Part-time Copywriter

Overview

The creative group at Aquent Studios is looking for a part-time copywriter supporting to support our Account Based Marketing (ABM) creative team. We’re looking for a talented, collaborative person who can not only create intelligent, original, and effective content, but can develop a strategy around it.

You must be able to:

– Work independently and as part of the creative team, typically including an art director and designer, to deliver excellent work on every aspect of a project
– Flex across disciplines and wear multiple hats, thinking beyond what it means to be a copywriter and acting as a holistic creative strategist who can assist designers in their day-to-day role
– Use Google Workspace and Salesforce tools to collaborate and execute work remotely, comfortably communicate via text-based and video chats
– Understand the business and industry of our targeted brand accounts
– Research accounts to thoroughly understand the target audience and project information
– Be in perpetual state of learning, always trying to understand the landscape of our industry and our competitors, and always looking to hone your writing craft
– Bring an attitude of humility, integrity and fun to your work and leadership
– Demonstrate a capacity to remain positive and be decisive with a bias toward action during times of ambiguity, take initiative to move forward and seek project information needed
– Participate effectively in all necessary internal and external meetings — briefings, status, brainstorming sessions, and presentations
– Can prioritize projects to manage multiple tasks at once; able to work with project management to meet all deadlines
– Present and sell the creative work
– Provide a point of view and express it well
– Work well with ambiguity to develop a creative strategy, finding opportunities within a project to build content and provide value
– Maintain strong, trusted relationships with all members of the creative team, as well as members of the campaigns team
– Manage all information and updates (pertaining to copy) from start to finish
– Work quickly and effectively under tight deadlines 

Specific Knowledge/Skills:
– 4 – 5 years experience
– experience with household name brands
– an established portfolio that displays long-term client relationships, integrated campaigns, and effective, compelling writing
– Strong conceptual skills
– Experience with corporate marketing and branding, and a clear understanding of marketing strategies and concepts
– Strong presentation skills, and outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
– Ability to interpret creative direction, and a willingness to learn
– Comfort with ambiguity and change
– Experience writing both print and Web copy
– Experience writing long-form/journalistic copy
– Strong proofing/copy editing skills are desirable
– Previous experience writing for direct mail desirable
– Previous experience mentoring junior team members