Freelance Copywriter

Stamford, CT (On-site)

$65/hr – $75/hrIntern/New Grad4+ years expContract

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and evolve brand copy across digital, social, e-commerce, and campaigns, translating product features into compelling benefits and scalable messaging that guides teams and maintains voice consistency.

  • Brand Copy Ownership: develop scalable messaging frameworks, headlines, CTAs, and value propositions for multiple formats.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: align with design, production, marketing, social, and product partners to ensure on-brand, accessible copy that fits channel specs.
  • Performance-Driven Iteration: use feedback and performance insights to optimize PDP and paid-social copy and content systems.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write and refine compelling copy for the brand across digital, social, e-commerce, retail, and campaign deliverables—ensuring clarity, consistency, and a distinct brand voice
  • Translate product features into customer-relevant benefits and appetizing culinary narratives (recipes, techniques, occasions, and tips) that make the product feel easy and desirable
  • Develop messaging frameworks, headlines, CTAs, and value propositions that scale across formats and help teams move faster (toolkits, launch messaging, content series)
  • Support brand consistency by applying voice/tone guidelines and collaborating on evolutions to the brand voice as needed
  • Concept and write digital- and social-first copy (short-form video scripts, hooks, captions, supers, paid social variations, and content series) with a test-and-learn mindset
  • Write conversion-minded e-commerce copy: PDP headlines, product descriptions, feature/benefit callouts, comparison copy, FAQs, and module copy tailored to retailer requirements
  • Support integrated campaigns and launches with strong foundational copy—campaign platforms, key messages, taglines, and launch toolkits that scale across channels
  • Collaborate with design and content teams to ensure copy is cohesive with visuals, on-layout, and optimized for readability, accessibility, and platform specs
  • Report to the Culinary Creative Director and collaborate with art direction/design, production, marketing, social, e-commerce, and product partners to understand briefs, audiences, and channel requirements
  • Participate in brainstorms and concepting; contribute ideas, naming, and messaging that strengthen creative platforms and content systems

Requirements

  • 4+ years of copywriting experience in-house or at an agency, with a strong focus on consumer brands (culinary/food, kitchen appliances, or CPG preferred)
  • A portfolio that demonstrates range—campaign messaging, social-first copy, short-form video/scripts, and e-commerce/PDP writing that drives clarity and conversion
  • Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong command of voice/tone and the ability to adapt across audiences and channels
  • Fluency in digital and social best practices: hooks, CTAs, paid social iteration, platform constraints, and performance-informed optimization
  • Working knowledge of e-commerce content standards (PDP modules, feature/benefit hierarchies, compliance considerations, and retailer specs including Amazon a plus)
  • Strong conceptual thinking: able to contribute ideas, naming, and messaging that sharpen creative direction and strengthen storytelling
  • Highly organized and collaborative; able to manage multiple projects, track feedback, and deliver clean copy on deadline
  • A genuine interest in cooking and food culture, with the ability to write credibly about recipes, techniques, and kitchen moments

Preferred

  • Experience writing SEO-informed web copy (blogs, recipe content, landing pages) and/or email/CRM copy, with an understanding of how to balance brand voice and performance goals
  • Familiarity with retailer and e-commerce ecosystems (including Amazon) and the nuances of compliance-aware product copy (claims, specs, and feature/benefit hierarchy)
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tms

tms unites technology and marketing and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands. With 1200+ employees across 26 countries, we offer an impressive range of solutions — from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery. Headquartered in Chicago with 10 offices worldwide, we are responsible for some of the world’s most successful and iconic long-term marketing platforms, including McDonald’s Happy Meal and MONOPOLY programs. Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy and a technology provider, we engage with over 110 million customers every single day for clients including McDonald’s, adidas, T-Mobile, Starbucks, Vue and O2.

Founded in 1986
Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.8K employees (420 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
24.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.9%
Direct
50.4%
Referral
7.9%
Social
5.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
213 (8% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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