Copywriter

Copywriter Hybrid role based near one of our offices in New York City, Austin, Los Angeles, or Oakland. About Us Material drives intelligent growth for ambitious businesses and leading brands. Customer understanding is more potent and drives greater value when insights go to work directly within marketing and experience priorities. We put an insights‑driven operating system at the core of our design, go‑to‑market and digital experience solutions, helping clients make smarter growth choices and build lasting, profitable relationships. The Opportunity We’re looking for a writer with strong instincts, good taste, and range. Someone who can move between brand storytelling, campaigns, organic social, scripts, presentations, and long‑form with curiosity and confidence, and who understands that good creative work isn’t just clever—it’s useful, intentional, emotionally intelligent, and built to perform. What Will You Do? Creative & Strategic Thinking Develop strong conceptual ideas across social, digital, video, print, and brand platforms. Translate insights and strategy into clear, compelling creative work. Help build and adapt brand voices with consistency, precision, and originality. Understand how writing supports broader brand and business goals. Contribute to presentations and creative discussions with thoughtful perspective. Writing & Craft Write confidently across formats: campaigns, scripts, social, headlines, presentations, web, messaging, and long‑form. Understand pacing, structure, tone, and how language works alongside design, motion, and sound. Edit carefully and maintain strong standards for grammar, clarity, and detail. Bring equal energy to foundational work—outlines, messaging frameworks, UX copy—as to headline ideas. Develop instincts for when to push language and when simplicity is more effective. Social & Cultural Fluency Strong understanding of the organic social landscape and evolving platform behaviors. Good instincts for what feels current, resonant, and worth paying attention to. Curiosity about language, culture, media, design, and emerging trends. Ability to create work that feels culturally aware without forcing relevance. Collaboration & Leadership Collaborate effectively with creative directors, strategists, designers, account teams, and clients. Present work with clarity, confidence, and openness to feedback. Respond well to critique and contribute constructively to creative development. Build trust through reliability, accountability, and follow‑through. Contribute positively to team culture and the quality of the work. Execution & Accountability Manage more than one assignment while maintaining quality and attention to detail. Stay adaptable as priorities, feedback, and project needs evolve. Balance creative ambition with responsiveness and practicality. Deliver work that is polished, thoughtful, and on brief under tight timelines. Who Are You? A writer with strong instincts, good taste, and the range to move between brand storytelling, campaigns, organic social, scripts, presentations, and long‑form. Understands how creative work supports broader brand and business goals. Fluent in organic social, audience behavior, and contemporary culture. Deploys language thoughtfully, pays attention to details, references, and tone. Builds on existing brand voices while developing original ideas and perspectives. Thinks strategically, writes clearly, and edits carefully. Collaborates well across creative, strategy, account, and client teams. Curious about AI, human behavior, and emerging technologies. Required Skills 3–5+ years of experience in an agency, studio, editorial, or brand environment. A portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and versatility across formats and brand voices. Good understanding of organic social, digital culture, and contemporary storytelling. Experience with lifestyle, retail, or fashion brands that appeal to individuals and families. Strong writing fundamentals paired with strategic thinking and creative range. Ability to move comfortably between consumer‑facing and B2B communications. Experience presenting work internally or to clients is a plus. Software skills in: Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Figma, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Notebook LM. Pay Range $60,000.00 – $68,000.00 Equal Employment Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr