Category Archives: Experience

Junior CW Wanted: Merkley+Partners

Kyle Daley, Creative Services Director at Merkley+Partners NYC, is on the hunt for a junior copywriter. From Kyle: “Merkley+Partners is looking for a Junior Copywriter – could be right out of school, could be a year of so in the biz already. At M+P junior creatives are given amazing opportunities to work on a range of accounts including Mercedes-Benz, Tic Tac, Nutella, smart car and more. You will work on assignments that include digital, social, TV, experiential, environmental, print, radio – the complete 360. We’d like to see writers with strong conceptual and solid writing skills who can demonstrate the ability to create a big idea and show how it works across all media … wants to work in a collaborative team environment, is eager to learn and jump in wherever needed, all with a smile and can-do attitude!”

Email rez and portfolio link to: kdaley@merkleyandpartners.com

Christian McKechnie

Christian is a copywriter at Publicis Mojo in Brisbane, Australia (MC’s first from Brisbane), but most of the work on his site is for Vietnamese clients. Which MC finds fascinating. Any other Australian CWs interested in submitting? MC would love to see more.

Portfolio: conceptsahoy.com

Jarl Olsen

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Jarl is a copywriter/director in San Francisco. His site changes every time you visit. Sometimes projects are represented by heads. Sometimes garbage. Sometimes … well, you’ll see. (Fun.) Once you get into the site, there’s a huge range of work to check out, advertising and film. Dig it.

Portfolio: jarlolsen.com

Steve Molnar

Steve is a copywriter at Biggs/Gilmore in Kalamazoo, MI. (Kalamazoo!) His Crunchy Nut UNofficial Cereal of Celebration campaign celebrates fake holidays throughout the year, like Alien Abduction Day and Read in the Bathtub Day. Basically, whatever holiday Steve invents. How fun is that?

Portfolio: stevemolnar.com

Josh Shelton

Josh is a recent Creative Circus grad now writing at Fitzgerald + Co in Atlanta. (MC loves seeing what student books land which writers where.) Don’t leave without checking out his Photography link. Holy smokes, some great stuff in there.

Portfolio: joshsheltoncopywriter.com

Paxton Wiers

Paxton is a copywriter at Reagan Marketing + Design in Grand Rapids, MI. His bathroom poster for Planned Parenthood made MC snort out loud. Funny stuff for FactoryOTC.com, too. Good times.

Portfolio: paxtonwiers.com

Senior CW Wanted: eBay Enterprise

eBay Enterprise in Silicon Valley is on the hunt for a senior writer: “Based in Silicon Valley, we’re a leading e-commerce, design and branding agency looking for a senior-level copywriter who’s smart, creative, collaborative, collected and accomplished. Someone who can distill financial and technical products into clear, concise, consumer-friendly language. Someone who takes pride in their work, down to the letter, and only satisfied with excellence. Someone who can dig into the details and make even the most pedestrian account-related announcement sing. Oh, and accomplish all of this with minimal noise and direction while taking feedback in stride.

About Us: eBay Enterprise Marketing Solutions (EEMS) is an agency serving a wide variety of clients within and outside the eBay Inc. family, including PayPal, eBay, Magento, Cisco, Plantronics, Intel, Mattel and many more. We’re a global leader, innovator and investor in e-commerce today, actively changing the landscape of how people shop, transact, and engage with their favorite brands. Our Campbell office is home to a tight-knit group of top creative pros who create and collaborate with mutual respect and aim to achieve the highest standards in the work.

Key Qualifications

3-6 years minimum experience, preferably some agency
Experience in the following areas a plus: consumer financial/electronic payments space, technology (cloud/web-based services, IT), consumer electronics and hardware products, retail merchandise.
Strong portfolio of current work demonstrating creative/conceptual headlines, with longer form copy as well. Good mix of B2B and B2C
Deep interactive and branding experience: everything from short-form banners and emails to landing pages to larger, longer projects like strategy docs, case studies, pitches and presentations. Also video, social media, print.
Client-facing: comfortable presenting their work
Has some experience managing other writers and providing feedback
Can keep pace and a cool head in a fun but fast-paced agency environment.
MS Office required, but hard design skills (Adobe CS) and UX knowledge a bonus

If this sounds like you, and you want to work alongside some of the most passionate, accomplished creative professionals in the business, please send your resume and online portfolio with current samples, pointing out those most relevant to this position.”

Apply at: Click Here

Prashant Nashi

Prashant is a freelance sr copywriter in Chicago. You know, when MC used to think of Supercuts, MC thought $8. Or, now it’s probably like $20. (Who is MC kidding? It’s exactly $20 at the Supercuts in Corte Madera, CA.) So, it’s refreshing to see a Supercuts campaign featuring up-and-coming rock stars/DJs that doesn’t mention price. Probably pretty awesome for Supercutters out there, too. Nice.

Portfolio: prashantnashi.com

UPDATE: Jordan Dontos

Jordan is a copywriter/ACD at Slingshot in Dallas. Since his last post on MC (08.05.2010), he’s got a new Cargo site and all kinds of new work up on it. Including a campaign for Warheads, featuring “The Teeth.” MC imagines what it was like being the set designer, getting that call. “So, like, there’s like this giant mouth, and like, two of the teeth are people, Sour Tooth and Sweet Tooth …”

Portfolio: jordandontos.com

Otavio Barbon

Otavio is a Brazilian copywriter at mcgarrybowen NYC. Ah, to be 24-years old, from Sao Paulo, living in NYC, doing it. That’s good times. Can’t wait to see what Otavio creates at mcgarrybowen.

Portfolio: otaviobarbon.com.br

CW Wanted: RITTA New Jersey

Koryn Schermer, CEO at RITTA in New Jersey, is on the hunt for a copywriter. From Koryn: “We are looking for a FULL TIME writer to work ON SITE in Bergen County, NJ. You must love automobiles and home appliances and have writing samples to share—great headlines are, well, great … but we need you to keep us reading the long form copy too.

If you’re our ideal candidate, you think conceptually and execute flawlessly. You are an eloquent wordsmith, equally at home crafting ads (especially great headlines), brochures and online content. You are fluent in short, smart (sometimes wry) and insightful POV, and equally adept at keeping long-form copy sizzling.

You understand corporate and product branding, and can write a wide range of content that supports branding and marketing efforts across all media platforms – print, packaging, Web, video, events, etc. You have an affinity for luxury and those brands that exude confidence. Automotive, consumer electronics and home appliance products motivate you.

You want to make an impact at your next agency, to influence how things are done and to make it a better place than it was before you got there. You play well with others. Better yet, you inspire creativity in others.

As our ideal candidate, you are…

Able to judge and organize information for idea/concept generation.
Able to sell your work, both internally and to the client.
Well-read, articulate and express yourself clearly and concisely.
Confident and professional.
Highly organized, with attention to detail.
A self-starter able to prioritize multiple work assignments and meet deadlines.
Fluent in InDesign and Microsoft Word.
A pro with 2 – 3 years’ experience (a huge advantage).
BONUS: Strong in copyediting and proofreading skills.
BONUS: Fluent in advanced computer skills, including Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator and Acrobat Pro.”

Apply or more info: jobs@ritta.com

UPDATE: Jason Corbin

Since Jason’s last post on MC (10/07/11), he’s gone from mcgarrybowen to Razorfish to his current gig, copywriter/ACD at Ogilvy in Atlanta. (Nice.) His site is still Cargo, MC’s fave for CWs, but he’s got all kinds of new work up. Like Change Your Hairitage for Aussie, above.

Portfolio: cargocollective.com/jasoncorbin

Lyle Shemer

Lyle is a copywriter/ACD at JWT NYC, BBDO and Dentsu before that. Lots of work for big brands like NFL, Listerine, Pepcid, DirecTV, Canon, and Rolaids. Plenty of TV and video, too. But don’t miss Writerly One-Offs, a collection of long copy pieces Lyle’s done over the years. From Lyle’s site: “I’ve always loved long copy ads. But with all the impending doom surrounding the future of print, it seems every year there are fewer opportunities to write ads in this much-beloved genre. In any case, I hope the bunch here are as much fun for you to read as they were for me to craft.” Amen, brother.

Portfolio: cargocollective.com/lyleshemer

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

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

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