Copywriter, Digital

Okta, Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta, a leading identity management company, seeks a creative copywriter for its Digital Studio team. This role involves evolving event-specific digital experiences, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and crafting compelling content that resonates in the tech space. Ideal candidates are passionate about language, possess extraordinary copywriting skills, and have 4-6+ years of agency or client-side experience.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

RRSP with a match

Healthcare spending

Telemedicine

Paid leave including PTO and parental leave

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of experience in copywriting with a creative agency or client-side group.
• Digitally oriented portfolio of work.
• Outstanding presentation skills and proven ability to produce strategic presentations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Copy Lead and teams on conceptual ideation and content strategy.
• Collaborate with designers and work in Figma to create innovative experiences.
• Apply systems thinking and understand user journeys and personas.

Skills

Creativity

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Copywriting

Content strategy

Education

BA or BFA in copywriting or related field

Job description

Get to know Okta

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

About our team

The Studio team at Okta is a growing group within Marketing, composed of creatives, strategists, producers and marketing managers alike. Our team’s focus is to lead the brand, tell powerful stories, and inspire creative excellence. As a partner to cross-functional teams across Okta, we tie our goals to our most important company initiatives, driving towards shared KPIs, strategies, and processes to unify and push the brand and business forward.

About this role

Okta is looking for an inspired copywriter to join our Digital Studio team and help us evolve our event-specific digital experiences and websites, including oktane.com. Reporting to our Digital Copy Lead, this person will partner with copywriters, designers, strategists, and internal stakeholders.

What you will do

• Work closely with the Copy Lead and teams on conceptual ideation, content strategy, copywriting, and execution across digital creative briefs
• Work cross-functionally with Brand Strategy, Digital Strategy, Content, Campaigns, Product Marketing, Development, SEO, Web Production, Events, and others to bring event-related storytelling to life on our digital experiences
• Collaborate closely with designers and work in Figma to create innovative experiences
• Leverage deep industry knowledge and maintain a keen understanding of different audience types to craft compelling copy that converts
• Help establish and apply the Okta voice and tone across all work
• Roll up your sleeves while bringing creative ideas to life; deliver and receive feedback
• Apply systems thinking and understand user journeys and personas
• Be a self-starter while working in a collaborative team environment with internal partners, freelancers, agencies, and production partners
• Test and iterate when necessary, using analytics SEO considerations to inform strategies and recommendations

Your experience

• BA or BFA in copywriting or a related field
• Digitally oriented portfolio of work
• 4-6+ years experience in copywriting with a creative agency or client-side group
• Hands-on expertise in developing creative solutions on websites
• Extraordinary copywriting skills and strong working knowledge of content strategy
• QA experience and attention to detail
• Outstanding presentation skills and proven ability to produce and pitch world-class strategic presentations to all levels of an organization
• Passion for copywriting, language, and design

Nice-to-haves

• B2B/tech experience writing for cybersecurity and/or developer audiences
• Working knowledge of email marketing best practices

Why you are excited about this role

• You enjoy cross-collaboration and working closely with multiple teams across marketing, especially UX and visual designers
• You love building beautiful, innovative digital experiences that make an impact on customers and prospects
• You want to create B2B copy that stands out from the sea of jargon
• You never shy from a challenge
• You are highly organized and enjoy bringing order to every initiative
• You bring positive vibes and a sense of humor to your work

Why we are excited about you

• You are a creative, inspiring, and positive force of nature
• You are always bringing new ideas to the table
• You are happy to share your knowledge and insights with other team members
• You are an amazing collaborator and communicator
• You are proactive and take the initiative to share your ideas
• You are accountable and do what you say

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit:https://rewards.okta.com/can .

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

About our team

The Studio team at Okta is a growing group within Marketing, composed of creatives, strategists, producers and marketing managers alike. Our team’s focus is to lead the brand, tell powerful stories, and inspire creative excellence. As a partner to cross-functional teams across Okta, we tie our goals to our most important company initiatives, driving towards shared KPIs, strategies, and processes to unify and push the brand and business forward.

About this role

Okta is looking for an inspired copywriter to join our Digital Studio team and help us evolve our event-specific digital experiences and websites, including oktane.com. Reporting to our Digital Copy Lead, this person will partner with copywriters, designers, strategists, and internal stakeholders.

What you will do

• Work closely with the Copy Lead and teams on conceptual ideation, content strategy, copywriting, and execution across digital creative briefs
• Work cross-functionally with Brand Strategy, Digital Strategy, Content, Campaigns, Product Marketing, Development, SEO, Web Production, Events, and others to bring event-related storytelling to life on our digital experiences
• Collaborate closely with designers and work in Figma to create innovative experiences
• Leverage deep industry knowledge and maintain a keen understanding of different audience types to craft compelling copy that converts
• Help establish and apply the Okta voice and tone across all work
• Roll up your sleeves while bringing creative ideas to life; deliver and receive feedback
• Apply systems thinking and understand user journeys and personas
• Be a self-starter while working in a collaborative team environment with internal partners, freelancers, agencies, and production partners
• Test and iterate when necessary, using analytics SEO considerations to inform strategies and recommendations

Your experience

• BA or BFA in copywriting or a related field
• Digitally oriented portfolio of work
• 4-6+ years experience in copywriting with a creative agency or client-side group
• Hands-on expertise in developing creative solutions on websites
• Extraordinary copywriting skills and strong working knowledge of content strategy
• QA experience and attention to detail
• Outstanding presentation skills and proven ability to produce and pitch world-class strategic presentations to all levels of an organization
• Passion for copywriting, language, and design

Nice-to-haves

• B2B/tech experience writing for cybersecurity and/or developer audiences
• Working knowledge of email marketing best practices

Why you are excited about this role

• You enjoy cross-collaboration and working closely with multiple teams across marketing, especially UX and visual designers
• You love building beautiful, innovative digital experiences that make an impact on customers and prospects
• You want to create B2B copy that stands out from the sea of jargon
• You never shy from a challenge
• You are highly organized and enjoy bringing order to every initiative
• You bring positive vibes and a sense of humor to your work

Why we are excited about you

• You are a creative, inspiring, and positive force of nature
• You are always bringing new ideas to the table
• You are happy to share your knowledge and insights with other team members
• You are an amazing collaborator and communicator
• You are proactive and take the initiative to share your ideas
• You are accountable and do what you say

#LI-Remote

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit:https://rewards.okta.com/can .

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between: $86,000 — $130,000 CAD

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/ .

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

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