Freelance Senior Copywriter

GSW, powered by Syneos Health; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company 401k match

Paid time off

Benefits through provisions in the ACA

State-specific requirements depending

Municipal paid sick time

Job summary

GSW, powered by Syneos Health, is seeking a lead copy team member to own the concept, writing, and presentation of projects for assigned accounts. You will partner with art directors on brand concepts and mentor copywriters within the Core Brand Team.

You will also act as a hands-on copywriter, presenting ideas internally and to clients. Candidates should have 5+ years in writing, with at least 5 in advertising or healthcare, and strong MS Word skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years writing with at least 5 years in advertising or healthcare.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and standard software.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept, writing, and presentation of projects for assigned accounts.
• Mentor copywriters and supervise copy team activities.
• Collaborate with art directors on brand concepts.
• Ensure writing style accuracy and consistency.
• Stay current with branding, marketing, and healthcare communications trends.

Skills

Copywriting

Leadership

Brand development

Editorial accuracy

Microsoft Word

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Description

Can you reach people with just a few words?

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 communication industries.
• 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. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

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).

• Company 401k match
• Paid time off
• Benefits through provisions in the Affordable Care Act
• State-specific requirements depending on the terms of your employment
• Municipal paid sick time requirements for temporary/freelance/contract employees

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.