Jr. Copywriter

homechef; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life and disa

401k program

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays, sick time and vacation

Job summary

Home Chef is seeking a Jr. Copywriter to join the marketing team to craft copy across brands and channels, including digital ads, lifecycle marketing, video, social native, and more.

Requirements include a four-year degree, 1+ year of copywriting for a brand or consumer-facing company, and comfort writing in Home Chef's brand voice. Food-industry or ad agency experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a four-year program.
• Ability to write persuasively in both a formal and social voice.
• Ability to adapt writing to Home Chef brand voice.
• Write with engaging, emotive tone as well as transactional/directive copy.
• Proofreading and editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Create best-in-class native content across channels.
• Be well-versed in current content landscapes and trends.
• Develop innovative ideas that drive measurable results.
• Collaborate with the creative team to meet deadlines.
• Write clear, engaging copy for videos and images across media.
• Interpret briefs into on-brand copy for emails, signage, web pages, ads, social channels, and collateral.
• Follow and contribute to the style guide; evolve it over time.
• Partner with design, marketing, retail and product teams to optimize content workflows.

Skills

Copywriting

Brand voice

Content strategy

Video & social copy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo ! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's offerings.

Home Chef is seeking a Jr. Copywriter to serve as a member of the marketing department who is capable of writing across brands and in multiple channels, inclusive of digital advertising, lifecycle marketing, video, social native, and beyond.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Create best-in-class native content
• Be well-versed in the current content landscapes
• Bring new, forward-thinking ideas to life that drive measurable results
• Work with other members of the creative team to execute content within deadlines
• Proficient at writing clear, engaging copy for videos and still images alike
• Participate in brainstorming sessions:
  Develop innovative solutions to creative challenges
  Develop ways to communicate unique messages
• Interpret creative briefs into content:
  Develop clear, engaging, persuasive and on-brand copy for: marketing emails, retail/POP signage, Home Chef web pages, digital advertisements, social channels, company collateral, campaign videos and other endeavors as needed
• Work within a style guide:
  Leverage our existing style guide and help evolve it to accommodate the growing needs of the company
• Partner with cross-functional team:
  Work closely with the design, marketing, retail, and product teams to create content, develop workload efficiencies and collaborate on output

This position requires 0-10% travel.

Qualifications

Education

Completion of a four-year degree program.

Writing Skills

• Ability to write persuasively in both a formal and social voice
• Ability to communicate in the Home Chef brand voice
• Comfortable with multiple formats and lengths
• Ability to write with engaging, emotive tone as well as a transactional/directive copy tone
• Proofreading and editing skills

Project Management Skills

• Responsible attitude, confidence, autonomy, proactivity, attention to details and the ability to cast ahead for future projects
• Easily move between solo work as well as team collaboration
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner while balancing time, multitasking and interruptions

Creative

• Highly creative and imaginative, and ability to produce innovative and original ideas
• Experience with 360 marketing campaigns as well as direct and transactional digital channels
• Openness to receiving feedback

Strategic

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize strategic messages and multiple opinions into consumer-friendly copy
• Experience:

Experience

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college
• 1+ year of experience in copywriting for a brand or consumer-facing company
• Food industry experience a plus
• Ad agency experience a plus

More About Us

Perks and benefits

• Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

How We Work Together

We are humble team players.

We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.

We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.

We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.

We take ownership.

We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.

Be at Home at Home Chef

We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.

We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national orig