Copywriter Role in MSP (not remote)

Creative Responsibilities

• Concept and develop ideas to solve our clients’ marketing and business challenges
• Write compelling, on-brief, on-brand copy across all creative touchpoints
• Proactively participate in brainstorms; encourage others’ ideas and contribute with a “yes, and” attitude
• Communicate effectively with senior team members to receive feedback and make refinements to design based on that feedback
• Actively be learning and adding to your skillset—attend industry events, watch tutorials, follow design blogs—to develop in your design role
• Support the team throughout the execution of campaigns, projects and decks
• Work alongside senior creatives to provide concepts/copy that meet project/campaign objections, are on-brief and strategically sound
• Support F&N’s social media channels and website with writing and creative ideas
• Begin to develop presentation skills; observe and learn from senior creative team; take feedback and hone style
• Keep a pulse on pop culture, trends and communications that resonate with a wide variety of audiences
• Proof/edit/revise your own work with a high-level of attention to detail and proper grammar/mechanics.
• Participate in production of client work—including video and photo shoots, from pre-pro through to final delivery

Account/Administrative

•Understand the role that creative has within the lifecycle of a project 
• Take an active role across multiple projects/accounts at once, with the ability to switch from one to another seamlessly
• Meet deadlines and stay within your assigned hours
• Interact with clients and vendors as a representative of Friends & Neighbors and our shared values 
• Complete timesheets in a timely manner

Teams

• Work fluidly on site (when safe) with teams including internal and external resources 
• Help create the conditions for your team to do great work by fostering creativity, collaboration, compassion and enthusiasm
• Bring a “can-do” attitude to each project and challenge, working with teams toward inventive solutions
• Communicate effectively with teams, keeping them informed about the status of projects

Looking ahead

• The next role for the Copywriter is Senior Copywriter. What you are gearing up for:
• Taking on a senior role with regard to day-to-day client work; including taking more ownership of the brief and ensuring concepts and work are on-strategy
• Honing presentation skills and style; including addressing clients’ questions and feedback in real time, staying calm under pressure, representing F&N well in all client and vendor interactions
• Proactively seeking out ways to participate in the local creative community
• Mentoring more junior members of the creative team
• Deeper involvement with clients and selling-in creative work
• Playing a more active role in production for our clients from pre-pro through final delivery