Freelance Senior Copywriter

Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)

$65/hr – $80/hrSenior Level5+ years expContract

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and evolve strategic copywriting and content systems across digital experiences and campaigns, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive brand, UX, and performance.

  • Lead content strategy and voice development across campaigns, CRM programs, and customer journeys.
  • Collaborate with UX/UI teams to prototype language in design tools and refine experiences.
  • Mentor writers and advocate for strong content craft across client engagements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic copywriting and content strategy across digital ecosystems, campaigns, CRM programs, products, and customer journeys.
  • Develop compelling, audience-centered messaging that translates brand and business objectives into meaningful experiences.
  • Define and evolve voice, tone, editorial standards, messaging frameworks, naming systems, and content principles .
  • Write and refine campaign concepts, headlines, body copy, UX/UI content, CRM communications, calls to action, and other customer-facing experiences.
  • Prototype and iterate language directly within design environments , collaborating with UX/UI designers throughout the creative process.
  • Partner with UX, UI, CX, CRM, strategy, data, technology, creative, and project management teams to create cohesive end-to-end experiences.
  • Contribute copy and content thinking across both UX and UI workflows, bringing a strong understanding of user-centered design and the consumer journey.
  • Create scalable, modular content systems that support consistency and efficient production across platforms and channels.
  • Ensure content meets accessibility standards and is optimized for usability, engagement, and relevant search practices.
  • Use AI tools to generate, test, synthesize, compare, and refine content concepts while applying strong editorial judgment and maintaining brand integrity.

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of professional copywriting, content design, content strategy, or closely related experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English, advertising, or a related discipline; master’s degree preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in an advertising agency, marketing communications, or experience-design environment ; agency experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional copywriting, content strategy, UX/content design, campaign, and digital experience work.
  • Experience developing content across campaigns, digital products, CRM, and multi-channel customer journeys.
  • Proven ability to develop and manage voice, tone, editorial, messaging, and naming systems.
  • Working knowledge of UX/UI design principles, user-centered design, responsive digital experiences, accessibility, and modern content practices.
  • Experience working directly with designers and prototyping content within Figma or comparable design tools.
  • CRM experience and an understanding of campaign management, customer journeys, optimization, and personalization.
  • Healthcare and/or pharmaceutical client experience is highly desirable, including familiarity with regulated environments and complex stakeholder requirements.

Preferred

  • Healthcare and/or pharmaceutical client experience is highly desirable, including familiarity with regulated environments and complex stakeholder requirements.
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Freelance Senior Copywriter

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