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CW Wanted: R&R Phoenix

Matt Silverman, VP/Managing Director of R&R Partners in Phoenix, is on the hunt for a copywriter. From Matt: “You: Have a passion for advertising, a strong point of view and want to create work that lives on. Can work fast, juggle multiple projects and personalities. Take deadlines seriously. Eat, sleep and breathe collaboration. Are never boring at lunch/happy hour. Us: One of eight offices with national/international reach. Named one of the best places to work in America. Among the Top 10 Regional Agencies in the country.

Responsibilities Include: Short and long-form copywriting. Working as a team with an art director to concept and produce breakthrough creative for various clients in all media channels. Oversight of copy/concept of creative from inception through completion to ensure a high level of quality. Researching clients’ products/services/image to ensure ability to write accurate, on-target copy/concepts for assigned projects. Working to ensure creative is on brief strategically. Presenting work at client meetings. Assisting in writing proposals, marketing plans, publicity, etc., as requested. SEO/SEM and writing for web a plus. Minimum Requirements: Degree in fine arts, advertising or related field. Minimum three years’ experience conceptualizing and copywriting for advertising campaigns in an agency or corporate environment. Sense of humor.”

Send cover letter, resume and portfolio link: hr@rrpartners.com

Teddy Miller

Teddy is a copywriter at 72andSunny in Los Angeles. Teddy didn’t go to ad school, 72 is his first CW gig, and he’s been there three years. What’s that portfolio look like? Awesome. All kinds of killer work for ESPN, K-Swiss and Carl’s Jr on his site. Love it.

Portfolio: teddymiller.com

Maria Snell

Maria is a new copywriter at Leo Burnett in Chicago, after graduating from SMU last year where she was part of their Creative Method program. (Big ups!) Her book is currently all student/intern work, which MC loves to see. It takes more than a killer book to land a job at a shop like Leo Burnett Chicago, but it all starts with the portfolio.

Portfolio: mariasnell.com

Lori Louie

Lori is a copywriter at MRM // McCann in Salt Lake City, previously a writer in San Francisco, and before that an Officer in the U.S. Army (including combat in Iraq). Just a crazy mix of clients on her site, including Mobil 1, LeviStrauss, Gussies Chicken and Waffles, and, um, Jimmy Jane.

Portfolio: lorilouie.com

Sarah Gatling

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Sarah graduated from Creative Circus in 2011 and has been a copywriter at Leo Burnett in Chicago ever since. Her book is a mix of real world and student, which MC always finds super interesting. Don’t miss her retro ad for Mayhem that appeared in the Mad Men issue of Newsweek. Dream assignment, geez.

Portfolio: sarahgatling.com

Drago Mlakar

Drago is a senior copywriter at Publicis Groupe in Slovenia. (MC’s first portfolio from Slovenia. Yes!) Ever wondered what a awesome book from Slovenia looks like? Wonder no longer. Love it.

Portfolio: cargocollective.com/dragomlakar

UPDATE: Jeff Scardino

Since his last post on MC (5/22/12), Jeff has moved from mcgarrybowen to Ogilvy NYC, and added a bunch of new work to his site (Cargo). Time for an update!

Portfolio: jeffreyscardino.com

Evan Dunn

Evan is a copywriter at Arnold Boston, been there since 2010. Little tangent here. After clicking through Evan’s site (good stuff!), MC kept going back to his Volvo Summer project. Is it completely cliché that MC now wants a 1966 Volvo P1800? Is it too “thirtysomething” Micheal Steadman? Probably. But that’s a NICE car.

Portfolio: evanjdunn.com

UPDATE: Andrew Baker

Andrew is a freelance copywriter/CD based in Los Angeles, available globally (previous MC post 3.19.12). He’s all about cars. His entire portfolio is cars — and when you scroll through it, you quickly realize he’s worked on just about every car brand out there. He recently traded in his old site for a new 2013 model (tumblr), so time for an MC update.

Portfolio: andrewbaker77.tumblr.com

CW Wanted: 360i, NYC

Elinna Vega, Creative Recruiter at 360i in NYC, is looking for socially oriented writers to join their creative team. From Elinna: “Before the advent of traditional advertising, there was direct marketing: cheesy sales people at your door with a product. Then, came print, radio, TV, the internet, and NOW… SOCIAL. Nearly 24 hours a day we’re connected, plugged in and tuned-in to a larger social consciousness aptly named social media. As of late, there’s been a natural evolution in the way we engage with social media; it is no longer a place to go “poke” your friend, “like” their post about today’s crappy weather, or track where in the world Brangelina is vacationing. The new wave of advertising is real-time, social advertising.

Do you think in social activations? Talk in tweets? Fantasize about content that will crash the internet with its impressions – content that begs to be shared to the point of full-blown viral-ness (i.e.: Bacon Barter, Oreo Daily Twist, Oreo Superbowl Tweet). If you think you can develop and execute content for some of the world’s most popular and beloved brands (namely, OREO), I’d love to hear from you. Disclaimer: if you’re scared of producing CONTENT every day, while the whole world is watching…this is not the job for you. We talk to 100m+ people a day – feeling chatty?

You love: Pop-culture, Social media, Technology, The obscure, undiscovered and unknown, Challenges (see below), Redefining brand identities within the parameters of relevant, real-time data & insights.

*Most importantly: Free Beer on Tap, Ping-Pong and Pop-A-Shot.”

Send portfolios to: elinna.vega@360i.com

CW Wanted: deep

Dan Stewart, Creative Director/Partner at Deep Group in Springfield, MO, is looking for a copywriter. From Dan: “We need a writer with a great book and attitude. 3-5 years of agency experience in traditional and digital. They shall not fear hard work, a collaborative environment, B2B and B2C clients or the Midwest.” To check out deep’s site/work, click here. To apply or learn more about the position, email Dan at the address below.

Email Dan at: dstewart@deepgroup.com

Aaron Spratt

Aaron is a senior copywriter at Pulsar in D.C. He’s got a crazy mix of clients and projects on his site, including Dentyne Fire, the ACLU, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Arlington Co. Commuter Services, and 3 Bar & Grill. Good times.

Portfolio: aaronspratt.com

Julie Rutigliano

Julie is a senior copywriter at 360i NYC. She’s been a writer/CD in NYC since 2004, when she got her start at Mad Dogs & Englishmen. MC is always interested to see what CW’s include on their About Us pages. For example, personal recommendations. At the bottom of Julie’s About Us, she’s got two fantastic notes from Kash Sree and Noah Kerner. How do you beat that?

Portfolio: julierutigliano.com

Otilia Dobrea

Otilia is a copywriter in NYC, graduated from Miami Ad School last year, spent nine months at Anomaly, and is now looking for her next gig. Her book is that new-copywriter mix of produced work and student spec, which MC thinks is awesome to see. What did Otilia create at M.A.S.? And then, what did she produce immediately after, at Anomaly? Check it out.

Portfolio: otiliadobrea.com

Kiyomi Dong

Kiyomi is lead copywriter in-house at Lafayette 148 in NYC, previously in-house at Kiehl’s. She graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing, and has worked her way into a copywriting career without the portfolio school stop. It’s possible!

Portfolio: cargocollective.com/kiyomidong

Brooke Randel

Brooke is a digital copywriter from Chicago who just moved to Philadelphia (available for full-time/freelance). She’s a graduate of the Second City writing program and you can tell—hilarious writing all over her site. Don’t miss her zombie work for Sears.com. So gross. So fun.

Portfolio: cargocollective.com/brookerandel

Jen Winston

Jen is a copywriter at RPA in Los Angeles, soon relocating to NYC. She’s got a bunch of cool work for Honda on her site. But if you’ve spent any time listening to NPR (what writer hasn’t?), don’t miss her Faces of NPR project. Ira Glass looks just like Ira Glass!

Portfolio: jenwinstondotcom.com

UPDATE: Brian Button

Brian is a copywriter in San Francisco. Since his first post on MC (March 2012), he’s moved from AKQA to Digitas and added some new work for eBay and Taco Bell to his portfolio — including a series of shorts for eBay called “eBay Thanks You.” Sometimes a story needs more than 30 or 60 seconds, you know? Also, MC would like Jonathan Adler’s beach house, please.

Portfolio: bookofbutton.com

Patrick Tamisiea

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Patrick is a new-ish copywriter in Los Angeles, after 10 years of performing sketch and improv comedy. (Again, says MC, comedians and drummers = the best copywriters.) There’s some hilarious stuff on his site, including a campaign for Ryan Airlines: “With prices this cheap, shut the f*ck up.” Nice. Don’t miss the video of 6-year-old Patrick called “All About Pat” at the bottom of the page Schedule a Kissing Consultation. MC was that kid, too.

Portfolio: patrickthedroll.com

Senior CW Wanted: SapientNitro, Miami

Melissa Pacheco, Recruiting Manager at SapientNitro in Miami, is on the hunt for a senior copywriter. From Melissa: “Are you a great storyteller? Do you love merging film, video, and UX to explore how captivating content is made? Do you like white sandy beaches? Then come join us in Miami! SapientNitro’s diverse & creative culture connects the smartest, most passionate people & unifies them with a game-changing mindset. We’re looking for a Senior Copywriter to write amazing scripts, shoot at great locations and create branded content for clients like Fiat & Chrysler. We need a great writer who can help build major brands across the spectrum of digital, and rethink how narrative and audience interact in the newest media. To change your game, please send me your resume and portfolio.”

Email Melissa at: mpacheco@sapient.com

CD Wanted: Johannes Leonardo, NYC

Oh wow, this is a good one. Kit Krugman, Creative Manager at Johannes Leonardo NYC, is looking for a brilliant CD. From Kit: “Johannes Leonardo is an award-winning international creative agency in New York with global clients like Sprite, Coca-Cola, and Google. We are currently looking for a Creative Director for a significant leadership role across all accounts at the agency. This person is a natural and proven leader who has not only created outstanding work but also led teams to create their best work. We are looking for candidates who are ambitious; relentless in their pursuit of creating the best work in the world. This person is as brilliant in their strategic approach as they are passionate about their craft. Since this will be a significant leadership addition to the team, we are looking for someone who would want to be a key player in agency growth, culture, and talent development. Experience required: 6-12 years creating global brand award-winning work at creative agencies.”

Send portfolio links to Kit at: kitk@johannesleonardo.com

Phil Eichenauer

Phil is a copywriter/creative director in Los Angeles. He’s done a ton of work for the film industry (awesome) — posters, trailers, sites, etc. He displays most of his work on tilt viewer, which has its pros and cons. Pros, you can click through it quickly. Cons, it’s hard for MC to snap a straight-up screen shot of a piece of work without a cursor smack in the middle of it. (Arrrg, tilt viewer!) Still, very cool to see a CW having fun with the movies in LaLa. Good times.

Portfolio: boldstandard.com

Carolyn Bergen

Carolyn is a writer/group creative director at mcgarrybowen Chicago. Ton of work on her site for big name bevs like Crystal Light and Maxwell House. Beach Body (above) for Crystal Light is hilarious. The CL drinker’s delivery of “I can help you with that” and “I’m gonna get wet” are so perfect. Nice.

Portfolio: carolynbergen.com

Senior CW Wanted: D’Addario, Brooklyn

This is rad. Dana Parente, Human Resources Manager at D’Addario (yes, maker of guitar strings and Evan’s drumheads and ProMark sticks) is looking for an in-house senior copywriter. From Dana: “Look around… If you play music we are there. We are the largest manufacturer of musical instrument accessories in the world (strings, drumheads, drum sticks, reeds, mouthpieces, accessories of all kinds). And we’ve been making strings since the 1600’s. We’re a family run business but everyone who works with us becomes a part of that family. We are the real deal and we take an enormous amount of pride in bringing musicians the finest crafted tools for their trade out there. We’re all about inspiring performance but don’t take our word for it dig around and you’ll get the idea. (daddario.com, http://xlstrings.tumblr.com)

You’ll need 3-6 years of experience crafting great ideas for a range of B2B and B2C clients
Must have brand campaign experience including programmatic, promotional work, digital and social.
Agility with creative briefs and the ability to translate them into engaging ideas with supportive copy that can live and breathe in today’s media saturated world as well as traditional outlets. We’ll need a strong voice for everything from video content to print to web.
Comfort with tight budgets and crunching timelines – it’s the nature of the retail beast.
A love of music. Yes, this is a job requirement.

Here’s the good news: We design, engineer, manufacture and package our products in house, in the US, and are committed to sustainable business practices. We aren’t selling pre-packaged chemically processed food-like substances – we’re selling the tools that make music possible. And we pride ourselves on making the best gear in the business. More good news? These products are for EVERY musician out there from the beginner clarinet player to the grungiest rock band on the street. And we need to tell the compelling story of our brand to everyone. D’Addario is looking for a brilliant storyteller. An individual who knows how to turn the most mundane product copy into a great yarn. For this reason, talent will always trump experience. (Translation: a brilliant writer with 3 years of experience is fine.) If you join us you will be an integral part of the new D’Addario marketing team in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Inspired yet? We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including an excellent 401k Plan, and the opportunity to build a career with one of the most highly regarded organizations in the industry.”

Send your portfolio/link/rez to: jobs@daddario.com

Shloimy Notik

Shloimy is a copywriter at kbs+ in NYC. He shares a site with creative partner/art director Chad O’Connell. At the time of this post, they’ve got six projects up on their site — but all six are great and that’s what counts. Like their spot for AdCouncil/AdoptUSKids. Is that real mayo??? Ugh.

Portfolio: chadandshloimy.com

UPDATE: Chris Elzinga

Chris is a freelance copywriter in San Francisco (and a fellow Oregon Duck — go Ducks!). Since his last post on MC (Nov 21, 2009), he’s got a new site with a ton of new work from killer shops like Pereira & O’Dell, Hub Strategy, AKQA, Eleven … and on and on. Dig it.

Portfolio: chriselzinga.com

Chicago Portfolio School | Summer 2013

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Ladies and gentlemen, MC proudly presents the portfolio sites of nine Chicago Portfolio School copywriter grads (in alphabetical order):

Alf Zapata – alfzap.com

Alicia Cressey – aliciacressey.com

Brett Williams – gbrettwilliams.com

John O’Toole – cargocollective.com/TheJohnOTooleExperience

Kerry Keady – kerrykeady.com

Kylie Hudgens – kylie-hudgens-02ye.squarespace.com

Megha Kumar – megkumar.com

Pete Kulak – petekulak.com

Rick Hickey – rickhickey.com

Anthony Falvo

Anthony is a senior copywriter at Anomaly in NYC. So much awesome hilarity up and down his site. Anthony is also a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade, and in a punk band called Wrad. Proving, yet again, MC’s theory that comedians and musicians make the best copywriters.

Portfolio: anthonyfalvo.com

Creative Circus | Summer 2013

Ladies and gentlemen, MC is honored to present the portfolio sites of seven Summer 2013 Creative Circus graduating copywriters (in alphabetical order):

Keith Atzman – keithatzman.com

Caroline Cappelli – carolinecappelli.com

Scott Chalkley – scottchalkley.com

John Huddleston – justanotherjohn.com

Jameson Rossi – jamesonrossi.com

Lauren Wood – laurenwoodwrites.com

Gretchen Zachan – gretchenzachan.com

Dan Acasuso

Dan is a freelance copywriter in NYC. Over the past two+ years, he’s spent time at shops like Ogilvy, 360i, Digitas, and Iris, has worked on a wide range of brands—including lots of cool social projects.

Portfolio: krop.com/danacasuso