URGENT: Marketing Copywriter Needed!

We’re Tovala, a food-tech company reinventing home cooking to save consumers time. Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and fresh food delivery, we make it incredibly simple for anyone to prepare and enjoy delicious, home-cooked meals without sacrificing time to do whatever matters to them. Through our superior technology, product experience and food quality, we have separated Tovala from the busy pack of other meal delivery businesses. In the process, we’ve amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following and our retention, product engagement and customer NPS are all best-in-class. We’ve raised over $100mm from great investors like Left Lane Capital, Origin Ventures, Y Combinator and Comcast Ventures and have invested strongly in building a unique culture that fosters growth, personal development and camaraderie.

We’re seeking a Copywriter to help evolve and strengthen our brand voice, maintain consistency across the customer journey, and uncover new ways to connect with our audience through clear, compelling storytelling.

Write clear, engaging, and on‑brand copy across a variety of marketing channels, including email, social, web, and paid media

Learn and apply Tovala’s brand voice and tone across different touchpoints in the customer journey

Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to develop creative work that supports Tovala’s mission

Be the voice of the customer. Edit and refine your work with a focus on brand voice, clarity, and consistency

Explore different creative approaches and contribute ideas during brainstorming and concept development

Stay curious about industry trends, culture, and the competitive landscape to help inform creative thinking

Manage multiple projects and deadlines while staying collaborative, organized, and eager to learn

Use emerging technologies like AI as a research and exploratory tool to quickly understand market and consumer trends, storytelling inroads, and other information that can provide efficiency in developing your broader creative thinking

3-5 years of copywriting experience in‑house or at an external agency

A portfolio showcasing strong writing skills and creative thinking across D2C marketing channels

Basic understanding of key marketing channels, and excitement to keep learning how creative drives performance

Strong storytelling instincts, and an ability to write in a way that connects with customers

A collaborative, proactive attitude and excitement to contribute ideas to the creative process

Curiosity to think beyond the brief and explore opportunities that strengthen the brand and customer experience

A learner mindset with enthusiasm for building both creative and strategic skills over time

This is a hybrid role based out of our office in Chicago, IL

Flexible paid time off (with a minimum of 15 days off you are highly encouraged to take)

Comprehensive healthcare coverage we really invest in

Paid holidays and our winter holiday office shutdown where the offices and facilities close for a week around Christmas and New Years

Various other perks - recognition programs, continued learning stipend, casual dress code, in‑office coffee, snacks and drinks, and Tovala swag

Put the Team First: We put what is best for the broader team ahead of what is best for ourselves or our immediate department.

Champion the Customer: We consider and prioritize our customer in all of our decisions

At Tovala we’re committed to building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.