Senior Copywriter - Lead Big Ideas & Campaigns with Autonomy

Zambezi; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Open PTO policy

Monthly wellness stipend

Education stipend

Job summary

Zambezi, a proudly independent, women-owned agency and 2026 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year winner, seeks a Senior Copywriter to partner with a Senior Art Director and co-lead creative across a wide range of clients. You will take campaigns from brief to production, interrogate strategy, drive core concepts, and write across digital, social, broadcast, and experiential touchpoints.

You’ll have the freedom to run with projects, pitch directly to clients, and oversee production details to ensure

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience as a Creative Copywriter in an advertising or creative agency environment.
• Exceptional skill in headline writing, short and long-form storytelling, and conceptual execution across channels.
• Hands-on experience producing work across digital, social, broadcast, radio/audio, print and experiential platforms.
• Deep curiosity about pop culture, trends, and digital behaviors.
• Proven ability to own campaigns and lead day-to-day creative with minimal direction alongside a Senior Art Director.
• Strong presentation and pitching skills to articulate creative vision to leadership and clients.
• Flawless grammar, editing and proofreading with attention to detail.
• Self-starter attitude with collaborative, solution-oriented approach.
• Proficient in Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets).

Responsibilities

• Lead big-idea conceptualization and tactical copywriting from pitch through execution.
• Partner with Strategy to translate briefs into compelling creative directions.
• Co-lead the creative vision across accounts with a Senior Art Director partner.
• Write copy tailored across channels: digital, social, broadcast, audio, print and experiential.
• Oversee copy integrity through production with directors, voice talent and production teams.

Skills

Headline writing

Storytelling

Conceptual execution

Tone adaptation

Presentation skills

Self-starter

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Google Docs

Google Slides

Google Sheets

Job description

Zambezi, a proudly independent, women-owned agency and 2026 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year winner, seeks a Senior Copywriter to partner with a Senior Art Director and co-lead creative across a wide range of clients. You will take campaigns from brief to production, interrogate strategy, drive core concepts, and write across digital, social, broadcast, and experiential touchpoints.

You’ll have the freedom to run with projects, pitch directly to clients, and oversee production details to ensure