Creative Copywriter

Portland, OR (Hybrid)

$65K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

You will own and develop stories for university audiences across enrollment, program pages, and alumni outreach, coordinating with the Creative Director to ensure brand-aligned, emotionally resonant content. Your workstreams include multi-channel copy creation, brand-aligned messaging, and collaboration with photographers and designers to support campaigns and initiatives.

  • Own storytelling across campaigns, programs, and fundraising.
  • Align with brand guidelines and university voice.
  • Collaborate with photographers, designers, and videographers.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Creative Copywriter , is the voice of the university, translating complex academic achievements, student experiences and institutional initiatives into compelling, emotionally resonant narratives.
  • This role demands a versatile writer who can pivot seamlessly from a high-energy undergraduate enrollment campaign to web copy for academic programs to a sophisticated alumni fundraising appeal, all while strictly adhering to the university’s brand guidelines.
  • The position reports to the Creative Director in University Marketing and Communications.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related writing-focused field.

Preferred

  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Exceptional research and writing skills for higher education, nonprofits, or the education sector.
  • Superior ideation skills and understanding of SEO best practices and writing for user experience (UX).
  • Excellent organizational skills and multitasking ability.
  • Experience in working with diverse photographers, designers and videographers.
  • Competence in using generative AI writing tools ethically as a brainstorming or efficiency partner.

Benefits

  • An excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.
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Creative Copywriter

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