Our NYC based education client is looking for a semi-remote, freelance to perm, Copywriter to join their team ASAP:
Start = ASAP
Duration = freelance to perm
Semi-remote, Tues-Thurs onsite in NYC office (Monday & Friday remote)
Copywriter -
They are looking for someone preferably with an agency background and with experience writing for campaigns across the writing funnel.
Writing work will be primarily digital - writing scripts for video, social, landing pages, emails, etc…
Job description:
Our internal Creative Agency is looking for a strong writer to join our team. The role includes long and short format writing for projects spanning content and video for marketing, advocacy, donor-facing, family-facing, and academics initiatives. The ideal candidate has strong writing skills, a love for purpose-driven creative, uncompromising attention to detail and most importantly a great can-do attitude and collaborative spirit. You can balance both strategic and creative thinking to develop strong, effective ideas. You have a sharp view of the big picture.
The ideal candidate:
● Has proven and exceptional conceptual copywriting skills
● Has range - Can be clever/ compelling/ funny/ witty/ emotionally charged as needed - while
staying on-brand and on-strategy
● Has experience writing for a variety of channels (i.e. scripts, social, crisp headlines, marketing)
● Has powerful storytelling skills
● Is a champion of brand tone and strategy
● Can distill complex ideas into simple, human and approachable language for a variety of
audiences and channels
● Thrives in a fast-paced multifaceted organization
● Is passionate about education reform and communications
● Has extreme attention to detail, accuracy and facts
● Is a self-starter, optimistic, with a can-do attitude
● Enjoyment of working in a team-oriented and collaborative style with the ability to
Problem-solve
Requirements:
● 3-5 years experience across a variety of formats in an advertising agency or in-house agency team
● 5+ years of experience working with both digital and print based projects with a solid track record of delivering big concepts and ideas and an outstanding portfolio to prove it.
● 5+ years experience writing for video, social, content, collateral, ads, landing pages, and digital
● Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate multiple activities
and prioritize conflicting demands while meeting deadlines
● Problem solves with enthusiasm
● The ability to address feedback quickly and collaborate effectively
● Great project and time management skills as you will be working with more than one brief at a
time
● Experience presenting ideas to clients, ability to clearly articulate your ideas
● Bachelor’s Degree