Freelance Writer, Copy Editing

Critical Mass; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the digital marketing space seeks a Freelance Production Writer to ensure efficient collaboration among creative and production departments. The successful candidate will manage project deliverables, support creative leadership, and contribute to improving processes in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience with copy in creative and production settings.
• In-depth knowledge of the creative development process.
• A passion for editing and well-constructed messaging.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow for copy and other assets.
• Collaborate with creative leadership on deadlines and processes.
• Participate in post-launch analysis for improvement.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Job description

The Freelance Production Writer, Copy Editing ensures that all work from the copy team flows efficiently between internal creative and production departments. The production writer drives the on-time delivery of assets and acts as a champion for client standards, ensuring that all final customer-facing deliverables represent our client at its best.

This key role will be responsible for trafficking copy for a team. You will work with a team of writers, designers, editors, creative producers, and creative directors to produce deliverables across several channels.

You Will:

• Work directly with copywriters, editors, designers, brand, and product marketing teams to ensure proper execution of copy’s project deliverables, managing handoff of all copy to creative partners
• Work alongside creative directors and producers to collaborate on priorities, resources, and upcoming milestones, and operate as a bridge between copy and our cross-functional partners, serving as a single point of contact during production
• Manage the workflow for copy and other assets as needed, working with a team of writers and editors, and ensuring each asset meets client standards
• Provide direct support to creative leadership and serve as a supporting partner in ensuring clearly defined processes and deadlines are achieved
• Participate in post-launch analysis to identify wins and challenges. Carry findings forward to continually improve future project deliveries and execution
• Define best practices in the content handoff process in partnership with other teams

You Have:

• 5-7 years of experience ensuring that copy flows efficiently between internal and external creative and production departments
• In-depth knowledge of all steps required in the creative development process and able to effectively collaborate with creative directors, designers, strategists, and producers to develop work
• A passion for editing and a deep understanding of the importance and power of well-constructed messaging
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask projects, priorities, schedules, and deliverables
• Flexibility to deal with rapidly changing, time-constrained launch schedules
• A strategic thinker who can juggle multiple deliverables and work collaboratively with partners across internal teams
• Focus and persistence — ability to problem-solve and operate in a sophisticated multi-stakeholder environment
• A positive, enthusiastic attitude and willingness to learn from team members at all levels
• A strong understanding of the various applications and tools used in the digital production workflow, and the ability to master new ones quickly

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

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