Altra: Senior Copywriter

VFCorporation; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Altra, a VF Corporation brand, seeks a Senior Copywriter to craft brand and product copy for campaigns, launches, emails and social content. You’ll work with the creative leadership to ensure a consistent voice across channels and you will report to the Associate Creative Director.

The role requires 5+ years in agency or in‑house copywriting. A strong portfolio, ability to manage deadlines, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating unique conceptual thinking and engaging copy.
• Experience in a fast-paced creative team environment.
• Ability to manage workload, deadlines, and schedules.
• Understanding of the creative process from briefing through post-production.
• Knowledge of best practices across different channels.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Positive attitude and pride in the process of making and presenting great work.
• Ability to present work to stakeholders, discussing decisions and strategy in real time.
• Willingness to take direction from Creative Directors and Associate Creative Directors while applying constructive feedback.
• Proactively seeks out improvement, training, and growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and shape brand voice and messaging strategy across a wide range of deliverables.
• Elevate the brand voice across high-visibility channels.
• Lead copy across campaigns, website assets, emails, banners, social, video and print.
• Collaborate with Art Directors, Associate Creative Directors, Marketers and other teams.
• Own deadlines, align with stakeholders and ensure quality.
• Be a core player in the social production process.

Skills

Brand voice

Copywriting

Portfolio

Time management

Collaboration

Stakeholder presentation

Tools

Shoots experience

Job description

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we’re all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side‑by‑side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Senior Copywriter at Altra looks a little like this.

The Senior Copywriter is responsible for concepting and writing brand and product‑level assets for integrated campaigns, product launches, social campaigns, eCommerce, emails, and events. You'll work closely with our creative leadership team to help Altra break through and stand out while being a trusted copy expert in a small, entrepreneurial team environment. This role reports to the Associate Creative Director.

Let’s break down that day-in-the‑life a bit more.

• Work with the Associate Creative Director (Copy) and Copywriter to effectively communicate and shape brand voice and messaging strategy across a wide range of deliverables.
• Elevate the brands voice across highly visible channels.
• Provide creative thinking and lead copy across all Altra needs, including integrated campaigns, website assets, emails, digital banners, social media, video, print ads, and mailers.
• Collaborate closely with Art Directors, Associate Creative Directors, Marketers, and other Altra teams.
• Lead workstreams when appropriate; own deadlines, align with stakeholders, champion quality.
• Be a core player in the social production process.
• Demonstrate extreme attention to detail across all work.
• Consistently meet established deadlines.
• Perform occasional additional duties as deemed appropriate by the creative team leaders.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 5+ years of experience in an agency or in‑house Copywriting role.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Portfolio demonstrating unique conceptual thinking and engaging copy.
• Experience and comfort working in a fast‑paced creative team environment.
• Ability to manage workload, deadlines, and schedules.
• Understanding of the creative process from briefing through post‑production.
• Knowledge of best practices across different channels.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Positive attitude and pride in the process of making and presenting great work.
• Ability to present work to stakeholders, talking through decisions and strategy in real time.
• Willingness and ability to take direction from Creative Directors and Associate Creative Directors while applying constructive feedback to your own work and that of others.
• Proactively seeks out improvement, training, and growth opportunities.

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Experience on shoots for photo and video assets.
• Passion for running and the outdoor industry.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range

$83,808.00 USD - $104,760.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential

This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation

You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.