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#206486

UX Writer, Entertainment

Hybrid in Cupertino, CA (shuttle available)
Date:

Overview

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary:

$88.20-98 Hourly

W2 + benefits

Start Date:

ASAP

This is where people come to do the best work of their careers. Work that has an impact on individuals and the world. Work that is challenging and fulfilling. Work that doesn’t always feel like work. This role is part of the Product, Design, and Marketing team for services including media products, creator tools, cloud and commerce services, and productivity apps. We’re searching for a UX Writer to support the design of new and better experiences in our services through the lens of language.

Key Qualifications:

  • Has designed for every part of the user journey
  • Ability to write from scratch, edit existing copy, and think beyond the written word, while integrating input from many different team members
  • Comfort developing nuanced solutions and working within existing patterns
  • Can quickly reduce complex systems into coherent, compelling interface copy
  • Experience working with design, product, engineering, marketing, localization and others to develop well-informed points of view
  • Ability to achieve business and growth needs without sacrificing excellence
  • Working with designs in Figma/Sketch and creating functional specs
  • Can prioritize multiple projects at once

Relevant Experience:

  • Writing for UI and creating user experiences for apps: Onboarding, feature development, feature management & settings, feature education

As a UX writer, you’ll be responsible for:

  • Building relationships with the product and with the product makers
  • Writing within constraints to bring about the best possible results
  • Collaborating with design to develop a messaging strategy and execute on designs
  • Partnering with stakeholders on feature development, naming, and education
  • Working with engineers to map out errors and edge cases
  • Working with the producer & writing manager to prioritize projects
  • Working with other writers to ensure copy proposals are consistent across services
  • Spending time with QA, legal, and localization teams to ensure your writing appears properly for every audience

Education & Experience:

  • 8+ years in user experience design or writing
  • BFA, BA, MA, MS, or MFA

Bonus:

  • Writing for entertainment services like music, podcasts, or media/social media apps
  • Experience with subscriptions, plans, or other service based apps

About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Client Description

Our client, a leader in consumer electronics, is one of the greatest, most innovative, world-changing companies ever created! More like a cluster of start-ups versus a large company, they are single-handedly credited with creating some of the most impactful products of this generation.

Working alongside some of the brightest and most talented people, the work you do here will add up to something big that could not be done anywhere else.  There is no doubt that your best work will be brought out achieving some hefty goals at a heroic pace.