Category Archives: Experience

Shevek Anandan

Shevek is a copywriter at McCann in NYC. Since his last post on MC (back on 04.19.18), he’s added all kinds of new work to his portfolio including projects for Verizon, New York Lottery, Purell, and Soundcloud (above). His site features a “here’s the pudding” link that curates his portfolio into four bite-sized categories for recruiters short on time. Smart.

Portfolio: shevekanandan.com

Cole Orloff

Cole is a freelance copywriter, designer and creative director in NYC. Since his last post on MC (way back on 03.23.13), when he was two years into agency life as a self-taught copywriter at a small shop in Chicago, he’s been busy. Over the past seven years, he got a Master’s focused on interactive art and design, directed video, shot photography, designed brands, starting to work on 3D design, and lead a team of multi-disciplinary creatives as Creative Director. Time for an update!

Portfolio: work.coleorloff.com

Rachel Chew

Rachel is a senior copywriter at BLK J in Singapore, previously at DDB and Arcade. All kinds of cool projects up on her site, including “Wandermust” for Scoot, the world’s fastest band for StarHub Mobile, and Singapore’s first all-women Individual Physical Proficiency Test for the Life Company (above). In addition to copywriting, Rachel is also a photographer (be sure to check out her IG) and … abstract latte artist. Nice.

Portfolio: rachelchewy.cargo.site

Lesly Pyle

Lesly is a copywriter/director of creative operations at Baker Street in San Francisco. She’s got a crazy variety of projects in her portfolio for brands like Baker Street (site), Hotel Nikko, NorCal Honda, Sun-Maid Raisins, and the San Francisco Giants. Don’t miss her Fan Contract for the Golden State Warriors (above) with season ticket holders, guaranteeing the 2010 team would 1. Make the Playoffs. 2. Win 25 home games. 3. Have at least one All Star. If they didn’t, they paid each fan back in cash and rewards. Dig it.

Portfolio: pyleofwords.com

Sara Muchnick & Katie Coward

Sara (copywriter) and Katie (art director) are a creative team at Pereira O’Dell in San Francisco. Since their last post on MC (back on 10.29.18), they’ve been busy. There’s new work on both of their sites (and different work on each), including a super cool project for Ese by Pearson (above). Time for an update!

Sara’s portfolio: saramuchnick.com

Katie’s portfolio: katiecoward.com

James Paul

James is a new copywriter in his first week at his first junior copywriter job at Moxie in Atlanta—after recently graduating from Creative Circus. How cool is that? Almost as cool as his portfolio, which includes projects for Timberland, WWE, Hamburger Helper, Apollo, Super 8, WNBA, and more. Love it. Can’t wait to see what James does at Moxie!

Portfolio: jamespaulcw.com

Senior Copywriter Wanted: Huge Atlanta

Anna Doherty, Senior Recruiter at Huge, is on the hunt for a senior copywriter to join their team in Atlanta. (Yes, please.) From Huge:

“We are looking for a Sr. Copywriter to join the Atlanta, GA team!

Huge is a global experience agency made up of creatives, designers, technologists, strategists, and data scientists. We help companies elevate the human experience by creating unified brand experiences that people love. 

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Brainstorming creative concepts with the project team, developing original campaigns and representing the writer’s perspective in client presentations. 
  • Express their ideas clearly, not just on the page (or screen), but face-to-face. 
  • Foster the talents of our awesome copywriters at every level, both leading by example and sharing their experience

What we’d like to see: 

  • A strong agency background, a proven ability to create copy for a variety of audiences, brands, and industries.
  • Deep experience doing beautiful, smart, print campaigns.
  • Experience in a range of digital platforms from social to online video campaigns.
  • Great presentation skills, both internally and client-facing. We want you to produce great copy and be able to express your ideas clearly.
  • An appreciation for the relationship between textual and visual elements (and great design in general). We expect our copywriters to understand that a product isn’t truly great unless the copy and the designs support each other.
  • Ability to write professionally in a variety of styles for diverse audiences. You need to be able to adapt your voice to each project with extreme ease.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently when necessary and meet deadlines without handholding.”

Please send replies to: adoherty@hugeinc.com

For additional information: https://www.hugeinc.com/careers/jobs/2028562

Aaron Vick

Aaron is a copywriter/ACD at DDB in Chicago. Since his last post on MC (way back on 02.24.14), he’s completely revamped his portfolio with a bunch of new TV & video from Miller Lite, Capital One, and State Farm, plus projects for McDonald’s, Cottonelle, and the Chicago Bears. Definitely time for an update!

Portfolio: aaroncvick.com

You can also view the portfolio of Aaron’s long-time creative partner/art director, Garrett Fleming, here: cargocollective.com/garrettfleming

Copywriter Wanted: Blue Ion, Charleston

David Wood, Parnter/Creative at Blue Ion in Charleston, South Carolina, is on the hunt for a senior copywriter. From Blue Ion:

“We are looking for a senior creative writer to join our Charleston, SC team.

Blue Ion is a 20-year old digital agency in Charleston, SC. We believe that great brands are defined by what they’re made of – not by what they make. Helping to identify and articulate a brands unique energy is a powerful thing, and we never get enough.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Concepting high level brand positions
  • Developing campaigns
  • Writing for web, print and video applications
  • Presenting internally and externally
  • Represent Blue Ion in new business meetings and industry events
  • Leading and supporting a team of designers and programmers

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of industry experience
  • Killer branding and campaign portfolio (print and interactive)
  • BA in advertising, marketing or related field
  • Strong desire to create great work in a collaborative environment”

Please send replies to: david@blueion.com

For additional information: https://www.blueion.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/senior-creative-writer.pdf

Gil Templeton

Gil is a copywriter at The Variable in Winston-Salem, NC. Sometimes you click through a writer’s portfolio and you can just tell how much fun they had making it—and you can see how they made the most of the opportunities that came to them. That’s definitely case with Gil’s site, from Beer Hunting Season for Lowes Foods, to his writing for Oklahoma Joe’s Smokers, to his videos for Peanut Better (wow). Dig it.

Portfolio: lookwhatgildid.com

John Wrend

John is a copywriter/ACD who recently moved to Portland, formerly at mcgarrybowen in Chicago. His site features projects that you have to see to believe. “All I Really Want For Christmas” by Kool-Aid Man and Lil Jon (above). An 11-hour Sausage Yule Log video for Jimmy Dean. Putting a new cord on an EGO String Trimmer while plummeting 120mph toward Earth. And that’s just three projects. Can’t wait to see where John lands!

Portfolio: wrendwrites.com

Nicole LeLacheur

Nicole is a copywriter at Puma’s in-house creative agency in Boston, before that Refinery 43 and Mechanica. (Love seeing in-house writers on MC.) So many killer projects on her site, from super cool work for Puma (above) to an “UnFishin’ Believable” tour for Sea Cuisine to social posts for Liberty Mutual recruiting. Dig it.

Portfolio: nicolelelacheur.com

Andrew Weissman

Andrew is a junior copywriter on the hunt for his next gig, formerly at Ogilvy NYC (who just laid off 80 peeps across the country). At Ogilvy, Andrew was part of a small team “developing high priority work for Instagram as Ogilvy was their first ever agency of record. Projects included coming up with the brand’s first tagline, creating brand campaign ideas, activations and innovative on-platform film content to engage teens.” Pretty cool. His site also includes spec campaigns for Scrubbing Bubbles, Dodge, Starbucks Bathroom Reviews, and Schick Edge (above). Hoping Andrew finds a new gig soon!

Portfolio: andrewweissman.work

Erik Sena

Erik is a copywriter at BASIC® in San Diego, but as he writes on his info page “on any given day, my role fluctuates between idea broker, dot connector, brand obsessive, and occasional armchair anthropologist.” Word. His site features projects for BASIC®, Crafted (creative community initiative in San Diego, t-shirt featured above), Kandji, Martinelli’s, and David’s Harp Foundation, a student recording studio. Dig it.

Portfolio: eriksena.com

Marlee Cowdrey

Marlee is a copywriter at Bailey Lauerman in Omaha. She’s got projects for a crazy mix of clients on her site, including Kendall Motor Oil, Dollar Shave Club, Phillips 66, BarkBox, Chobani, Effie Awards, and A Charlie Brown Christmas for ABCNetworks livestream on Facebook (above, had to feature because next week is Christmas, plus just so adorbs). December has the best flavor of snowflakes, BTW.

Portfolio: marleeingham.com

Sydney Bonner

Sydney is a Youngblood Writer at TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles. Her portfolio features projects for Lund’s Swedish Pancakes (above), Taco Time, Grammys, Sonic, Pagoda, and Hye Cider Co. Be sure to check out her Pictures page—before Sydney was a copywriter she was a photojournalist, and it shows (really beautiful images). Dig it.

Portfolio: sydneybonner.com

Jaz Lee

Jaz is a 24-year-old copywriter/ACD at Leo Burnett Malaysia. He joined Leo Burnett five years ago as a junior copywriter and since then, in his own words, “it’s been an awesome ride.” All kinds of killer projects for Petronas on his site (including the tear-jerker “Rubber Boy” above), plus work for Samsung, UNICEF, and others. Love it.

Portfolio: thejazlee.com

Copywriter Wanted: Pyro, Dallas

John Beitter, Principal at Pyro, is on the hunt for a copywriter to join their team in Dallas. From Pyro:

“Pyro, a 25-year old Dallas-based agency, is searching for a creative, resourceful, self-starting copywriter to work on all accounts. Think you could’ve done a better job writing this ad? Then light a fire! Let’s see that portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Concepting the big idea
  • Writing everything from post copy and menu copy to TV scripts and T-shirts
  • Presenting work both internally and externally
  • Being an effective and supportive collaborator with our art directors and designers
  • Helping win new business 

Requirements

  • Two to five years of agency experience
  • Strong portfolio with several of social/digital examples
  • Experience concepting and producing social, digital, radio, and video/TV
  • Bachelor’s degree in advertising or related field preferred

Please send replies to: john_beitter@PYROagency.com

For more information: pyroagency.com

Graham Davis

Graham is a copywriter/ACD at AKQA in NYC. For everyone in the States who spends tomorrow celebrating Thanksgiving with turkey, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole—MC is serving up dessert. Graham’s portfolio is filled with killer projects for Beats by Dre, Nike, and Got Milk?, plus an amazing project called The Snow Fox (so cool). Pour another apple cider, sink back in the sofa, and check it out. Good stuff.

Portfolio: grahamwrite.com

Vickknesh Raj

Vickknesh is a copywriter at Leo Burnett in Kuala Lumpur. (How cool is that?) The first project in his portfolio for Jacob’s, the original Malaysian cream cracker, celebrates other Malaysian originals by laser-cutting their likenesses into 1,500 crackers. First, watch the video. Then, watch the making-of video right below it. That’s a lot of crackers.

Portfolio: cargocollective.com/vickknesh

Aste Gutiérrez

Aste is a copywriter/CD at TBWA\Chiat\Day in NYC. Every once in awhile, a portfolio comes MC’s way that isn’t just good—it’s on another level. From the second you hit the homepage it’s like, oh no, this is what a portfolio is supposed to look like. (What have I been doing with my life??? Arrrg.) Aste’s site is one of those. All kinds of killer projects for clients like Nike, Nissan, Sharp, and Coke while working at agencies like TBWA, BBH, AKQA, and Fred & Farid. And then, if you haven’t considered quitting advertising after viewing the above, check out his Awards page. That’ll do it.

Portfolio: astegutierrez.com

Chris Shafer

Chris is a copywriter/CD at TM in Dallas. All kinds of fun projects up and down his site. Don’t miss his Pizza Hut social posts, which are as hilarious as pizza is delicious. (What a killer assignment as a writer, sheesh.) Also check out his “I’ve Only Got 5 Minutes” page, which is a great idea—and probably something more creatives, especially those with tons of projects on their site, should consider. Dig it.

Portfolio: shaferco.com

Erin Ahern

Erin is a copywriter at Ogilvy in Chicago. Her site includes projects for Modelo, Ball Park (above), Tyson Air Fried Chicken, Morton Salt, Jimmy Dean, and Grainger. Her Ball Park campaign uses classic baseball cards to celebrate the true heroes of the game—hot dog vendors. Because, hot dogs.

Portfolio: erinoahern.com

Copywriter & Designer Wanted: Flint & Steel, NYC

Flint & Steel is on the hunt for both a mid-level copywriter and a designer to join their team in NYC. From Flint & Steel:

COPYWRITER
Position details: Long term freelance with an opportunity for full time employment.

We’re on the hunt for a mid-level copywriter to join the team as partner to a seasoned art director, and key member of the creative department. You’ll concept and articulate a shared vision, creating compelling stories and copy.

You are a passionate thinker looking for real satisfaction in your job. For you, writing and creativity isn’t just a profession, it’s a calling. You want to leverage all your varied interests to create things that are truly meaningful. And you’re able to concept big, think fast, and aggressively contribute to an inspired culture that wants and needs you.

What You’ll Do

  • High-level concepting, tactical program ideation and copywriting for a wide range of brand experiences, social content and marketing deliverables that generate conversation and brand engagement
  • Own the brand story for our clients across all channels, maintaining a consistent voice and vision
  • Create branded social content that is insightful, culturally relevant and inherently sharable
  • Successfully communicate (present and sell-in) creative ideas and the strategic rationale behind them, and collaborate with agency team members to produce smart, powerful work

What We’re Looking For

  • 3-5 years experience in marketing, advertising or social media
  • Excellent short-form and long-form writing skills in a variety of voices
    and tones
  • Solid grammar, editing and proofreading capabilities
  • A hands on, lean in approach to your work and craft. We’re looking for a go-getter who’s not afraid to jump in and get their hands dirty
  • An awareness of cultural trends, social fluency and solid understanding of how to drive conversation and engagement across social channels
  • Ability to think strategically and conceptualize creatively
  • Strong presentation and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to self-motivate and work autonomously to manage multiple projects and deadlines

DESIGNER
Position details: Long term freelance with an opportunity for full time employment.

We’re looking for a designer to join the team as a key member of the creative department. You’ll turn big ideas into visual and conceptual reality, and create thoughtful, compelling design for a variety of media.

You are a passionate and critical thinker looking for real satisfaction in your job. For you, design and creativity isn’t just a profession, it’s a calling. You want to leverage all your varied interests to design things that are truly meaningful. And you’re able to concept big, think fast, and aggressively contribute to an inspired culture that wants and needs you.

What You’ll Do

  • Brainstorm and create visual communications for a wide range of brand experiences, social content and marketing deliverables to generate conversation and brand engagement
  • Own the brand story for our clients across all channels, maintaining a consistent look and vision
  • Help the team create and prepare presentations for new business and clients
  • Design branded social content that is insightful, culturally relevant and inherently sharable
  • Successfully communicate (present and sell-in) creative ideas and collaborate with agency team members to produce smart, powerful work

What We’re Looking For

  • 1-3 years experience in marketing, advertising or social media, and/or applicable education program
  • Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Keynote. Proficiency in After Effects is a plus!
  • Have a solid understanding of typography, period and current design trends and styles, layout design, and best web practices
  • A hands on, lean in approach to your work and craft. We’re looking for a go-getter who’s not afraid to jump in and get their hands dirty
  • Ability to self-motivate and work autonomously to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Who We Are

We’re a seasoned shop with start-up nerve. Why? We’re challenging the definition of what a marketing champion can be.

We celebrate autonomy and creative freedom. We are democratic, intolerant of mediocrity and we’re creating ideas that range from content, to category-shifting TV campaigns, gaming, Sundance awarded films, new products, and more. And we’re doing it for clients ranging from Pepsi, to Johnson & Johnson, NBA, Glenfiddich, Topps, AMC and others.

Interested? Yes, we’re just as excited as you!
Please reach out to us with ALL of the following:

  • Your CV
  • A cover letter letting us know why you want to be part of the Flint & Steel team
  • A link to your portfolio. If your website requires a password, please remember to include that so we can review your work.

We are kindly not accepting applicants without portfolios.
Please send replies to: jobs@flintandsteel.com

ACD/Copywriter Wanted: Grow, Norfolk, VA

Tessie Krzywicki, Operations & Recruiting Coordinator at Grow in Norfolk, Virginia, is on the hunt for an ACD/copywriter. From Grow:

“Our ACD/copywriter will play a central role on nearly every project by connecting strategic insights to inspiring digital ideas. We’re looking for a conceptual thinker, a skilled communicator, and a valuable creative partner that knows digital inside and out. 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 strategically sound, 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. We’re open to applicants of any level for this position from mid-level to ACD.

About Grow
Grow is a digital experience agency. We make industry-leading digital experiences, platforms, and campaigns for some of the world’s most beloved brands. Our clients know us as a committed partner who delivers every time. Our team knows it’s possible because of the incredible culture we’ve built.

Working at Grow
Yes, you’ll work for amazing clients and projects in an inspiring environment. But best of all, you’ll find yourself among a close-knit group of about 50 incredibly talented and motivated colleagues who inspire each other every day. Our team of technologists, creatives, strategists and producers all work together under one roof to help some of the world’s most beloved brands connect with audiences in new and unexpected ways.

We’re part of a community of like-minded people in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area who regularly put our creative and technology talents to use toward helping build the place where we want to live and work.

Benefits
You’ll start with a full month of paid vacation and holiday leave, including two weeks in which the company pauses operations—one in midsummer, and one during 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

Sai He

Sai is a copywriter in NYC on the hunt for his next thing, previously at Clemenger BBDO and MullenLowe. He’s got projects on his site for clients like JetBlue (don’t miss “FlyBabies,” above), Netflix, Distracted Driving (PSA), Pepsi, and U.S. Cellular. Can’t wait to see where Sai lands!

Portfolio: sai-he.com