Copywriter ($60K-$70K)

Kanahoma; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A San Diego-based boutique education marketing agency is seeking a Copywriter to join their creative team. The role involves writing across various deliverables, contributing to messaging development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have agency experience and a portfolio showcasing performance-focused work.

Benefits

100% healthcare premium coverage

Unlimited PTO

401k w/up to 4% employer match

Up to $500 to build out your home office

Asynchronous work environment

Apple hardware

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional copywriting experience focused on performance marketing.
• Expertise in writing for digital and traditional media.

Responsibilities

• Writing high-impact copy for performance marketing channels.
• Supporting messaging development across campaigns and brands.
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Copywriting

Performance Marketing

Proofreading

Strategic Messaging

Tools

Google Workspace

Asana

Figma

ChatGPT

Job description

Kanahoma, a San Diego-based boutique education marketing agency, is seeking a Copywriter to join our small but fast-growing creative team. Founded in 2020 by education marketer Seth Odell, Kanahoma has grown rapidly and now partners with leading colleges and universities across the country. We’re looking for a copywriter with a performance mindset and strong strategic instincts — someone ready to help us build creative that drives real results.

As the Copywriter, you’ll write across a range of deliverables — including paid social, paid search, landing pages, websites, OOH, and direct mail — and contribute to messaging development for brand and campaign work. You’ll play a key role in shaping high-performing creative, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and pushing ideas forward.

The ideal candidate has agency experience, a portfolio of performance-focused work, and a proven ability to write copy that moves people and meets business goals. Experience in the education sector is a strong plus.

The Copywriter will be responsible for:

• Writing high-impact copy for performance marketing channels (paid social, paid search, landing pages, etc.)
• Supporting messaging development across campaigns and brands
• Translating briefs into strategic messaging frameworks and narratives
• Presenting copy and rationale clearly to internal teams and clients
• Proofreading all copy for consistency, accuracy, and voice
• Partnering with designers, video editors, and strategists to execute cohesive creative
• Staying current on trends, best practices, and emerging tools
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications include:

• 3+ years of professional copywriting experience, with a strong focus on performance marketing
• Agency experience and ability to juggle multiple brands and projects simultaneously
• Expertise in writing for digital and traditional media (e.g., paid media, video, web, print, OOH)
• Proven ability to craft copy that meets strategic and performance goals
• Expert-level proofreading and command of AP Style
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Asana, Figma, and AI tools like ChatGPT
• Portfolio showcasing performance-driven creative and team collaboration
• Experience in the education industry is a plus

The Specifics

• Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 (based on experience)
• Remote: Position is a fully remote WFH position
• Location: Candidate can be located anywhere in the United States.

Benefits:

• 100% healthcare premium coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• 401k w/up to 4% employer match
• Up to $500 to build out your home office
• Asynchronous work environment (excluding client meetings, which are conducted synchronously)
• Hardware: We’re an Apple shop

What else should you know?

• We are a small (37), marketing agency with big ambitions and a high expectation of what we can achieve on behalf of our partners
• We are focused on serving mission-driven organizations across the education
• We’re looking for someone who is thoughtful, organized, and kind; someone passionate about marketing, comfortable with clients, and hungry to grow
• You will be joining a team of 37 digital marketers from across the country
• We’re growing, so we need someone comfortable in a dynamic, changing environment that is fast evolving

About Kanahoma

Our mission is to build a better agency for organizations building a better world.

Whether we’re building a brand or driving the bottom line, we pride ourselves on being progressive performance marketers called to serve and support mission-driven organizations across the education.

You can learn more about what we do at https://kanahoma.com/