Senior Copywriter

Charlotte, NC (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive bold, entry-to-mid level copy across platforms for a youth-focused audience, delivering campaigns that boost brand and product awareness.

  • Own concept-to-completion copy for multi-platform campaigns targeting 18–24-year-olds.
  • Must-have: 4+ years copywriting in-house or agency with a strong portfolio.
  • Standout: Award-winning, high-concept work plus high-performance video examples.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a team of experienced creatives to translate strong ideas into bold, breakthrough executions
  • Develop highly engaging content for multiple platforms, e.g. TV, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, etc…
  • Inspire and share your knowledge and deep understanding of how to reach and engage a young 18-24 audience with the wider team
  • Bring fresh and innovative ideas that help scale the business through brand consideration and product awareness
  • Collaborate with marketing partners and agency partners alike to develop innovative campaigns
  • Set the creative bar (we like it high) for the brand and deliver great work that directly impacts business outcomes (driving direct response, changing perception, increasing usage, etc)
  • Scale creative ideas up or down as needed to nail the brief while staying on budget and accomplishing business goals

Requirements

  • 4+ years copywriting experience in-house and/or agency
  • A strong, diverse portfolio of high performing, award winning work demonstrating conceptual ideas, marketing, process and solutions
  • A selection of video work that includes real examples of high-concept, high-performing, high-craft copywriting
  • A keen eye for detail and ability to edit own work and make creative recommendations to key stakeholders
  • A proven knowledge of current social media marketing standard methodologies, the nuances of different social media platforms and the power of short-form video
  • Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects from concept to completion

Preferred

  • Experience with consumer finance
  • Experience working in a high-volume in-house studio
  • Strong organizational acumen, with the ability to quickly learn how to get things done within CK systems and structure. Experience setting priorities, problem solving, multitasking and working in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment
  • Excellent communication skills and can be a dynamic speaker in front of peers and leaders
  • All the talent without the ego. We really live by our company values here - Hope, Ownership, Progress and Empathy (H.O.P.E.)

Benefits

  • Medical and Dental Coverage
  • Retirement Plan
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Wellness perks
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Baby Bonding, Cultural Observance, & More)
  • Education Perks
  • Paid Gift Week in December
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Founded in 2007
Oakland, California, US
2K employees (231 in marketing)
87% recommend to a friend
95% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
36.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$13.9M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
19.9%
Direct
74.9%
Referral
4%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
131 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
10.5 years
Median Tenure
4.3 years

Funding

Total Funding
$868M
Last Raise
$500M
Secondary Market, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2018
    Secondary Market • $500M
  • Jun 2015
    Series E • $175M
  • Sep 2014
    Series D • $75M

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