Junior Copywriter

Taylor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor is seeking a Junior Copywriter to craft copy for brands that show up in culture through social, press, and timely moments. You will work with a dynamic creative team, sharpening your voice on everything from pitch angles to platform-native copy.

Ideal candidates bring language love, a portfolio demonstrating brand voice range, and a desire to learn the agency business model to serve client needs across channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in advertising, English, journalism, communications or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 1+ years prior experience in a creative, advertising, or marketing agency setting
• Strong portfolio or writing samples showing range across brand voice and tone
• Active on social media and knowledgeable about latest platforms and content trends
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail, organization, multitasking, and time-management
• Clear, articulate, and persuasive writing adapting voice across platforms
• Team player who collaborates well in a team
• Curious and open to feedback
• Must reside in the New York Metro area and be able to commute to Manhattan office

Responsibilities

• Develops basic understanding of client's business, brand, industry, and target consumers to offer integrated, multi-channel campaign ideas
• Remains current on marketing, design, technology, language, and cultural trends and infuses this into creative work
• Participates in ideation for digital & social content, event activations, brand identity systems, and print materials
• Owns content bank creation by concepting trend-forward social copy that captures brand voice
• Writes, presents, and communicates persuasively across mediums, internally and externally
• Collaborates with colleagues to evolve and elevate the work and incorporate feedback

Job description

Words are your way of making people pay attention. As a Junior Copywriter at Taylor, you'll write for brands that show up in culture through social, press, and the moments people actually talk about. You'll work alongside a dynamic creative team, sharpening your voice on everything from pitch angles to platform-native copy. If you love language and always have a take, this is your way in.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Creative Thought Leadership

• Develops a basic understanding of client's business, brand, industry, and target consumers, using this knowledge to offer integrated, multi-channel campaign ideas that meet client business needs
• Remains current on marketing, design, technology, language, and cultural trends, and infuses this knowledge into all creative work
• Brings unconventional thinking and innovation to the work

Communication & Storytelling

• Is able to own content bank creation by concepting trend-forward social content and writing social copy that is both socially native and captures the nuances of the brand voice
• Writes, presents, and communicates in a polished, articulate, and persuasive manner across all mediums, internally and externally
• Listens well, building relationships internally and externally through respect and responsiveness
• Begins to learn and understand the agency business model, structure, and offerings, and how they come together in service of a client partner's business needs
• Communicates well with internal colleagues to explain creative ideas and respond to questions or concerns

Concepting

• Actively participates in creative ideation for digital & social content, event activations, brand identity systems, print materials, and other campaign elements
• Partners effectively with others to uphold diversity of thought, integration, and collaboration across disciplines
• Works to refine ideas into fully integrated program concepts that drive business impact and deliver against defined objectives
• Ensures that ideas/concepts fit together as part of the broader strategy and brand identity

Execution / Making

• Demonstrates accountability and ownership for all creative work on assigned projects
• Incorporates feedback and direction from senior team members and collaborates with them to evolve and elevate the work
• Copywriting: Assists senior team members with writing of creative platforms, manifestos, digital/social copy, and other copy for presentations and final execution

WHO YOU ARE

• Respecting What's Right: makes ethical choices and treats others with respect by embracing diversity of backgrounds and thought
• Entrepreneurial Enthusiasm: takes initiative and doesn't wait to be tapped. Leads from wherever they are and delivers irreplaceable value
• Committed to Curiosity: open-minded and learns from all sources. Experiments and creates meaning in uncertainty
• Pride In Partnership: uses empathy to build trusting relationships and ensure effective communication. Is open to others' ideas and viewpoints
• Inspired Innovation: is imaginative with big dreams and goals. Invents and iterates to shape hearts, minds, and culture for the better

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in advertising, English, journalism, communications or related field and/or equivalent work experience
• 1+ years prior experience in a creative, advertising, or marketing agency setting, inclusive of internships
• A strong portfolio or writing samples demonstrating range across brand voice and tone
• Active on social media and knowledgeable about the latest platforms and content trends
• Interested in the impact brand marketing can have on various segments of culture
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail, organization, multitasking, and time-management
• Writes in a clear, articulate, and persuasive manner, adapting voice and tone across platforms, including social media
• Team player who enjoys working with and helping others in a collaborative environment
• Curious and open to others' ideas and viewpoints with a willingness to learn and take constructive feedback
• A good problem solver who seeks to make improvements and learns from mistakes
• Must reside in the New York Metro area and be able to commute to our Manhattan office as needed