Freelance Senior Copywriter

Syneos Health/ inVentiv Health Commercial LLC; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a lead copy team member to own concept, writing, and presentation for assigned accounts. You will mentor copywriters in the Core Brand Team and partner with art directors on brand concepts while acting as a hands-on copywriter for client and internal ideas.

Responsibilities include collaboration with editors, talent development, and staying current on branding and advertising trends to drive compelling communications.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years' experience in writing with at least 5 years in advertising or healthcare.
• Proficiency in critical software, primarily Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with creative, account services, production, and extended team members.
• Collaborates with editors and ensures writing accuracy and consistency.
• Participates in recruiting, hiring, training, and developing copywriters in the group.
• Keeps up to date with trends in branding, marketing, advertising, and related communications.

Skills

Copywriting

Brand writing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Description

As lead copy team member, they will take responsibility for concept, writing, and presentation of all projects for assigned accounts. They will partner with art directors on brand concept development and provide supervision, mentorship, guidance, and support to copywriters within the Core Brand Team. Finally, they will act as a hands-on copywriter and present ideas internally and to clients. Additional responsibilities may include:

• Collaborates with creative, account services, production, and extended team members.
• Collaborates with editors and owns accuracy and consistency in writing style.
• Participates in the recruiting, hiring, training, and developing, of copywriters in the group.
• Keeps up to date with trends in branding, marketing, advertising, and related communications industries.

Essential Requirements

• 5-10 years' experience in the field of writing with at least 5 of which is concentrated in advertising or healthcare Proficiency in critical software-primarily Microsoft Word.
• Strong technical knowledge developments of the client's business as well as the agency business; has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Desired Requirements

• Ability to manage and lead the creative process, workflow, workload, and resources among copy group.
• Ability to work on a wide- range of accounts and categories.
• Distributes the workload appropriately based on skill sets and talents.

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $65 but may vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role.

At GSW, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

GSW is a full-service healthcare communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences that involve, inspire, educate and activate people through ongoing brand journeys. As one of the world's ten most-awarded healthcare advertising agencies, GSW is hell-bent not to replace the same old with the same old. This is achieved through a provocative premise - if other brands communicated the way healthcare brands do, how many customers would they have? GSW turns against this premise through discovery of beneath-the-surface customer insights that we impact with stories, simplicity and authenticity.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

As a Syneos Health freelance, temporary, or contract employee, you may be eligible to participate in the Company 401k match and benefits such as paid time off or benefits through provisions in the Affordable Care Act or State-specific requirements depending on the terms of your employment. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements for temporary/freelance/contract employees.