Category Archives: Orlando

Senior Copywriter Wanted: Maven, Orlando

Tiffanie Brunson, Studio Manager at Maven, is on the hunt for a senior copywriter to join their team in Orlando. From Tiffanie:

This is a tremendous opportunity for an experienced writer who strives for excellence in his or her craft and is looking to grow and take on new challenges.

At Maven Creative we combine creative and strategic, brand-forward thinking to solve complex business problems (sometimes simple ones, too) for our clients. Ideally, the Senior Copywriter will be able to perform in this space as a next-level creative writer AND a logical thinker.

Maven routinely wins awards for its work, and this writer would play a large role in the continuation of maintaining and raising our creative standards. This writer will be collaborative, positive, a great listener, funny with a good sense of humor and someone who is passionate about what they do and enjoys the company of the people he or she works with. Our agency operates much like a family and we genuinely care about each other and our clients. This person would exhibit a similar compassion and humility and fit in with the team and company culture – which TBH, is kinda awesome.

This writer will need to be versatile across media, be able to write at the brand-level and be able to advise a brand as to their voice and audience. The writer will write headlines, scripts, brand anthems, advertisements, central campaign themes and supporting copy, taglines, brand positioning statements and much more.

Responsibilities

  • Create award-winning work
  • Lead discovery/kickoff sessions with team and client
  • Present work internally and externally
  • Be able to immerse their thinking in a client’s company/product/brand, logically and strategically write for the project to solve the client’s needs and express the brand’s personality in a creative, original, interesting way
  • Write for all clients – from simple to complex
  • Concept for campaigns and other creative projects
  • Contribute to editing, proofreading and quality assurance of projects
  • Direct voice-over sessions when needed
  • Occasionally visit client offices and interact with clients
  • Mentor junior writers and interns
  • Have experience across all media, including extensive digital experience
  • Have fun with their colleagues while remaining professionally dedicated to excellence for their agency and craft

Qualifications

  • A mastery of writing, grammar, words, cadence and storytelling
  • A conceptual and strategic mindset, with a focus on detail
  • Experience with internal creative check-ins and having an open mind to keep writing and improving the work throughout the life cycle of a project
  • An understanding of business realities – namely our client’s operations, how companies grow, the competitive marketplace, product testing, packaging, startups, etc.
  • Team spirit and engaged collaboration
  • Enthusiasm for the work
  • Positive energy, dedication and an ever-present sense of humor
  • An entrepreneurial spirit
  • A functional level of organization
  • Honesty, humility, respect for others and a strong belief in friends and family

Please only apply if you have the following

  • Approximately 4+ years’ experience of continuous agency experience
  • Strong portfolio of work demonstrating conceptual, writing and creative capabilities
  • Experience in presenting work and interfacing with clients
  • Some experience directing Voice-over sessions and on photo/video shoots
  • A handful of professional references as to personal and professional skills

Benefits

  • Salary commensurate with experience
  • 14 days paid vacation
  • Insurance coverage
  • Gym Membership
  • Great work environment, accommodating and positive leadership
  • Value and appreciation for a healthy work/life balance. Weekly team lunch excursions (every Friday), paid for by the company
  • Complimentary in-office snacks and beverages
  • Parking paid for by the company
  • Occasional travel
  • Fun, upbeat and positive work environment
  • Community activities and event participation

Apply at this link or submit your resume directly to careers@mavencreative.com.

Charlotte Frost

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Charlotte is a senior content specialist at Hilton Grand Vacations in Orlando. From her This Is Me page: “I’m an Orlando-based content specialist and brand strategist with some PR know-how in my back pocket. Storytelling has been my jam since I was a kid. Telling the stories of industry leaders and small businesses is my bread and butter.” MC couldn’t sum it up better than that.

Portfolio: charlotte-frost.com

Jeff Schermer

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Jeff is a creative at The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, serving the Disney Parks & Resorts division. At the time of this post he’s been there two months, so most of his portfolio is from his previous gigs at Zimmerman and Republica. Don’t miss his overnight social prank for Jamba Juice, “Swishy Chug,” featuring Adele and Ellen. Well, reacting to Adele and Ellen’s prank, and then getting a little love from Ellen. That’s how you do it.

Portfolio: JeffSchermer.com

Jane Harrison

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Jane is a long-time freelance copywriter/CD in Orlando (but willing to travel). She’s worked with an eclectic mix of clients over the years, including Turner Classic Movies, Shutterfly, NBA City, CIBC Bank (North America), Cable & Wireless (Grand Cayman Island), and the North American Veterinary Community (above). Always interesting to see the difference between how a permalance creative executes their site (aiming for clients) versus an agency or in-house creative (aiming for a job). Dig it.

Portfolio: rightcreative.com

Sr/ACD Copywriter Wanted: &Barr, Orlando

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Barbara Yoiris, Human Resources Specialist at &Barr, is on the hunt for an experienced writer to join their Orlando team. From &Barr: “&Barr is looking for a Senior to ACD-level copywriter who will be responsible for writing and managing copywriting efforts for a specific client or group of clients. Strategic, innovative, passionate, you’ll work closely with your Creative Director to ensure that all creative efforts are effective and award winning. You must be curious, a collaborator and be able to inspire and mentor junior creative staff.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develops concepts and writes copy in traditional and digital media.
  • Supports all creative assignments ensuring that copy is aligned with strategy and brand guidelines.
  • Collaborates with CD, Art Directors, Designers, Production and production partners to produce concepts and finished executions.
  • Participates in strategic discussions to offer creative perspective.
  • Delivers presentations to senior creative, account service and clients as needed.
  • Maintains communication with production concerning status of jobs.
  • Creates and completes projects on time and within budget constraints.
  • Contributes to new business activities of the agency.
  • Stays current with cultural and industry trends.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
  • Six or more years of related work experience and/or training
    or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
  • A versatile portfolio of work experience is required.
  • Digital experience is required.
  • Effectively handle multiple assignments in a fast paced environment.

For more info or to apply, contact Barbara at: barbara.yoiris@andbarr.co

Kevin Zengel

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Kevin is a copywriter at Disney’s Yellow Shoes Creative Group in Orlando, Florida. Lots of magical work all over his site (sorry, had to), including awesome animated gifs for Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World Resort (above, be sure to read the captions). Also, don’t miss his site for agency RSQ, “Helping you sell shit since 1977.” Nice.

Portfolio: portfolio.iamzengel.com

Cesar Vallejo

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Cesar is a new copywriter from Orlando, now in Austin. One of the fun things about MC, in addition to seeing great work from great copywriters, is checking out how that work is presented. Cesar’s site is a WordPress template (from themeforest) that he spent some serious time customizing (with the help of YouTube tutorials). Looks fantastic.

Portfolio: cesaravallejo.com

UPDATE: Bridget Deenihan

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Bridget is a Senior Copywriter at Anson-Stoner in Orlando. Since her last post on MC (09.28.11), she’s got a new gig, a new site, a bunch of new work, and cool new side projects. Like her romantic cards rooted in reality (above). Or her films, Hear Something. Or her FREE Hot Poop sticker, which MC is hoping to acquire very soon. Time for an update!

Portfolio: bridgetdeenihan.com

Bridget Deenihan

Bridget is a copywriter in Orlando. The first piece in her portfolio is a spot for Nemours Children’s Hospital. The 19th piece is the above ad for North Star Roller Girls. Couldn’t be more different. Love that part of being a CW. This week you’re getting paid to learn everything there is to know about helping kids who need it. Next week, you’re on roller skates.

Portfolio: havingwords.com