Copywriter

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$65K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the copy direction across marketing channels for a D2C brand, translating consumer insights into on-brand messages and guiding creative from concept through execution.

  • Own voice and copy across channels, shaping messages that drive brand consistency.
  • Infuse consumer insights and market trends into creative concepts and storytelling for D2C audiences.
  • Collaborate across teams, manage multiple projects, and explore new tools (including AI) to accelerate learning and iteration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write clear, engaging, and on-brand copy across a variety of marketing channels, including email, social, web, and paid media
  • Learn and apply Tovala’s brand voice and tone across different touchpoints in the customer journey
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop creative work that supports Tovala’s mission
  • Be the voice of the customer. Leverage learnings from consumer insights to inform your work
  • Edit and refine your work with a focus on brand voice, clarity, and consistency
  • Explore different creative approaches and contribute ideas during brainstorming and concept development
  • Stay curious about industry trends, culture, and the competitive landscape to help inform creative thinking
  • Manage multiple projects and deadlines while staying collaborative, organized, and eager to learn
  • Use emerging technologies like AI as a research and exploratory tool to quickly understand market and consumer trends, storytelling inroads, and other information that can provide efficiency in developing your broader creative thinking

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of copywriting experience in-house or at an external agency
  • The ability to simplify complex ideas into messaging that is easy to understand
  • A portfolio showcasing strong writing skills and creative thinking across D2C marketing channels
  • Basic understanding of key marketing channels, and excitement to keep learning how creative drives performance
  • A strong grasp of tone and the ability to write with clarity, personality, and purpose
  • Strong storytelling instincts, and an ability to write in a way that connects with customers
  • Clear communication skills, strong curiosity, and willingness to ask the right questions to learn
  • The understanding that feedback is a gift, and desire to grow through collaboration and mentorship
  • A collaborative, proactive attitude and excitement to contribute ideas to the creative process
  • Curiosity to think beyond the brief and explore opportunities that strengthen the brand and customer experience

Benefits

  • Flexible paid time off (with a minimum of 15 days off you are highly encouraged to take)
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage we really invest in
  • 401k with match
  • Free Tovala Smart Oven and discounted Tovala meals
  • Paid holidays and our winter holiday office shutdown where the offices and facilities close for a week around Christmas and New Years
  • Various other perks - recognition programs, continued learning stipend, casual dress code, in-office coffee, snacks and drinks, and Tovala swag
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Tovala

We're Tovala, a food-tech company completely reinventing how people eat & live. Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and food creation, we give our customers a way to enjoy really good, good-for-you meals without sacrificing time to do the things that matter to them. We've amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following in just a few years, radically changing the day-to-day lives of people across the country and successfully creating a new model for the food industry. A 2x Fast Company 'Best Workplaces for Innovators' winner -- at the heart of Tovala is an ever-growing community of passionate, unique, culture-centric teammates from all different backgrounds and industries working together to make the magic happen. We're looking for great people to join our team of hard-working, fun-loving, food-focused folks who bring their full selves to work every day. Our Values:- Put the Team First- Embrace the Obstacles- Connect the Dots- Be Direct- Get S#!t Done (Well)- Champion the Customer

Founded in 2017
Chicago, Illinois, USA
165 employees (15 in marketing)