Copywriter

This position is a hybrid role and must be within driving distance of our Toledo, Detroit or Columbus offices and open to working in-person Tuesday-Thursday weekly (optional work from home on Monday and Friday).

THE ORGANIZATION

Hart is a full-service, independent brand transformation agency that creates growth for middle-market companies in the new experience economy. For over 60 years, Hart has been a valued strategic and creative partner to brands aiming to reach higher. Our promise of Every Day Greater™ is an outgrowth of our distinctive capability to move audiences from apathy to advocacy by designing and deploying empowering, unified brand experiences. Join us in our never-ending quest to move brands to better places for a better world.


SUMMARY

This job is for someone who wants to contribute right away. Hart has a diverse client roster, and every creative on our team gets big opportunities. Bring your ambition. Build your portfolio. And play a meaningful role in a growing agency.


Copywriters work both collaboratively and independently to develop concepts and copy across projects, campaigns, channels, and formats. Backed by a strong foundation in language, they possess a sharp editorial sensibility, with the understanding that great writing is always in service of a strong idea. Copywriters have the confidence and curiosity to bring thinking to the table, and the talent to bring that thinking to life through words. They are building their conceptual range, deepening their brand voice fluency, and growing toward greater creative independence.


The ideal candidate will:
• Have 2-5 years of experience
• Be able to work hybrid in one of our office locations
• Have cocktail or liquor expertise, either in their portfolio or personal life
• Be fluent in social media work


RESPONSIBILITIES
• Concept and write across channels including broadcast, digital, social, print, and brand.
• Translate creative briefs and strategic direction into compelling, well-crafted copy that serves the idea and the brand.
• Partner closely with Art Directors and Designers to develop integrated concepts.
• Write across a range of brand voices, tones, and formats while maintaining a sharp editorial standard.
• Contribute ideas and conceptual thinking during ideation and team collaboration.
• Present work to internal teams with growing confidence and a clear point of view.
• Incorporate feedback constructively and use it to strengthen the work.
• Balance multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining strong attention to craft and detail.


INDICATORS OF SUCCESS
• Consistently delivering copy and ideas that serves the concept, fits the brand, and meets a high standard of craft across a range of projects and formats.
• Showing initiative in developing conceptual range and writing versatility beyond what individual projects require.
• Taking direction well and incorporating feedback to strengthen the work.
• Being a positive, collaborative presence that strengthens the work and team.


PERSONAL SKILLS AND CHARACTER TRAITS
• You enjoy the creative atmosphere and energy a modern agency provides.
• You have strong attention to detail and are process-oriented.
• You balance multiple projects and priorities, communicating expectations and meeting deadlines.
• You are an inclusive and supportive team player who can work in cross-functional teams with people of different backgrounds.
• You have a penchant for results and an entrepreneurial mindset; you bring a can-do mentality to everything you touch.
• You can work fast and independently with great precision and accuracy.


WHAT WE OFFER
• An exciting and intellectually challenging job within a leading, independent brand transformation agency that honors and lives its values
• A fruitful salary and benefits package.
• Perks such as paid parental leave, summer flex Fridays and volunteer time off.
• A hybrid work environment.
• Generous amount of paid time off annually + paid holidays.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
• Health Savings Account option with employer contribution.
• Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Daily snacks, beverages, and full access to our on-site tavern and lounge.
• An employee experience that fosters and provides deeper connections, vital flexibility, personal growth, holistic well-being, and shared purpose.


We employ great people from an ever-widening variety of backgrounds - not just because it's the right thing to do but also because we believe that diverse perspectives make our agency stronger and more innovative. If you share our values, come find your place in our community. Meet us on @_hartinc and hartinc.com/careers to learn more.


Hart is an equal opportunities employer andcontinually seeks to advance the concepts of equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. As such, Hart does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, or status as a protected veteran. This policy applies to all personnel activities and conditions of employment.