Freelance Senior Copywriter

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$3K/wk – $3K/wkSenior Level5+ years expContract

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own product copy across interfaces with a human, clear voice and ship at the component level within sprint cadences.

  • Own copy across UX surfaces, onboarding, notifications, and transactional messaging to ensure a cohesive experience.
  • Collaborate with UX, product, strategists, and engineers to align copy with the product flow and architecture.
  • Organize copy into discrete, CMS-driven components that map to the page structure and delivery cycles.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write clear, purposeful, and on-brand copy across digital product surfaces, including UX content, interface writing, onboarding flows, notifications, error states, and transactional messaging
  • Bring a combination of strategic, conceptual, and craft-level copywriting skills to each brief, ensuring every word earns its place within the product experience
  • Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, strategists, and engineers to ensure copy and experience are working together at every stage of the process
  • Organize and write copy at the component level, thinking in discrete, structured units that map cleanly to product and CMS-driven page architecture
  • Work within sprint-based delivery cadences, committing to copy milestones with the consistency and velocity that agile product development requires
  • Engage directly with client stakeholders in a collaborative and professional manner, contributing to conversations about voice, tone, and content strategy
  • Approach every brief with curiosity and a drive to find the most clear, human, and effective solution
  • Proofread and quality-check your own work rigorously before delivery

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience writing copy for digital products and services, with a compelling portfolio that demonstrates range, craft, and product thinking
  • A portfolio that reflects audience-centric writing organized around user needs, moments, and goals rather than feature lists or product descriptions
  • Comfortable working within a large, complex consumer brand with established voice and tone guidelines, and skilled at writing compellingly within those guardrails
  • Strong grasp of tone and the ability to adapt voice across a wide range of product surfaces and user contexts
  • Comfortable committing to sprint timelines and delivering with consistency in a fast-paced, agile environment
  • Collaborative, open to feedback, and motivated by producing work that genuinely serves the people using it
  • Excellent writing, grammar, and proofreading skills
  • A drive to push boundaries and craft the best ideas of their kind
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AKQA

3.8 Glassdoor

AKQA is a creative company at the intersection of imagination and technology, with a global presence across 19 countries, and 30 locations. For more than three decades, AKQA has pioneered what’s next. From the dawn of digital to the rise of AI, AKQA is globally recognised for its creative excellence and innovation. The company has earned top honours including the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Grand Prix for Digital Craft 2023, Design and Glass 2024, and Innovation 2025, alongside seven Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards and three World Changing Ideas Awards.

Founded in 1994
San Francisco, California, USA
2K employees (657 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
82% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
130.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.7%
Direct
39.2%
Referral
9.9%
Social
4.9%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
215 (11% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$71M
Last Raise
$71M
Series Unknown, 25 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2001
    Series Unknown • $71M

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