Monthly Archives: June 2021

Copywriter Wanted: Bravo Group

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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

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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).

VCU Brandcenter 2021 Grads

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Always so great to see the new VCU Brandcenter graduate portfolios. This year, there are a lot of ’em (over 100). From Ashley Sommardahl, Associate Director at VCU Brandcenter:

“We are thrilled to debut the Brandcenter Class of 2021. They are a talented group of just over 100 students with concentrations in Copywriting, Art Direction, Strategy, Experience Design, and Account/Brand Management.

If you haven’t had a chance to review their work yet, we hope you’ll take some time to browse our microsite. You can get to know them by their concentration or skills, view their portfolios, and schedule time to meet with any soon-to-be graduates who might be a good fit for your agency/company.

To learn more about Brandcenter graduates, check out the demographic information on the Class of 2021 and our Alumni Salary Survey (which we release every two years).”