Junior Copywriter

New York, USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad1+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

In this freelance role, you’ll support senior creatives across multiple channels, write campaign elements, and contribute a range of options. The job emphasizes strong writing, understanding social platforms, and openness to feedback. Ideal candidates show curiosity, collaborative spirit, and a foundation in strategic thinking.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support senior creatives in developing campaign concepts across brand, social, video, radio, OOH, and experiential.
  • Write headlines, social posts, scripts, and campaign elements with guidance and feedback.
  • Bring many thoughtful options to the table, not just one idea.
  • Participate in brainstorms and contribute ideas that move the work forward.
  • Revise quickly and thoughtfully based on feedback.
  • Partner closely with art directors and designers to bring ideas to life.
  • Stay curious and report about trends, platforms, and cultural moments that shape how brands show up.

Requirements

  • 1 to 3 years of agency, in-house, or relevant creative experience.
  • A portfolio that shows strong writing fundamentals and emerging conceptual thinking.
  • Solid understanding of social platforms and how tone shifts across them.
  • Attention to detail and respect for craft.
  • Comfort receiving feedback and using it to improve the work.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to ask for clarity when needed.
  • A strong foundation of strategic thinking.
  • Ability to bring many options to creative presentations.

Preferred

  • Hungry to learn and eager to improve.
  • Not afraid to share ideas, even if they are not fully formed yet.
  • Open to feedback and resilient when work gets pushed.
  • Excited to build a career creating work that actually delivers for clients.
  • A trained creative with experience at ad school or a university advertising program.

Peanut Butter & Imagination

Peanut Butter & Imagination is a full-service, independent creative agency that [actually] solves business problems with ideas that inspire action. We’re founded and run by people who have [literally] walked many miles in your shoes - giving you the acumen, agility, and empathy your business deserves.

Founded in 2017
New York, New York, USA
16 employees (10 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
59%
Direct
25.3%
Referral
4.9%
Social
9.8%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~16

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (25% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1