation

Benefits

  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
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TEKsystems

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We’re TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers, so they can capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies.

Founded in 1983
Hanover, MD, US
26K employees (712 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
81% CEO approval

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$35/hr – $47/hr

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