Copywriter (Social Media)
The Chicago office of Weber Shandwick is seeking a Copywriter to join our growing creative team. We are looking for someone with the right combination of conceptual approach, self-motivation, and artistic skills necessary to create, sell and execute impactful ideas for our clients.
You will be instrumental in defining the conceptual approach and tone of voice for social media assignments across a wide range of communication strategies and channels. You need to be obsessive about honing your craft and polishing your words. Understanding brand tone, a passion for problem solving, and the ability to spin stories out of thin air, must be in your DNA.
If you are serious about stepping outside your comfort zone, diversifying your portfolio, and creating impactful buzz worthy ideas that set the Internet on fire, then we would love to talk to you.
Responsibilities:
Crafting stories and building brands through campaign level thinking and execution
Remain current on industry, cultural, and technology trends, and look for opportunities to incorporate them into your creative concepts
Work with art directors, designers, strategists, producers and other team members to flesh out the creative development of social media ideas and tactical executions
Develop original concepts and executions with the intention of sparking conversation and engagement in the social media space. These ideas can be published across various social media channels, published through influencer channels, or may transcend social media, digital and traditional advertising.
Ongoing development of new ideas, creative concepts, headlines, video scripts, social posts and various other forms of online/offline brand storytelling
Presenting ideas and production-ready executions to internal and external stakeholders
In all social media-specific concepts, be sure to understand various execution formats and incorporate creative/copy/layout best practices for various social media networks including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn and YouTube
Write video-based story ideas with the complete understanding of the types of video formats that work best across various social networks (live, long-form, tap for audio, etc.)
Ensure all creative adheres to existing brand guidelines and social media best practices
Responsible for editing and proofing materials during all project phases
Wear multiple hats: depending on your skills, there will be times when you will have to drive the creative process by playing multiple roles throughout concepting and execution phases
Education and
Experience:
4 years of copywriting experience in an agency or related field (advertising, digital, social media, publishing/content or public relations)
Must be self-motivated, hard working, well organized, thick skinned and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests, and deliverables
Ongoing drive to understand emerging techniques, trends and philosophies in marketing, technology, interaction and social media
Experience working in the automotive industry is preferred (not mandatory).
Must have a portfolio (share anything that conveys the way you think or approach assignments, even if it was never produced; we like chicken scratches).
Bonus Skills: blogging, journalism, social community management, filmmaking, videography, editorial, art direction, design, illustration, photography
NOTE: If you are selected for an interview, please come prepared to discuss and showcase your copywriting skills, and walk through your conceptual/strategic creative approach to assignments (help us understand how your brain works). Use whatever work or case study's necessary to best represent these areas of expertise.
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
You will be instrumental in defining the conceptual approach and tone of voice for social media assignments across a wide range of communication strategies and channels. You need to be obsessive about honing your craft and polishing your words. Understanding brand tone, a passion for problem solving, and the ability to spin stories out of thin air, must be in your DNA.
If you are serious about stepping outside your comfort zone, diversifying your portfolio, and creating impactful buzz worthy ideas that set the Internet on fire, then we would love to talk to you.
Responsibilities:
Crafting stories and building brands through campaign level thinking and execution
Remain current on industry, cultural, and technology trends, and look for opportunities to incorporate them into your creative concepts
Work with art directors, designers, strategists, producers and other team members to flesh out the creative development of social media ideas and tactical executions
Develop original concepts and executions with the intention of sparking conversation and engagement in the social media space. These ideas can be published across various social media channels, published through influencer channels, or may transcend social media, digital and traditional advertising.
Ongoing development of new ideas, creative concepts, headlines, video scripts, social posts and various other forms of online/offline brand storytelling
Presenting ideas and production-ready executions to internal and external stakeholders
In all social media-specific concepts, be sure to understand various execution formats and incorporate creative/copy/layout best practices for various social media networks including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn and YouTube
Write video-based story ideas with the complete understanding of the types of video formats that work best across various social networks (live, long-form, tap for audio, etc.)
Ensure all creative adheres to existing brand guidelines and social media best practices
Responsible for editing and proofing materials during all project phases
Wear multiple hats: depending on your skills, there will be times when you will have to drive the creative process by playing multiple roles throughout concepting and execution phases
Education and
Experience:
4 years of copywriting experience in an agency or related field (advertising, digital, social media, publishing/content or public relations)
Must be self-motivated, hard working, well organized, thick skinned and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests, and deliverables
Ongoing drive to understand emerging techniques, trends and philosophies in marketing, technology, interaction and social media
Experience working in the automotive industry is preferred (not mandatory).
Must have a portfolio (share anything that conveys the way you think or approach assignments, even if it was never produced; we like chicken scratches).
Bonus Skills: blogging, journalism, social community management, filmmaking, videography, editorial, art direction, design, illustration, photography
NOTE: If you are selected for an interview, please come prepared to discuss and showcase your copywriting skills, and walk through your conceptual/strategic creative approach to assignments (help us understand how your brain works). Use whatever work or case study's necessary to best represent these areas of expertise.
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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