Senior XD Copywriter - Freelance

New York City, NY (Remote)

$65/hr – $85/hrSenior LevelTemporary

Posted 1 hr ago

Job Summary

Own XD focused copy and creative projects end-to-end, guiding strategy, production, budget, and client presentations across new business and ongoing campaigns.

  • Lead creative solutions for pitches and drive process improvements
  • Coordinate with Account Directors on scope, schedules, and planning

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage | Own assigned projects and manage all aspects of the XD focused copy, creative work, budget, and presenting.
  • Work with Creative Directors, ensuring quality and accuracy on all creative products.
  • Make recommendations to senior leadership and other team members on how to improve process and product.
  • Create | Demonstrate creativity through efficiently conceptualizing, planning, producing, refining, and leading a diverse range of creative ideas and concepts.
  • Work in a Senior XD Copywriter capacity and performs the duties of the position when in this role.
  • Present creative rationale during internal and client presentations.
  • Drive the creative solution for new business pitches.
  • Offer proactive solutions and ensure successful progression.
  • Collaborate | Communicate with client service Account Director(s) regarding business scopes, financials, schedules, and planning.
  • Collaborate with creative leaders with interviewing, hiring, training and the evaluation of junior Creative staff.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree plus five or more years of copy experience in an advertising, marketing or experiential, creative agency environment
  • Experience within the B2C CPG sphere is especially relevant for this role
  • Demonstrated understanding of the XD focused consumer journey
  • Advanced competencies in Microsoft Office, Internet environments and industry-standard software programs
  • Understanding of both the art and copy side and the ability to evaluate both
  • Experience in and ability to evaluate all mediums to develop fully integrated marketing campaigns
  • Strong portfolio of work that demonstrates strategic, conceptual and creative thinking
  • Excellent presentation skills
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VML

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VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths. We have an industry-unique opportunity to provide our client partners with a fully integrated offering across brand experience, customer experience and commerce practices — powered by deep data and technology experience. For more information, visit www.vml.com.

Founded in 2024
New York, New York, US
33K employees (8,368 in marketing)
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Salaries

Posted range

$65/hr – $85/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($156K) is 63% above the median base salary for Senior Copywriter roles in the United States ($96K).

Senior Copywriter median pay in the United States

$96K/yr

Most pay falls between $87K and $103K. Based on 213 salaries.

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Senior XD Copywriter - Freelance

VML · New York City, NY · Remote