Creative Writer

Energy Innovation Corp; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 71,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Studios in Erie, PA is seeking a senior Creative Writer to own the copy from concept to delivery. You will shape voice and values, present rationales to senior stakeholders, and elevate visuals with copy that makes every asset shine.

Ideal candidates translate complex design systems, drive decisions, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where ownership is expected and mentorship is available. Rolling interviews with a strong pipeline of work.

Qualifications

• Experience translating Atomic Design complexity for a non-technical audience.
• Strong written and verbal communication across stakeholders.
• Ability to steer creative conversations toward decisions.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and shape copy that reflects Universal Studios's voice and values
• Present design rationale clearly to senior stakeholders and clients
• Knead a clumsy stock photo into something that feels shot for Universal Studios
• Run the critique that makes junior creative work braver, not safer
• Tighten a loose deck until every slide earns its place in the freelance pitch
• Carry layouts from napkin scribble to press-ready file without losing the spark
• Convert vague fast-paced adjectives from a brief into concrete, defensible choices
• Set guardrails loose enough for senior creatives to surprise you inside them

Skills

Atomic Design to non-technical

Job description

If you've ever redesigned a cereal box in your head while eating breakfast, the Creative Writer role at Universal Studios might be your natural habitat. Few creative roles let you own the whole thing end to end; this senior one in Erie does, and it pays $71,000 - $100,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and shape copy that reflects Universal Studios's voice and values
• Present design rationale clearly to senior stakeholders and clients
• Knead a clumsy stock photo into something that feels shot for Universal Studios
• Run the critique that makes junior creative work braver, not safer
• Tighten a loose deck until every slide earns its place in the freelance pitch
• Carry layouts from napkin scribble to press-ready file without losing the spark
• Convert vague fast-paced adjectives from a brief into concrete, defensible choices
• Set guardrails loose enough for senior creatives to surprise you inside them

What You'll Bring

• Experience translating Atomic Design complexity for a non-technical audience
• A PA work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
• Familiarity with Universal Studios-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• Comfort steering creative conversations toward a decision
• Comfort being measured against a clear senior bar

Universal Studios partners with organizations across Erie, PA to bring clarity-seeking thinking to everyday creative challenges. We hand new Creative Writer hires real ownership early because trust given freely tends to be returned.

At $71,000 - $100,000, with mentorship and a benefits suite to match, this Creative Writer seat at Universal Studios is built for people who want to rise.

The team in Erie is interviewing on a rolling basis, so early applicants get noticed first.