CopyWriter / Hybrid

Creosote Affects; Emmitsburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Options

Flexible Hours

Two weeks PTO, plus 10 paid holidays

Simple IRA Plan: 3% Matching

Health, Vision and Dental Plans

Job summary

Creosote Affects is seeking an experienced copywriter to join our small, full-service agency in Maryland. You will work with our account manager, creative director, lead researcher and lead copywriter to develop editorial content that informs, engages and delivers results for education clients.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of writing experience, a college degree, and a collaborative, deadline-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of copywriting experience.
• Experience in education industry preferred.
• Strong editorial and proofreading skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Interview clients and sources to generate strategies and copy.
• Conduct research to understand clients' mission and market position.
• Collaborate with researchers, PMs, art directors, designers, developers, and other personnel.
• Write, edit and proofread copy for long-form and short-form formats.
• Attend on-site discussions and document responses for the team.
• Present concepts during internal brainstorming and client meetings.
• Assist in proposals, responses to RFPs and marketing initiatives.
• Mentor other copywriters and editorial staff.
• Lead client calls and email correspondence.
• Adhere to timelines and milestones.

Skills

Copywriting

Editing

Research

Interviews

Editorial strategy

Team mentoring

Presentations

RFP responses

Timeline management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

If doing high-level brand work gets you excited; putting your talents to the test; producing solutions on a national scale; engaging markets of the savviest kind; working at Creosote is going to be sweet!

Copywriters at Creosote work closely with our account manager, creative director, lead researcher and lead copywriter to contribute to client and agency projects. As a core team member, copywriters are part of a process that reveals why an institution is relevant and remarkable, and identifies opportunities to inspire engagement—and more importantly results.

We are looking for:

• A college graduate.
• An experienced copywriter (3 years or more in a writing role).
• Someone interested in working at a full-service, small agency.
• A team member who is familiar with or experienced in the education industry.
• A motivated writer who is excited to deliver exceptional editorial solutions.

The ideal candidate will have experience in or has the skills to begin:

• Interviewing clients and other sources for information in order to generate strategies, concepts, and copy
• Conducting primary and secondary research to fully understand clients’ mission and market position
• Working in collaboration with researcher, project managers, art director, designers, developers, and other personnel to generate strategies, concepts, themes, content outlines, and editorial content
• Writing, editing and proofreading copy in all forms of copywriting (i.e. long-form storytelling, compelling short form for advertising/direct mail, organized and informative writing for websites, etc.)
• Attending and documenting responses during on site discussion groups to assist entire project team in creative development
• Presenting concepts/editorial during internal brainstorming
• Joining other project personnel on site to share concepts/editorial during client presentations
• Assisting in generation of proposals, responses to RFPs and internal marketing initiatives
• Mentoring other team members, especially other copywriters
• Representing agency periodically at industry conferences
• Assisting in the recruitment of other editorial personnel, including interns
• Adhering to timelines and managing priorities to meet milestones and deadlines
• Possessing strong interpersonal skills
• Leading client conference calls and client email correspondence
• Willingness to change/expand/evolve roles and responsibilities as business dictates and as deemed mutually acceptable

Benefits:

• Health, Vision and Dental Plans: Maryland-based PPO (a network of physicians in Maryland only)
• Two weeks PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
• Simple IRA Plan: 3% Matching
• Hybrid Options
• Flexible Hours
• Professional Development