Monthly Archives: November 2018

Greg Reese

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Greg is a freelance copywriter/CD in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Before going out on his own, he was a copywriter/CD at agencies like Organic, Hanon McKendry, Doner, and JWT. Today, he and partner Carolyn Reese (editor/proofreader) share a business and have projects on their site for brands like Merrell, Priority Health, Grand Valley State University, Haworth, Hudson Ice Cream, Ford, and Nike. Pretty cool.

Portfolio: reesecopy.com

Audria Culaciati

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Audria is a copywriter/editor in Santa Barbara, CA. MC gets asked all the time, what do I do if I don’t have any big ad campaigns yet? Or, forget big ad campaigns, what if I’m not an agency/brand writer—what if I write product copy, website copy, email campaigns, etc.? Audria’s site is one example of how to do it. At the time of this post, she’s got three projects up—for Sonos (product copy), Women’s Heritage (zine), and Topa Topa Brewery (product copy). That’s not a lot of content, but you definitely get the vibe for what she’s all about. Dig it.

NOTE: MC would love to see more portfolio sites like Audria’s—that do a good job of showing off work that’s product, retail, in-house, or website-focused. Such a demand for it right now. Send ’em in if you’ve got ’em!

Portfolio: culaciati.co

Senior Copywriter Wanted: Grow, Norfolk, VA

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Tessie Krzywicki, Operations & Recruiting Coordinator at Grow in Norfolk, Virginia, is on the hunt for a senior copywriter. From Grow: “We’re a team of close-knit creatives, technologists, strategists, and producers whose skills are matched only by our dedication. Our hard work put us on the map, and our commitment to creative innovation keeps us there. We strive to put that same level of energy into everything we touch, whether building a global campaign or a better neighborhood.

Our senior copywriter will play a central role on nearly every project by connecting strategic insights to inspiring digital ideas. We’re looking for a digital native who is a conceptual thinker, a skilled communicator, and a valuable creative partner. A successful candidate will show an inspiring book of work, a meticulous eye for detail, a collaborative work style, and a compelling approach when presenting ideas.

Primary responsibilities:

  • Partner with art directors and multi-disciplinary teams to create strategic, industry-leading digital concepts.
  • Present to clients, partners, and internal teams in a professional and inspiring manner.
  • Lead communication and content creation throughout all phases of a project, including discovery, concepting, pitching, production, and launch.
  • Contribute to Grow’s communication around projects, company strategy, and community.
  • Consistently expand and share knowledge of industry trends and emerging ideas.

This is a full-time position at our office in downtown Norfolk, VA. Grow offers paid relocation and temporary housing for selected candidates.

Amazing clients and atmosphere come standard, but what you’ll love most is our close-knit team of inspiring talent, just under 50 of us in total. We’re part of a community of like-minded people in the Norfolk / Virginia Beach metro who spend our time creating great work and building culture around us—with lovely beaches, urban amenities, and family-friendly opportunities throughout the region.

You’ll start with a full month of paid vacation and holiday leave, including two weeks in which the company pauses operations—one at midsummer and one at the holidays. A wealth of additional company benefits include health, dental, matching 401k, disability, paid training, and more.”

For more information or to apply: Click here

Alan Snider

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Alan is a copywriter/ACD at The Wonderful Company in Los Angeles and a graduate of Second City (which once again proves MC’s theory that comedians, surfers and drummers make great copywriters). Since his last post on MC (back on 09.16.14) he’s been busy. All kinds of cool new projects up on his site, including Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers for Wonderful Pistachios (above). What a killer in-house gig Alan’s got at The Wonderful Company, with brands like Wonderful Pistachios, FIJI water, POM Wonderful, and Halos. Dig it.

Portfolio: alansnider.com

Or when Alan’s feeling saucy: awesomecopywriter.biz

Copywriter Wanted: Cactus, Denver

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Erin Conrad, Talent Manager at Cactus in Denver, is also on the hunt for a Copywriter. (See previous post for open Junior Art Director position.) Love it.

From Cactus: “Cactus is a small agency doing innovative, bold and imaginative work for a growing list of great clients. We aim to make our work and our portfolios better every day, with every project, and we’re committed to developing thought-provoking ideas and executions that make our corner of the planet a better place to live, work and play. We’re looking for someone with outstanding talent and tireless passion to help us further our mission and add to our agency mojo.

To be seriously considered, candidates will have roughly 2-5 years of agency experience and an exceptional portfolio of work that displays superior conceptual ideation skills, strong headlines, well-written copy and the ability to produce integrated campaigns across digital, video and 2D media. At Cactus, we value your personality and character just as much as your work, so you’ll also need to be someone with a collaborative, team-centric spirit, a solution-oriented mindset, and someone who strives to make every project into something great.

If that’s you, get in touch. You just might be the one we’re looking for.”
Send resume and portfolio to: careers@cactusinc.com

Mid-level Copywriters Wanted: 160over90, PA, FL & OH

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Kristin Spirko, Talent Coordinator at 160over90, is on the hunt for a mid-level copywriters to join their Philadelphia, Columbus and Gainesville offices. From Kristin:

160over90 is looking for mid-level copywriters to focus on crafting stories for everything from 64-page viewbooks to billboards to television scripts. You’ll work alongside really talented designers to build new brands or further develop established ones. You’ll present your own work, learn a ton, and create beautiful campaigns for clients like the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, University of Florida and their athletics program the Florida Gators, NYU, and Save-A-Lot grocery stores. It will be fun, we promise.

  • Write, edit and proofread copy, with a broad expertise in all forms of copywriting (i.e. long-form storytelling, compelling shorter form for advertising, organized and informative writing for websites, etc.)
  • Solid portfolio showing a range of concepts + work [either spec or produced]
  • Enjoys being a nice human + plays nice with others

For more info or to apply, email Kristin at: kspirko@160over90.com

For full job description: http://bit.ly/copywriterGSV

Chris Baker

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Chris is a freelance copywriter/CD in NYC. His LinkedIn page states that he was named one of Wall Street Journal’s hottest freelance copywriters 2018, but that’s kind of hard to believe because it also states that he “hasn’t had shit in the Economist.” So. Not sure how one reconciles that. He did, however, come up with “Seeing Eye People” for Buzzfeed (above) which is both hilarious and cringeworthy, because it’s 100% that it’s going to be a real service someday. 110%.

Portfolio: ilovechrisbaker.com