Senior Copywriter

US015 United Entertainment Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Travel assistance

Wellness programing

Job summary

Edelman in New York, NY seeks a Senior Copywriter to anchor ideas across entertainment, sports, lifestyle, and consumer brands. You’ll ideate culturally relevant campaigns, craft VR/IRL experiences, and produce traditional TVC/radio content in a fast-paced agency setting.

Lead with a strong voice, own brand narratives, and present concepts to clients. A bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience are required; portfolio is mandatory for consideration.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with client interaction.
• Killer short-form and long-form writing skills with strong grammar, editing and proofreading.
• Literate in the language of the internet and social, able to handle organic TikTok campaigns and big activations.
• Able to collaborate across cross-functional teams and own projects from concept to execution.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with deadline discipline.

Responsibilities

• Create and write campaign ideas for client projects and pitches that are earned-first.
• Participate in high-level concepting and copywriting for marketing 360 campaigns.
• Own the brand story for our clients, maintaining a consistent voice and vision.
• Communicate ideas, rationale, and solutions to clients and internal teams.
• Collaborate with creative, account, production, technology, PR, strategy, and analytics teams.

Skills

Copywriting

Concept development

Client communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in English or related field

Job description

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions. UEG is looking for a Senior Copywriter to work on a strong roster of influential brands across entertainment, sports, lifestyle, food and beverage, tech, hospitality, fashion, and consumer goods brands. This role calls for a big thinker able to ideate culturally relevant, PR-able ideas capable of generating national earned media, from conception to creation. The right candidate will leverage their passion for cultural trends in social, sports, fashion, beauty, music, and design to create everything from stunts, IRL experiences and events, to traditional TVC and radio campaigns in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and write campaign ideas for client projects and new business pitches that are earned-first and social by design.
• Participate in high-level concepting, tactical program ideation, and copywriting for a wide range of marketing 360 campaigns, with an earned-first mindset.
• Own the brand story for our clients, maintaining a consistent voice and vision.
• Successfully communicate (present and sell-in) creative ideas, their rationale, and the specifics of the solutions.
• Collaborate with agency team members from creative, account, production, technology, PR, strategy, planning and analytics to produce smart, powerful work.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you'll be expected to partner across disciplines, confidently lead and own projects with assistance from Creative Directors, and communicate directly with clients.
• Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams, take ownership from concept through execution, maintain exceptional attention to detail, and an entrepreneurial, team-first mindset.
• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in English or related major, or relevant work experience.
• Killer short-form and long-form writing skills, with a keen sense for solid grammar, editing and proofreading.
• Literate in the language of the internet and social. Should be comfortable executing everything from an organic TikTok campaign to writing signage at a stunt or activation.
• Demonstrated ability to concept across a variety of mediums: social, digital, print, TV, audio, experiential and whatever comes next.
• Ability to think strategically, conceptualize creatively and see the concept through from concept to execution.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment.

Applications submitted without a portfolio will not be considered.

$72,000 - $115,000 a year #LI-KG1 An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

• medical and dental insurance
• vision
• 401K
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• paid time off
• travel assistance
• wellness programing

DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.

It started with one man's passion to make an impact through stories... 70 years later, we are the world’s largest communications firm, which fosters an environment where people feel empowered to take the kind of bold action that makes careers, reshapes industries, and creates the unexpected. We are one global team, over 6,000 strong across 60 offices, grounded by our shared values. We promise an experience where our employees see that boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum. Since Dan Edelman founded the firm in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business, and our culture is one that brings understanding, collaboration, and respect to our work and to each other. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our clients, and our communities, and propel us forward as a company. At Edelman, we are in relentless pursuit of a fair and inspiring workplace that is respectful to all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust and collaboration. Each day and on each project, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel a sense of true inclusion and belonging and can bring their best to their work— taking action and shaping impactful moments and movements within our company, on behalf of our clients, and within communities around the globe. The relentless pursuit of excellence The freedom to be constantly curious The courage to do the right thing The commitment to positively impact society. We grow our people We invite and celebrate differences Our reputation is our brand We’re global, yet local We offer more than just a career - we offer a place to grow, make a meaningful impact, and help drive change alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.