Copywriter at Ann Taylor

Feedinkoo: Remote Jobs; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann Taylor is seeking a Copywriter to develop creative, seasonal, and promotional copy that reflects the brand voice across channels and formats. You will translate strategy into compelling, elevated language while adapting for social, email, and paid media to drive traffic and sales.

The role requires a strong portfolio, fashion language expertise, and the ability to work quickly under deadlines in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or advertising.
• Minimum 3 years’ copywriting experience in advertising, direct marketing or publishing.
• Background in fashion ecommerce/editorial with knowledge of fashion language.

Responsibilities

• Translate brand and marketing strategy into compelling copy across channels.
• Maintain Ad/brand copy standards and proofreading quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft on-brand content.
• Develop direct response concepts and email marketing copy.
• Adapt voice for social, email, paid media while staying brand-appropriate.

Skills

Copywriting

Fashion ecommerce

Creative concepts

Editing & proofreading

Team collaboration

Multitasking under deadlines

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in English, journalism, communications, or advertising

Tools

Word/Google Docs

Email marketing

Database tools

Job description

Ann Taylor embodies and celebrates the spirit, heritage, and confidence of American women leading the lives they love. Since its beginnings, Ann Taylor has been committed to providing women with everything they need to feel inspired and motivated as they navigate their multifaceted lives. Our effortlessly polished styles are thoughtfully designed to go anywhere—from the office to special occasions (and everywhere in between).

Discover a culture centered on empowering employees, with access to industry leaders and tools you need to expand your skills and stretch your abilities. We’ll meet you at every milestone with opportunities and benefits to make life better in and outside of work (not to mention your closet).

Ready to join us?

About The Role

The Copywriter is responsible for the concept, development, and implementation of creative, seasonal, and promotional copy for Ann Taylor Marketing. The Copywriter understands the brand positioning and voice to be able to express each season’s important fashion/cultural trends in a compelling, original, elevated, and accessible way to keep Ann Taylor’s consumer-facing communication modern, relevant, differentiated, and inspired. The Copywriter understands how to leverage consumer insights and seasonal mindset while also working at a fast pace to address needs as they come up.

The Copywriter understands how to adapt voice based on channel (e.g. social, email, paid media, etc.) and audience type (e.g. acquisition, retention, reactivation, etc.) while still being brand-appropriate. The right candidate understands the balance of communicating the brand’s values and promoting brand awareness while understanding the importance of supporting the business through driving traffic and sales to our stores and website.

The impact you can have

• Demonstrate expertise translating brand and marketing strategy into compelling copy
• Ensure consistency and adherence to Ann Taylor copy standards; Maintain high standards for writing and proofreading
• Continually evolve our overall best practices and writing processes to achieve a high level of efficiency and proficiency
• Effectively manage production workflow
• Write informative and compelling marketing copy across channels and categories
• Use a variety of writing styles to engage diverse audiences across both print and digital
• Work under tight deadlines with excellent attention to detail, as well as with a holistic vision
• Partner with cross-functional teams and other members of the Creative team to craft inspiring, on-brand content across all categories and channels
• Collaborate with design partners to work conceptually from beginning stages to final execution
• Expert knowledge of promotionally driven messaging through effective direct response engagement best practices
• Stay on top of best practices and trends with other brands and retailers, specifically but not limited to customer relationship marketing tactics and trends
• Confidently express point of view regarding the direction of copy and advertising
• Experience with Email and Promotions copywriting preferred

You’ll bring to the role

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, journalism, communications, or advertising
• Minimum 3 years’ experience copywriting in advertising, direct marketing or publishing
• Background in fashion ecommerce/editorial; Extensive working knowledge of current trends, style, culture, and language of fashion world
• Creative work portfolio
• Ability to think strategically about interactive design, advertising, media, and audience
• Strong conceptual skills with knowledge of how copy relates to art, design, graphics, and typography
• Experience in developing direct response concepts, email marketing, and direct mail
• Ability to work independently as well as partner with others and work well within a team
• Flexible and willing to pitch in; Ability to multitask, adapt and re-prioritize while thinking creatively under tight deadlines
• Superb organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Self-motivated with entrepreneurial spirit; Positive attitude (and a sense of humor)
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; Excellent editing and proofreading skills; Ability to self-edit and sense-check text
• Email, Promotional, Online/Social media copywriting with curiosity to learn more
• Proficiency with Word/Google Docs; Experience with database tools; Knowledge of Internet technology

Location

Corporate Ann Taylor – Remote

Position Type

Regular/Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail]. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.