Category Archives: Experience

David Jarvis

David is a senior copywriter at Barkley in Denver. Since his last post on MC back on 08.30.2019, he’s been busy (including a move from Motive to Barkley). His updated site now features “celebrity cameos, meat-scented spa products and in-theatre entertainment that transformed into campy culture fodder.” (Nice.) It also features Pepsi Summergram—for which David wrote over 3,000 summer puns. Hello, dream project. Even if they only printed 50 of them.

Portfolio: davidthewriter.com

Cole Thompson

Cole is a copywriter/GCD at Flint Group of Agencies in Minneapolis. (He was also a student of MC’s back in the day. MC takes full credit for all of Cole’s success since. Kidding!) He’s got a new site up with a bunch of cool work including projects for Bobcat, Flint, Mortarr, Pioneer, some old ad school stuff (fun to see again), and a special “headlines only” page. Dig it.

Portfolio: colethompsonco.com

Andreia Silva

Andreia is a copywriter at Livlab in Lisbon, Portugal. Her site is divided into two sides: Side A Work and Side B Personal. All kinds of cool projects on both sides. Her first two work projects (at the time of this post) are “Stop the sleep crisis” for Livlab, which is so smart, and Morning Reboot for McDonald’s (above) which is all about waking up, and is also so smart. Love it.

Portfolio: andreialuisa.com

Copywriter Wanted: AOR Denver

Chelsea Spain, HR & Operations Manager for AOR, is on the hunt for a copywriter to join their team in Denver. From AOR:

We’re looking for a talented, smart and slightly seasoned (two to three years experience) Copywriter to join our team. Are you someone who loves mining a brief and finding emotional nuggets of truth that speak to people and change their perceptions? Are you a born storyteller who can captivate audiences by entertaining and enlightening them? Oh, and are you a hell of a hand when it comes to headlines and copy? If so, we should talk…like right now.

Seriously.

At AOR, We put people first. We love what we do. And we work damn hard doing it. We’re a down-to-earth team that believes collaboration builds great brands, candid conversation creates strong teams, and that life is too short for inflated egos. We’re a group of multi-talented and multi-faceted individuals, working in branding, marketing, digital, video and more. For us , work-life balance isn’t just a thing we talk about to attract potential new-hires, it’s a principle that we invest in and prove with our flexible PTO policy and hybrid office model. Because of this, we prioritize people with excellent communication skills and the superpowers of teamwork via phone, Slack, email, text and other modes we may dream up. Since we are all building this agency together, we offer a company-wide profit-sharing program that rewards employees for the hard work they’ve done and the positive impact they’ve made on our growth and success as an agency. We look for people who jump at opportunity and embrace change to bring new ideas to our team, and who share our commitment to bringing community and connection in everything we do and everything we touch. At AOR we value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse staff and encourage applications from minorities and marginalized peoples.

As a Copywriter, You Will

  • Write smart, sparkling, on-strategy short and long form copy
  • Be responsible for writing brilliant branding and marvelous messaging platforms
  • Tell engaging brand stories in all types of media including but not limited to: digital and traditional ads, emails, landing pages, websites, and print collateral
  • Distill and translate complex, and sometimes technical, ideas into digestible, relatable content for various target audiences and mediums
  • Use different tones and voices reflective of each client’s brand and target market
  • Present ideas clearly and professionally to both internal and external clients
  • Collaborate with team members to create innovative ideas and see them through to completion
  • Be flexible in approaching all types of content creation

Qualifications

  • 3+ years as a content writer/copywriter in a marketing, communications, or advertising environment
  • A bachelor’s degree or Ad school program – copywriter track program
  • An impressive portfolio of work displaying a strong writing background in a variety of mediums Outstanding written and verbal skills
  • Detail-oriented, organized and resourceful
  • A proactive attitude and an open outlook
  • Motivated and resilient under tight deadlines
  • A problem-solver and team player
  • Able to juggle multiple projects at once
  • Pays meticulous attention to correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
  • Displays knowledge of SEO, paid search and social media strategy
  • Supports AOR’s values of Believe in We, Keep It Real, Dare To, and Own It

Salary Range

  • $60 – $70K base annual salary
  • Salary will be based on previous experience.

A Few Perks to Note

  • Company profit sharing: At AOR, we believe we’re all in this together. That’s why we give 25% of AOR’s profits back to employees when we hit our quarterly goals as an agency.
  • Flexible PTO: AOR believes that your life outside the agency is as important as your life inside the agency. Flexible PTO gives our employees the power to take time off as works best for them and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
  • Flex work schedule/ Hybrid office: Our values led us to embrace a hybrid model that allows for flexibility, trust, and invigoration of our passions. We support AORians to manage their schedule and allow people (the client and employees) to determine where to work and how often to be at home or in the office.
  • Ten paid holidays, plus your birthday, and office closed from December 24th until January 1st
  • Education and conference program/career development opportunities ● Generous parental leave
  • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • Supplemental accident and life insurance
  • Wellness program
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Account (DCA)
  • Short & long-term disability and life insurance provided to all employees
  • 401(k)
  • Agency Membership to Ad Club Colorado
  • Equipment Provided: laptop, monitor and any necessary equipment to complete your position’s duties
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Free parking, secure bike parking & mass transit reimbursement
  • Company outings + events
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Stocked bar + kitchen
  • Great Golden Triangle location (all the perks of Downtown, but with better parking)

For more info or to apply, click here.

Brian Chinn

Brian is a digital content copywriter/manager at Saviynt in NYC, previously at Verizon and Amazon. His site is loaded with fun projects for Amazon, including Driven to Deliver—featuring two Formula 1 McLaren drivers delivering Amazon packages on the streets of Austin. In a McLaren, of course. Q: Did Brian get to drive the McLaren? Check out his portfolio and then email him to find out!

Portfolio: brianchinncreative.com

Patty Clark

Patty is a copywriter/ACD at Yahoo in Sunnyvale, previously a copywriter/ACD at Verizon Media. Bunch of cool work for Yahoo on her site to check out. But also don’t miss The Disability Project: “People with disabilities make up about 20% of the population, but are featured in less than 2% of the images we see in the media. We set out to change that with The Disability Collection, a stock-photo library that empowers the media with more representative and authentic imagery of people with disabilities.” Love it.

Portfolio: pattyclarkcopy.com

Junior Copywriter Wanted: Recreation Dallas

Krista McCrimmon, Creative Director at Recreation in Dallas, is on the hunt for a Junior Copywriter (minus the “junior”). From Recreation:

Recreation Dallas is hiring a Junior* Copywriter to join our team. Applicants should be talented humans (no need for rockstars, WoRd NiNjAs or unicorns) anywhere from fresh outta school to 3-ish years’ experience.

*We’ll just call you a Copywriter because you’re an adult.

Link: recreationdallas.com/jobs

Contact info: ashley@recreationdallas.com

Requirements

  • A portfolio that showcases a range of boundary-pushing creative thinking
  • Solid knowledge of the digital and social media landscape
  • Confidence in your presentation skills (or a great ability to fake it)
  • Ability to be both collaborative and self-motivated

Bonus Points for:

  • Excellent time management skills
  • A general eye for design
  • Bilingualism
  • Controversial hot takes

Jeff Tune

Jeff is a senior copywriter at INNOCEAN in Huntington Beach, CA (previously a professional rapper, niiice). Five years out of VCU Brandcenter and his portfolio features awesome projects for clients like Yahoo Fantasy Football, Hyundai PHEV, Oakland Athletics, and the TOTO Washlet (above). Don’t miss his video for the TOTO Washlet which includes what must be the longest hose ever. Hilarious.

Portfolio: cargocollective.com/JBTune

Senior Copywriter Wanted: Amazon Halo

Shanel Shack (Design Sourcing Manager/Alexa, Devices, Prime Video Studios & Advertising) and Dan Forbes (Principal Design Director/Amazon Halo Brand Design) are on the hunt for a senior copywriter to join their team. From the Amazon Halo team:

Amazon Halo is a new health and wellness membership that focuses on improvement through discovery. We use the power of machine learning and computer vision to put the most innovative and effective tools for improving personal health in our customer’s hands. Our portfolio of products includes multiple wearable wellness trackers, and the Halo app—which uses the data they gather to provide a broad range of digital health tools and content along with personalized insights and science-backed guidance.

In this role, you will drive the evolution of the Halo brand voice across all customer touchpoints—and ensure consistent application of it by writing concise messaging and guidelines that sharpen key initiatives, inspire our customers, and create business results.

Key job responsibilities

This role will work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to push brand strategy and lead the evolution and application of the brand voice through advertising, marketing, retail, and content. This role won’t write every word, so effective collaboration and the ability to articulate clear guidelines are essential to success. This role won’t have any direct reports at first but could include direct reports and management as we grow.

A day in the life

You will be working with other writers, designers, creative directors, marketing, and health professionals to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Because the work is varied and fast-paced—you should possess excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.

About the team

Halo Brand Design is responsible for the oversight and evolution of the Halo brand and visual identity. This team architects the visual systems that connect all customer communications and touchpoints as a continuous and cohesive Halo brand experience. They are responsible for developing essential guidelines and processes needed to operate the Halo brand across all channels, supporting internal teams and external partners. This team has strategic and operational objectives.

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 8+ years copywriting/communications/brand development experience at design studios and/or in-house creative departments
  • An online creative portfolio demonstrating your writing and conceptual thinking skillset
  • Experience across all media/social channels including a deep understanding of brand development, naming, and marketing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Impeccable attention to detail, excellent writing as well as design sensibilities
  • Tenacious self-starter with a passion for effective communications
  • Able to own and manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment
  • Desire to mentor both in and out of the design team
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Ability to think creatively while delivering on strategy
  • An entrepreneurial spirit that is energetic, positive, and resourceful

For more info or to apply, send your portfolio to Shanel at shashack@amazon.com or apply directly at this link.

Senior Team Wanted: Cramer-Krasselt, Chicago

Craig Likhite, VP/Creative Manager at Cramer-Krasselt, is on the hunt for a senior team (senior art director + senior copywriter) to join their team in Chicago. From Craig:

We are looking for an individual or team to help us continue to make friends, not ads. You’ll work across integrated clients like Tropicana, Porsche, Corona Hard Seltzer, Spirit Airlines, Pacifico, Cedar Fair Parks, and more. The position is based in our Chicago office. All C-Kers will have a hybrid work schedule when we return to the office in January 2022.  

The team we’re looking for already has a great portfolio – broadcast/film as well as fully integrated campaigns.  Let’s see some non-traditional thinking, too (PR-driven ideas /brand acts). 

You will be equal parts concept-driven and design-driven. Someone who puts the idea before execution. And then, crafts the ever-loving hell out of that idea. This is an individual, or a team, who thinks about who would direct, DOP, and edit it all. A team who lives to produce work that makes their colleagues jealous. Who goes for not just a great PR idea but wants that idea on the cover of Archive. 

If this is you, then you should join us.

To apply, visit C-K’s careers page here. Or reach out to Craig at Clikhite@c-k.com.

Dave Kuhl

Dave is a freelance copywriter/ACD in Portsmouth, NH. Since his last post on MC (way back on 03.05.14), he’s been on quite a journey—including starting his own boutique agency, Love & The Machine, and a 3-year stint as an in-house ACD at Bauer Hockey. (Don’t miss his “Mayor of Boomtown” and “The Women’s Movement Never Stops” campaigns for Bauer.) Definitely time for an update.

Portfolio: kuhlproductions.com

Quynh Tran

Quynh is a junior copywriter at INNOCEAN Berlin. (Love seeing junior portfolios. Love seeing portfolios from outside the States. Keep ’em coming!) Quynh’s site features a landing page that’s all copy—a note from him to us, with links to work, CV, etc.—that helps a visitor get to know him in two minutes or less. It takes a little exploring to find your way around, but that’s part of the fun. Don’t miss the link, “I f*cked with Cannes Lions” which got a shout-out from Luke Sullivan. Dig it.

Portfolio: quynhkh.com

Till Brokhausen

Till is a copywriter at Heimat in Berlin, Germany. (Headlines are in German but Till translated each into English in the captions on his site.) His portfolio includes projects for brands like Gorillas (grocery delivery app), Techniker Health Insurance (reaction to C19), Goldeimer (The Children’s Book of Poop), Trade Republic, Volkswagen, and Lufthansa. So cool to see what a working copywriter’s site looks like after five years in Berlin. (It looks great.) Dig it.

Portfolio: till.am

Senior Copywriter Wanted: Shelton Group, Knoxville

Shelton Group is on the hunt for a senior copywriter to join their team in Knoxville, Tennessee (and help save the planet—yes, please!). From Shelton Group:

Shelton Group is the nation’s leading marketing communications firm exclusively dedicated to the sustainability sector. We help some of the most influential organizations on Earth gain a market advantage by doing the right thing for the planet. So how do we do it? By gathering rich market insights that help our clients make the right environmental and social purpose commitments, develop more environmentally friendly products, evolve what their brands stand for, and fuel the right stories and market engagement campaigns.

We are seeking a Copywriter who is a craftsman of thought and word with a passion for creating a sustainable future.

You are someone with brand marketing communications experience who can create strategic content for clients who want to make a sustainable future.

You’re always game for a good brainstorm and handy with a headline while at the same time a proficient business writer.

You must have a facility for precise, fast, powerful writing in various formats and a vision and understanding for applying copy across many platforms for maximum impact.

Specifically, you will:

  • Create copy that motivates and inspires an audience to participate.
  • Think conceptually and translate strategic marketing initiatives into informative, concise, and compelling copy solutions.
  • Demonstrate impeccable writing, spelling, and grammar skills through long- and short-form copy.
  • Work with the account team and creative development (CD) to handle the manner and tone in which the client wants to communicate.
  • Synthesize information effectively.
  • Complete projects on time.
  • Participate in creative meetings and contribute to the development of concepts, creative execution, or offerings.

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in Advertising/Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field preferred.
  • Content strategy, strategic writing, and editing experience.
  • Experience in sustainability space is highly desired.
  • Exceptional verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Bottom line, if you love to learn and are excited to work inside a growing agency that allows you to work with a range of skill sets and disciplines, then you may be our perfect match!

Are we describing you? Then get in touch! Please send your resume, cover letter highlighting your experience and fit for the job AND writing samples or a link to an online portfolio to jobs@sheltongrp.com

Location/Physical Demands:

  • This position will require work to be performed onsite/in office at second floor location with no elevator access
  • Requires sitting for long periods of time
  • Requires frequent alpha/numeric keyboarding and navigation of basic software programs
  • Requires effective and professional communications over the phone and in person
  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, including but not limited to a computer screen, and the ability to adjust focus
  • Requires occasional travel

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential job functions of this job. Office conditions and noise level is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noise.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Copywriter Wanted: Vladimir Jones, Denver

Kathy Guetlein, HR Manager at Vladimir Jones, is on the hunt for a mid-level copywriter to join their team in Denver. From Vladimir Jones:

Good with words? Good with concepts? Great with people? Let’s talk.

Overview:

The Mid-Level Copywriter (CW) is responsible for concepting, creating and participating in the production of creative work. Working closely with art directors, designers, developers and other creative resources—as well as other agency staff–the CW creates work that solves business problems, commands attention, provokes response, and represents the agency well; all within the appropriate time and budget parameters. This position is based in Denver and is paying between $58,000-$67,000.

Responsibilities:

  • Translates creative brief into ideas, concepts, words and pictures that will engage target audiences and effectively execute on strategy.
  • Understands business imperatives of clients, and utilizes them as a catalyst for creative work, not a barrier.
  • Knows the rules of English grammar, syntax and usage, enabling him/her to break them with grace and authority.
  • Takes a holistic view of clients, projects and creative opportunities, to create innovative work that challenges the client, pushes the category, yet responsibly delivers on the strategy.
  • Good at finding and using the appropriate “voice” for every brand.
  • The CW should be his/her own toughest critic; never settling for the first idea, the safe idea, the obvious idea, pushing and polishing their own work and those of the team. Never afraid to start over if necessary.
  • Understands production realities to ensure that work can be as brilliant in execution as it is in concept.
  • Nurtures a pathological dislike for the boring and the mediocre; shoots for spectacular successes and failures (successes preferred).
  • Capable of concepting/writing for all media, with a broad understanding of each.
  • Collaborates well with all members of the team; shows empathy for other roles but is a champion and an advocate for the creative perspective.
  • Strives to meet assigned schedules and deadlines; is communicative when deadlines are in jeopardy and/or extensions are needed.
  • Works closely with Art Director, collaborating, concepting, executing, polishing, starting over, arguing, enabling, line dancing, hiding bodies, etc.
  • Can effectively articulate the “why” behind his/her creative choices and decisions; if called upon, can present the work to the greater team or client.
  • Accepts notes and feedback gracefully, rewrites to address concerns while still remaining invested in the work.
  • Capable of occasionally sketching out rough ad concepts on a napkin or a tablet or whatever, and pretends not to mind when the Art Director makes fun of it (although later, when he/she is alone, a single tear will travel down his/her ruddy cheek because words can hurt, dammit).
  • Stays current on technology, and is fluent/skilled in the latest applications needed to do the job.
  • Writes thirty second scripts that actually run thirty seconds.
  • Is engaged in the advertising industry on a global basis; a “student of the game” who understands the latest trends/technologies, and applies them to client work here.

Desired Qualities:

  • Should want to create things that nobody has done before.
  • Should be engaged in popular culture; art, music, film, etc.
  • Should understand that this is a real business which requires doing time sheets, being on time, wearing pants, etc.
  • Should solve ten problems for every one he/she creates.
  • Must accept notes/feedback gracefully.
  • Never uses six words when three will do.
  • Willingness to become a great presenter of the work.
  • Steadfast belief that great strategic work can also be brilliant creative work.
  • Must have the ability to argue with others and still stay friends.
  • Respect others at the agency who don’t have as awesome a job as CW.

Education/Experience/Other requirements:

  • Three to five years related experience
  • BA or BS Degree
  • Verbal and written fluency in English with strong grasp of language anomalies
  • Ability to write effectively and persuasively
  • Ability to read and follow through on client and creative direction

For more info or to apply, email your resume and portfolio to Kathy at hireme@vladimirjones.com.

Senior Copywriter Wanted: The Integer Group, Dallas or Los Angeles

The Integer Group/The Collective is looking for a Senior Copywriter to join their Dallas or Los Angeles offices. From Integer:

We’re looking for a writer who can get inside people’s heads. One who’s equally capable of wordsmithing brilliant headlines and telling strategically-sound, customer-centric stories. One who’s able to extract emotional nuances from a bazillion different inputs and transform them into powerful communications for our clients. In this role, you’ll be working on one of the largest brands in the world to deliver captivating ideas that inspire confidence and spur customers to action.

You should also know how to influence a shopper using non-traditional and digital media. You have experience creating content for social channels. Developing AR experiences and AI chatbots that guide a shopper toward a purchase? Now we’re talking.

Our writers take the initiative in learning their roles, knowing when to ask for guidance and when to fly on their own. Nothing gets through their thick skins — they use criticism as the grit that polishes their messages into pearls.

In other words, our ideal candidate will be someone who knows when to play by the rules. And when to throw them all out and jump the fence to get it done.

What You’ll Do In This Role:

  • Lends support and guidance to subordinate team members
  • Concepts and executes innovative ideas based on strategy
  • Provides cohesive content for all channels, including advertising, digital, in-store experiences and social media
  • Collaborates with agency colleagues
  • Able to work on multiple jobs concurrently
  • Accepts constructive criticism and applies feedback
  • Stays current with industry techniques and trends
  • Presents work efficiently and enthusiastically
  • Takes direction and input from designated sources
  • Performs duties with professionalism

The Experience You’ll Bring:

  • 4+ years of agency experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Journalism, English or related field preferred
  • Portfolio that reflects superior writing skills
  • Proficiency in relevant software
  • Self-motivated; jumps in without waiting to be asked
  • Good communication and organization skills
  • Cultural awareness
  • Sense of humor a plus
  • Be extremely detail-oriented and organized

Benefits:

  • We offer 20 paid holidays in addition to generous PTO
  • Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401k

To apply: https://integer.com/careers

At Integer, we believe a diverse organization is a successful one. We’ve created a diverse, inclusive work environment that celebrates and supports unique individuals and cultures.

Alice Crippa

Alice is a copywriter/ACD/innovation catalyst at FCB Chicago. Since her last post on MC (on 07.08.15, almost exactly six years ago), she’s been busy. Don’t miss her epic video “Call From Nature” for Michelob Ultra Pure Gold. And be sure to check out her Travel Ads radio spots for Radio Flyer (so good). Definitely time for an update.

Portfolio: alicecrippa.me

Copywriter Wanted: Bravo Group

Jill Smith from Bravo Group is on the hunt for a copywriter to join their Harrisburg, PA team (can be regionally remote with the ability to travel to Harrisburg weekly for in-person collaboration). From Bravo Group:

The Copywriter is a collaborative creative team member who generates groundbreaking ideas and writes creative copy for advertising, traditional media including television and radio, collateral material, websites and social media.

With talent in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., Bravo helps organizations find clarity in chaos so they can see clearly and act decisively. Our solutions are grounded in data science but designed for humans, which gives our clients an edge to Win Tough Fights. Ranked the #1 Public Relations firm in Pennsylvania, we specialize in industries where government and public opinion impact success.

Key components of this role include:

  • Producing innovative and original ideas
  • Taking the initiative
  • Leading the conversation
  • Exploring new frontiers
  • Interest in commerce, popular culture, and new advertising trends and techniques

Qualifications

  • BA in English, Advertising, Marketing or related field of study
  • Portfolio school a plus
  • Experience in an agency developing multichannel campaigns
  • Experience writing copy for various social media and other digital advertising platforms
  • Experience with casting, working with VO talent and selecting music for TV/radio ads is helpful
  • Superior writing and editing skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines and multiple priorities
  • Comfortable collaborating with art directors, designers and videographers

Benefits

Generous PTO, parental leave and flexible holiday time off. Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401k, disability and more.

To apply: https://bravogroup.us/careers/creative-copywriter/

Mid/Junior Copywriter Wanted: Oberland NYC

Robert Colucci, copywriter/creative director at Oberland, is on the hunt for a mid-level/junior writer. (Yes, please!) From Oberland:

OBERLAND is an ad agency for purpose-driven brands that harnesses the power of creativity to change the world for the better. We’re looking for a Copywriter with a few years experience to help propel the agency with powerful ideas and well-crafted communications. This person would work with an Art Director to create work with originality.

OBJECTIVE

  • Consistently deliver high-quality creative concepts and copy across multiple brands
  • Develop work that wins pitches

CORE FUNCTIONS

  • Creative concepting, in partnership with an art director and others on the creative team
  • Copywriting for ad executions in any format
  • Participate in the production process as your work comes to life
  • Drive the creative product of the agency

INTANGIBLE EXPECTATIONS

  • Confident and capable of working in an agile environment
  • Poise and presence when presenting your work and discussing with clients
  • Become trusted by our clients and teammates.
  • Represent the agency well.
  • Communicate clearly with all internal and external partners throughout the creative and production process
  • Bring a high level energy and enthusiasm to the agency each day.
  • Learn fast.

CRITICAL SKILLS AND PERSONALITY TRAITS

  • Self-reflection and improvement. You continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work you and your team produce.
  • Original Thinking. The person in this role will be capable of writing documents that people enjoy reading – articles, emails, RFP’s, and more.
  • Poise and focus during intense moments, meetings and busy time periods at the agency.
  • Persuasiveness is essential. You must be able to convince people to change their choices and behaviors.
  • Resilience and realistic optimism.
  • Hard working, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude.
  • Comfortable with the uncomfortable nature of doing new things for the first time. We are inventing the future of purpose driven communications, and it’s a continuous experiment.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • 1-2+ years of agency experience, primarily with a copywriter background
  • Ad school background helps
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of how to develop brand identities through multi-channel marketing
  • Evidence of participation in ongoing professional development opportunities
  • Talent in presenting information concisely and accurately, with high attention to detail

For more info or to apply, email Robert (robert@thisisoberland.com) and Sophie Forman (sophie@thisisoberland.com).

Copywriter Wanted: Allstate (in-house), Chicago

As many of you know, MC has been an in-house writer/creative director at Allstate Protection Plans for years and years. Our parent company, Allstate, also has an awesome in-house creative team in Chicago and they’re on the hunt for a copywriter. If you’re looking to join a killer team and work on some great projects, this is the one for you. From Will Bright, Allstate Group Creative Director/Writer:

“Allstate is looking for a conceptual-minded copywriter for our in-house agency. We are looking for books with big ideas and smart writing. This position will be working on the larger Allstate brand as well as several other brands within the Allstate family. Projects will range from TVC, OOH, DM, social, and digital advertising. Hybrid at-home and in-the-office position, occasionally working out of our downtown Chicago office. Minimum of 2+ years agency experience required.”

For more info or to apply, send your portfolio site link to Will at: will.bright@allstate.com

Sharath Verghese

Sharath is a senior copywriter at Mekanism in NYC. Since his last post on MC (back on 04.04.2016), he’s added all kinds of killer projects to his portfolio. Don’t miss the first one on his site, The Date for Jose Cuervo. So painful (in a painfully good way). Also, be sure to check out his campaign for Peloton: “Contrary to popular perception, Peloton’s ridership isn’t exclusively comprised of skinny, rich, white people who live in lens-flare prone penthouses. In reality, their members are as unique and diverse as the reasons they ride. So, for the company’s first ever global brand campaign, we found some real-ass Peloton members and filmed them in their real-ass homes as they talked about the real-ass reasons they ride their stationary-ass bicycles!” So good.

Portfolio: sharathverghese.com

Mac Schwerin

Mac is a senior copywriter at Draftline NYC, previously at The Secret Little Agency in Singapore. In addition to projects for brands like DBS Bank (above), Travelers, and Lazada, his site includes a short documentary he wrote and narrated on the PlayStation, as well as links to articles he’s had published on sites like Vox, The Atlantic, and Polygon. Dig it.

Portfolio: macschwerin.com

Copywriter Wanted: Lumen (remote)

Matt Bierce, Copy & Creative Content Manager at Lumen, is on the hunt for a Copywriter (different position than the last Lumen job post on April 12).

From Lumen: “Lumen is a global, Fortune 500 technology company focused on the emerging technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Right now, we’re looking for a smart, energetic and highly creative Copywriter who can talk tech to join our nimble and fully distributed internal agency team.

If you’ve got at least two years of solid copywriting experience under your belt, an upbeat attitude, a love for learning, and a desire to work in a friendly and fast-paced environment, then we’d love to talk! Got tech or agency experience? Now you have our full attention.”

The position is remote, so you can work from anywhere. (Love that.) To learn more and/or to apply, just click the link below.

Check out the job posting and/or apply at this link.

Justin Cannon

Justin is a copywriter at Forsman & Bodenfors NYC. Since his last post on MC (back on 11.15.17), he’s been busy. Awesome work on his site for Friendly’s, Saucony, Seagram’s 7, and Oatly, which MC saw all over San Francisco for a time. Very cool. He’s also got a bunch of humor writing, cartoons, and other good stuff up there. Time for an update!

Portfolio: cannonjustin.com

Lead Copywriter Wanted: Lumen (remote)

Matt Bierce, Copy & Creative Content Manager at Lumen, is on the hunt for a Lead Copywriter (similar to ACD-level in the agency world). Their perfect candidate has agency-level creative chops across channels with a solid background in technology and B2B work.

The position is remote, so you can work from anywhere. (Love that.) To learn more and/or to apply, just click the link below.

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Patrick French

Patrick is a copywriter/senior creative at FCB Chicago, working remotely from NYC. All kinds of cool projects up on his site for brands like NBA 2k, Blue Shield, Glad, plus a Michelob Ultra as-big-as-it-gets Super Bowl spot featuring Jimmy Fallon and everyone else. Also, don’t miss his McSweeney’s article from June 2020, “IF YOU DON’T DONATE $2 TO MY CAMPAIGN IN THE NEXT 16 MINUTES, I’LL BE FORCED TO DIVE HEAD FIRST IN FRONT OF THIS RICKSHAW.” So good.

Portfolio: mrpatrickfrench.com