Senior Copywriter

New York City, NY (On-site)

$90K/yr – $110K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 11 hrs ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead copywriting across NHL, MLB, and NBA campaigns, spanning brand platforms, broadcast/video scripts, social copy, out-of-home, and sponsorship activations
  • Develop campaign concepts and messaging platforms in partnership with Creative and design teams
  • Adapt tone and voice fluently across three distinct league identities — NHL, MLB, and NBA — as well as individual team and sponsor brand voices
  • Present concepts and copy directly to internal DAZN leadership and client/league stakeholders, articulating creative rationale with confidence
  • Partner closely with Motion Design, Video Editing, and Art Direction to ensure copy and visual language land as one unified idea
  • Ensure all copy complies with DAZN brand guidelines TOV, league, team, and player-likeness usage guidelines and legal/brand approval processes
  • Contribute to new-business and pitch decks, including big-idea campaign territories and tone-setting sample copy

Requirements

  • 5–8+ years — of professional copywriting experience, with a portfolio strong in sports or culturally-driven brand work
  • Proven ability to develop campaign ideas and messaging platforms, not just execute against a brief
  • Exceptional range across formats: long-form brand storytelling, broadcast scripts, and fast, punchy social copy
  • A sharp ear for each league's distinct fan culture and vernacular, and the versatility to move between them credibly
  • Strong presentation skills and comfort defending creative work to Creative Directors and clients
  • Experience mentoring or providing creative direction to junior writers
  • Ability to work at speed on real-time, sports-calendar-driven content without sacrificing craft
  • Meticulous attention to detail, brand guidelines, and approval/compliance processes

Preferred

  • The ideal candidate will be someone who protects the craft of the work under fast, game-driven deadlines.
  • Demonstrated experience writing for major sports leagues, teams, or sports-adjacent brands (NHL, MLB, NBA, or similar strongly preferred)

Benefits

  • Benefits include access to DAZN, up to 15 days of paid time off, health benefits (including dental & eye care), a sick time package, parental leave offering, voluntary benefits (such as basic life term, personal accident and short and long-term disability covering) and a 401(k) retirement plan. You’ll also find a family friendly community and learning and development resources.
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Senior Copywriter

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