Lead, Copywriter

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group in Miami is seeking a Lead Copywriter to drive strategic messaging and creative concepts across multiple channels. You will shape brand tone and oversee quality across designs, working with Marketing, Sales and executive leadership to ensure alignment with business objectives.

As a senior creative, you will mentor juniors, manage timelines, and ensure on-brand outputs that meet legal and origin requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Marketing, Advertising, Journalism, English or related field.
• Excellent copywriting, editing, and proofreading skills with strong grammar and punctuation.
• Portfolio demonstrating brand tone across print, digital, and non-traditional media.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct creatives across channels with strategic concepting and copy direction.
• Review and adapt brand standards to ensure consistency across all materials.
• Present creative work to internal management and executive leadership.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations and Product Development to align outputs with business goals.

Skills

Copywriting

Editing

Brand voice

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Journalism, English or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Lead, Copywriter

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our incredible team of employees at Royal Caribbean Group. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

This position will be working onsite from Miami.

Position Summary :

The Lead, Copy is an expert in their field, responsible for driving the development of strategic messagingand creative concepts across multiple channels. They are a master of brand tone, a keen strategicthinker, and a collaborative teammate and an inventive problem solver. This role is instrumental inproducing high-quality work as both an independent contributor and a collaborator, ensuring that allcreative outputs align with brand guidelines, quality standards, and business objectives. The Lead, Copyworks closely with various departments, including Marketing, Sales and Executive leadership, tounderstand their unique needs and guide creative projects to deliver impactful communications. Keyresponsibilities include strategic concepting, copy direction, and the review and adaptation of brandstandards. This position requires the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, swiftly adapting tochanging priorities to support the brand's overall strategy and drive brand awareness and revenuegrowth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Elevate and explore copy, messaging and creative possibilities to ensure the brand maintainsan evolving presence in the marketplace, balancing innovation with adherence to brand guidelines.
• Concept and develop cohesive marketing campaigns assets and creative materials acrossdigital and traditional advertising channels to achieve business goals and advance brand
• Create impactful messaging that is on-brand and drives the continuous evolution of thebrand’s tone, from conception through execution.
• Ensure consistent brand voice across all creative materials and channels, through ongoingdevelopment and implementation of brand guidelines. Ensure adherence to brand guidelines.
• Collaborate with internal departments, external agencies, and global teams to ensure creativework aligns with business objectives and brand standards.
• Develop strategic messaging for overarching campaigns while preserving brand voice.
• Produce a full range of print and digital assets for divisions companywide, including Marketing, Sales, Operations, Product Development, and other departments.
• Partner with fellow creatives to devise multiple conceptual options that meet business needs.
• Confidently and effectively present creative work to key stakeholders, including internal management and executive leadership.
• Ensure final materials are accurate, of the highest quality, and comply with governing laws (e.g., trademarked symbols, country of origin, offer communication).
• Manage multiple project timelines in a fast-paced environment, maintaining clear communication and adherence to deadlines.
• Collaborate with internal departments, external agencies, and global teams to ensure efficient asset distribution and minimize work redundancy.
• Motivate fellow creative team members to find creative solutions within the constraints of time, budget, and project volume.
• Provide daily feedback and forward-looking direction to support fellow creatives and more junior team members as needed.
• Identify opportunities to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve return on investment.
• Adapt to additional responsibilities as assigned by management, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive approach.
• Perform other duties as required. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Journalism, English and/or related fieldexperience.
• Years of experience:5-7 years of experience in advertising/visual design or related field
• Experience managing/directing other creatives is a plus, but not required
• Excellent copywriting, editing, and proofreading skills, as well as a deep knowledge of Englishgrammar and punctuation.
• Portfolio of impressive real-world work samples showcasing versatility and a mastery of brandtone across print, digital, and non-traditional media.
• Meticulous attention to detail, clear and concise communication, and a commitment to producing high-quality work within deadlines.
• Familiarity with print, non-traditional, and online media.
• Strong working knowledge of brand development and the creative process.
• Ability to both lead and collaborate on projects from concept to completion, applying best practices and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Proficiency in software applications including Microsoft Office, and familiarity with both Mac and Windows environments.
• Passion, integrity, drive, and energy.

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.

No immigration sponsorship offered.