Copywriter (Brand & Design Guidelines Writer)

Aquent; Culver City (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a Brand & Design Guidelines Writer in Culver City, CA. This role involves creating design resources and documentation across various services. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and extensive experience in brand writing. The position emphasizes accessible language and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Subsidized health, vision, dental

Paid sick leave

Retirement plans

Free training

Free parking

Onsite cafeteria

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant writing, creative, or brand experience.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Production Design Guidelines.
• Collaborate with design leads and program managers.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Organization

Storytelling

Job description

Copywriter (Brand & Design Guidelines Writer)

• Location: Must be local to Culver City, CA
• Schedule: Remote, 40 hours per week

Our client’s Content Design Team is seeking a Brand & Design Guidelines Writer to create and maintain internal and external-facing Production Design Guidelines that support content creation across our Services, including Music, Podcasts, Books, and TV.

The Brand & Design Guidelines Writer will work closely with the Content Design Production Team, creating design resources and product documentation for internal and external partners. They will collaborate with design leads, program managers, and other creatives to develop and maintain a unified language for production design guidelines across our Services. Responsibilities include establishing strategic direction and brand voice, writing and editing design documentation and instructions, and innovatively conveying technical information through the voice of the brand for audiences of varying skill levels.

This role emphasizes accessible and inclusive language to produce clear, engaging content for various formats. This includes copywriting for internal documentation, external web resources, and scriptwriting for instructional videos. The candidate must have a strong command of style, grammar, tone, and voice, applying these to shape the brand’s voice with precision. Attention to detail and the ability to quickly identify errors and inconsistencies are essential. The role requires managing multiple projects simultaneously and collaborating with team members across roles to refine content to a high standard.

Key qualities include diplomacy, strong communication, and excellent organizational skills. The candidate should be adept at synthesizing cross-functional details and delivering them compellingly and accessibly, ensuring the content resonates and is easy to understand.

Experience:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven copywriting and scriptwriting ability to simplify complex ideas into clear, compelling messages.
• Precision and agility with language.
• A passion for nuance and detail in words.
• Extensive experience in brand writing, developing and evolving brand voice, with an understanding of design principles.
• Experience creating and implementing design guidance, instructional materials, and brand style guides.
• Ability to translate technical details into approachable, colloquial instructions.
• Expertise in storytelling structure for diverse applications, ensuring clarity and impact.
• Experience writing for audiences with different levels of design expertise.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to contribute to overarching brand and content strategies.
• Strong collaboration skills in cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable with iterative processes, synthesizing feedback and learnings.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, capable of handling multiple projects.
• Consistently producing thoughtful and impactful work.
• Ability to craft compelling narratives for stakeholders across different media.
• Versatility across various content types and media formats.
• 7+ years of relevant writing, creative, or brand experience.
• Interest in new technologies and user-centered product experiences.
• Passion for authentic brand preservation.

The target compensation range for this role is $58.96 to $65.52 per hour, based on factors such as education, experience, certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects top marketing, creative, and design professionals with leading brands. Our eligible talent access benefits like subsidized health, vision, dental, paid sick leave, retirement plans, free training through Gymnasium, and more.

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, valuing different backgrounds and perspectives.

Client Description

Our client, a leader in consumer electronics, is renowned for innovation and impactful products. Working here means contributing to groundbreaking projects alongside talented professionals, with a fast-paced, dynamic environment that ensures you will never be bored.

Additional perks include:

• Free parking
• Onsite cafeteria

Working with Aquent: Long-term assignments with benefits such as weekly pay, health coverage, 401(k), FSA, direct deposit, referral rewards, free online courses, and ongoing support from your Aquent agent.