Alice is a copywriter/ACD/innovation catalyst at FCB Chicago. Since her last post on MC (on 07.08.15, almost exactly six years ago), she’s been busy. Don’t miss her epic video “Call From Nature” for Michelob Ultra Pure Gold. And be sure to check out her Travel Ads radio spots for Radio Flyer (so good). Definitely time for an update.
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).
Sharath is a senior copywriter at Mekanism in NYC. Since his last post on MC (back on 04.04.2016), he’s added all kinds of killer projects to his portfolio. Don’t miss the first one on his site, The Date for Jose Cuervo. So painful (in a painfully good way). Also, be sure to check out his campaign for Peloton: “Contrary to popular perception, Peloton’s ridership isn’t exclusively comprised of skinny, rich, white people who live in lens-flare prone penthouses. In reality, their members are as unique and diverse as the reasons they ride. So, for the company’s first ever global brand campaign, we found some real-ass Peloton members and filmed them in their real-ass homes as they talked about the real-ass reasons they ride their stationary-ass bicycles!” So good.
Mac is a senior copywriter at Draftline NYC, previously at The Secret Little Agency in Singapore. In addition to projects for brands like DBS Bank (above), Travelers, and Lazada, his site includes a short documentary he wrote and narrated on the PlayStation, as well as links to articles he’s had published on sites like Vox, The Atlantic, and Polygon. Dig it.
Ready for some fresh student portfoios? The latest Denver Ad School grads are ready for you. From DAD: “These were the last creatives standing out of our second-ever finishing quarter, Winter 2021. They rose to the challenge and displayed the kind of resiliency that will make them all contributors on day-one in whatever agency is lucky enough to land them.” Can’t wait to see where they go!
Justin is a copywriter at Forsman & Bodenfors NYC. Since his last post on MC (back on 11.15.17), he’s been busy. Awesome work on his site for Friendly’s, Saucony, Seagram’s 7, and Oatly, which MC saw all over San Francisco for a time. Very cool. He’s also got a bunch of humor writing, cartoons, and other good stuff up there. Time for an update!
David is a copywriter (with a focus on tech B2B) in Raleigh, North Carolina. His site features projects for IBM, Microsoft, AMD, and Cloudera—plus good works projects for Habitat for Humanity and Breast Cancer Index. He’s also got a great mix of journalism content on his site, including reviews for ZYZZYVA, pieces for Hoodline, and a novella he wrote based on his time in Morocco. (Super cool.) Dig it.
Patrick is a copywriter/senior creative at FCB Chicago, working remotely from NYC. All kinds of cool projects up on his site for brands like NBA 2k, Blue Shield, Glad, plus a Michelob Ultra as-big-as-it-gets Super Bowl spot featuring Jimmy Fallon and everyone else. Also, don’t miss his McSweeney’s article from June 2020, “IF YOU DON’T DONATE $2 TO MY CAMPAIGN IN THE NEXT 16 MINUTES, I’LL BE FORCED TO DIVE HEAD FIRST IN FRONT OF THIS RICKSHAW.” So good.
David is a new copywriter after graduating from Chicago Portfolio School last June, and is currently freelancing at Digitas Chicago. His student book features a campaign for HomeAdvisor called “Tool Break Up” and it’s exactly what the world needs now (including MC). Dig it. Can’t wait to see where David lands!
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.
Sukle Advertising & Design in Denver is on the hunt for a senior copywriter. From Sukle:
We’re looking for that one-in-a-million writer. Someone whose immense skills and talents are only overshadowed by their pleasant personality. Someone who doesn’t start a presentation with “this is going to be really funny.” Someone who can say a lot, with a little. We’re looking for a writer who has given brands a voice all their own. Someone who’s fearless and smart, capable of convincing a room full of doubters. A writer with at least 8+ years of experience and is the kind of person we can spend long hours with. (Even if that is over Zoom for the foreseeable future.)
Sukle is a creative agency based in Denver, Colorado. We’ve been told we punch way above our weight. That’s because we’re an incredibly flat organization, where everyone plays a critical role in the work. We believe ideas can change the world. And we have a portfolio of case histories to prove it. If you want to help drive disproportionate results for some of the nicest clients you’ll ever meet, reach out. We can’t wait to meet you.
Responsibilities
Bring a voice to a variety of interesting brands.
Work with art directors/designers to conceive and produce highly creative solutions to business problems.
Write award-winning work in a variety of mediums, which includes broadcast, digital, social, out-of-home, non-traditional, collateral and the occasional print ad.
Be meticulous with your writing, editing and proofreading.
Work within budgets to create effective and award-winning work.
Collaborate with and foster healthy, productive and trusting relationships with other agency creatives, account people, producers, planners, clients and partners.
Present and sell ideas to agency teammates, clients and partners.
If you think you’d be a good fit, send your resume and book to hr@sukle.com and tell us why we should hire you.
Sukle is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. You be you. And that will make our work and agency the best it can be.
KW2 in Madison (an agency focused on doing good in the Public Health, Public Information & Education, Higher Education, and Business Services sectors) is on the hunt for a copywriter. From KW2:
Who We Are
KW2 is a full-service digital and advertising agency with a mission to bring about change for our clients that empower and improve lives. We create results for clients across four key industries, government & public health, higher education, healthcare, and businesses. We take insights, wrap a brilliant strategy around them and then create the story that will move customers and transform markets. Few agencies can match the depth or breadth of KW2’s behavior change marketing expertise. Our proven approach to behavior change marketing has shaped more than 100 government and public health campaigns and improved millions of lives. Our creative staff have launched successful campaigns for brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Harley-Davidson, Boeing, and The Green Bay Packers.
Our Culture
Our culture offers the kind of invigorating and creative challenges that make talented people even better. KW2 strives to provide an inclusive environment where unique insights, experiences and backgrounds encourage you to be yourself and bring your best which ultimately benefits every employee, client and the communities in which live and work.
The Work
We are seeking a Copywriter to join the KW2 team. As a Copywriter you are primarily responsible for developing creative solutions and writing compelling copy for our clients and their diverse audiences. You will report to a Creative Director and collaborate with a team of professionals to take projects from concept through production. Additional responsibilities:
Writing and editing copy for a variety of mediums, including traditional and digital ads, social content, websites and collateral
Developing or tailoring a brand’s personality and strategic messaging for key audiences
Working with cross-departmental teams to understand a project’s goals, strategy, and requirements
Brainstorming ideas individually or with other team members
Presenting concepts and creative solutions to colleagues and clients
Collaborating with creative partners throughout the production process
Meeting project goals on time and within budget
The Qualifications
Creative problem-solving skills and imaginative ideas
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The ablility to adapt, mutltitask, and manage projects and timelines efficiently
Honesty, attention to detail, and high personal and professional standards
An interest in popular culture and new advertising trends and techniques
A positive, collaborative spirit
Two or more years of marketing or communications experience preferred
At KW2, we believe people grow together in diverse, equitable and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and build authentic relationships. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law.
Please send your resume and a cover letter to: jobs@kw2madison.com
Joe is a senior copywriter at Leo Burnett in Detriot. So much good stuff on his site, including the world’s biggest tweet (above) for the introduction of GMC’s biggest SUV, gift good holiday vibes for JBL (so fun), speed of safety for BMW, and far from over for the Paralympics. Dig it.
Tanner is a senior copywriter at FCB Chicago. His site was submitted to MC by Joey Johnson, a senior copywriter at DDB Chicago (love it). Tanner’s site is an eclectic mix of Ace Bandages (above), Naughty Cookies, Donated Toilet Paper, Feelings, Found Love, and other stuff you can see for yourself. Plus stuff you can hear for yourself—like his former band, Candid Kid. Now that’s good times.
Jeff is a freelance copywriter/CD in Laguna Beach, CA. Since his last post on MC (way back on 11.23.16), he’s been busy—including an episodic comedy series for Cheez Doodles, and a Jockey experiential collaboration with Mr. Flower Fantastic at Complexcon. Whoa. Definitely time for an update!
Tessie Krzywicki, Recruiting Coordinator at Grow in Norfolk, Virginia, is on the hunt for a Copywriter. From Tessie:
Grow is a digital experience agency and a 2020 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year. 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.
Our copywriter will play a central role on projects by connecting strategic insights to inspiring digital ideas. We’re looking for a digital native who is a conceptual thinker, a skilled communicator, and a valuable creative partner. 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.
Lead communication and content creation throughout all phases of your projects, including discovery, concepting, pitching, production, and launch.
Present ideas to internal and external stakeholders in a professional and inspiring manner.
Contribute to Grow’s brand communication in the context of projects, company strategy, and community.
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. In addition, we promise you’ll have everything you need to be productive, comfortable and happy in the workplace.
Location This is a full-time position at our office in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Grow offers paid relocation and temporary housing for selected candidates.
Grow is located in downtown Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA – an amazing coastal city that blends the beach lifestyle with a richly evolving culture. As part of a community of like-minded people, we spend our time creating great work and building the culture around us. We regularly put our creative and technology talents toward building the city in which we want to live and work.
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 just over 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.
Sarah Latz, Director of Education at Chicago Portfolio School, checks in with 13 new copywriter, art director and designer grads: RJ Dralle (copywriter), Ian Souter (copywriter), Patrick Leahy (copywriter), Abbey Blankensop (art director), Bree Bregman (art director), Cooper Brannigan (art director), Emily Panico (art director), Erin Nedelman (art director), Grace Ren (art director), Taylor Glicksberg (art director) Tiffany Mei (art director), Priscilla Cha (designer), and Rachel Fried (designer). Link to their portfolios below. Congrats to all!
Jameson is a copywriter at The Wonderful Agency in Los Angeles, the in-house agency for The Wonderful Company, which includes brands like Wonderful Pistachios, Teleflora, and Fiji Water. (Love seeing in-house portfolios on MC.) His site is a cool mix of work for those brands, including the above Christmas spot for Teleflora. Before copywriting, Jameson was a sportswriter and there are links to a few of those articles as well. Dig it.
After 14 months, Denver Ad School’s “debut pioneers” portfolios are here! On Thursday, January 28, they’re hosting a virtual hangout where you can hear each graduate walk you through their favorite campaign and ask ’em questions. How cool is that? Cool. Links to portfolios and RSVP for the event are below.
Chris is a senior copywriter at Deutsch in NYC. Since his last post on MC (way back on 05.28.14, when he was five months out of school), he’s been busy. All kinds of killer projects for BMW on his site, including a whole page of headlines (love that). In addition to BMW, he’s also got projects for Budweiser (cool Messi tribute), Lactaid, Monster.com, and Constant Contact. Time for an update!
Al is a copywriter at Saatchi in Los Angeles. His site currently features five big projects for Toyota (and one for Walmart), including “Less Drama” above that looks like it was a blast to shoot. Also don’t miss his Route Notes, deep thoughts that came to Al while stuck in L.A. traffic. MC’s favorite, because it happens to be true at the exact moment of this posting, is “One of the absolute worst things that can happen in your life is that you get home after a long day, you head straight to your bedroom, and then you realize that you still have to put the fitted sheet on your bed before you can sleep in it.” So deep. So true.
Len Boyko, founder of The Pet Cancer Fund in Vancouver, is on the hunt for a volunteer senior copywriter to help on a special project. From Len:
The Pet Cancer Fund is a Vancouver-based organization whose mission is to increase the life expectancy and improve the quality of life of pets diagnosed with cancer. Estimates suggest the number of dogs and cats developing cancer every year reaches 12 million; roughly 6x the number of humans getting cancer yearly within North America. More needs to be done and we’re setting out to build an organization much like the American or Canadian Cancer Societies, to lead the way on cancer research, education, information and awareness for pet families.
What you’ll do:
Working with our senior creative director, we have a special project and need your help concepting high level brand positions, tactical program ideation and copywriting for a wide range of marketing deliverables that generate conversation and brand engagement. In your role you will help us write everything from slogans to TV/PSA scripts and T-shirts, as you immerse yourself into and own the brand story to maintain a consistent voice and vision for our campaigns across all channels. Being an effective collaborator and communicator is a must, all of us are volunteers working to build an organization that has to make a difference.
About you
You are a rock-star copywriter that spends their days producing amazing copy for major clients. While your days are filled with corporate work, you seek real satisfaction and want to use your talent for good. For you, writing and creativity isn’t just a profession, it’s a calling and you’ve decided it’s time for you to leverage your varied interests to create things that are truly meaningful. You can concept big, work fast, and have the desire to contribute to an inspired culture that wants and needs your help. Most importantly you know how to make words work and have:
Bachelor of Arts in advertising, marketing or related field
5+ years of industry experience (creative or marketing agency)
Erin Conrad, Talent Relations Manager at Cactus in Denver (check out their site here), is on the hunt for a copywriter to join their team. From Cactus:
Cactus is a small, independent agency creating innovative, bold, and imaginative work for a growing list of great clients. We believe small agency creativity and ingenuity can solve the world’s biggest problems, and we’ve been proving it for the last 30 years.
We’re looking for a Copywriter to join our team of fearless creative professionals who are committed to creating unexpected, insightful, and compelling brand ideas, actions, campaigns, and communications. To be seriously considered, candidates will have roughly 2-5 years of agency experience and an exceptional portfolio of work that displays superior conceptual problem-solving skills, strong headlines, well-written copy, and the ability to produce integrated creative efforts across a variety of tactical applications.
At Cactus, we value your personality and character just as much as your work, so to join our team you’ll need to be someone who is unwaveringly collaborative, tenaciously solution-oriented, and contagiously optimistic. We embrace big challenges and strive to make every project we touch into something great. If you’re wired the same way, and you can prove it, get in touch. You just might be the one we’re looking for.
Sarah Latz, Director of Education at Chicago Portfolio School, checks in with seven new grads ready for prime time: Lucas Simes (art director), Winston Thompson (art director), Kimmy Mueller (designer), Rachel Tenuta (designer), Erin Ayalp (copywriter), Nicholas McGuire (copywriter), and Teddy Cohn (copywriter). Link to their portfolios below. Congrats to all!
Austin is a new art director in Chicago and a former student at Chicago Portfolio School. His portfolio features spec campaigns for brands like Nike (above, cool get-out-the-vote idea), Payday, Field Notes, Audible, Post It, and Xfinity. Can’t wait to see where Austin lands!
Andrew is a senior copywriter at Adrenaline Agency in Atlanta. Since his last post on MC way back on 07.20.16, just after graduating from Creative Circus, he’s been busy. His site features some cool work for Atlanta United (above) and UNIFY Credit Union, plus a spec script for Seinfeld that takes place during quarantine 2020. Time for an update!
Kimmy is a new graphic designer in Chicago and a recent graduate of Chicago Portfolio School. Lots of really beautiful work on her site including rebrands for Walgreens and Oikos yogurt, a needed fix for an online Myers-Briggs personality test, work for Stoli (above), lettering and typography, logos, and more. Can’t wait to see where Kimmy lands!
Jon is a copywriter at FCB in NYC. Since his last post on MC (back on 06.29.17) right after graduating from Miami Ad School, he’s been busy. Cool variety of projects on his site from Purex “How to Laundry” for dads to anti-smoking “70 vs. You” and “Kick(flip) the Habit” to Restaurant Talks for Lincoln Financial Group (above). Dig it.
Justin is a copywriter in NYC, previously at ViacomCBS and Nickelodeon (before getting pandemic’ed), now on the hunt for his next thing. His site is full of work for/in partnership with Nickelodeon, including something called Toiler Paper Blasters which would have been an immediate MC purchase pre-pandemic, before TP became became the new money. His site also features a two-minute LEGO stop-motion video that he got to write for the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. That’s not work. That’s just fun. Can’t wait to see where Justin lands next.
Matt is a copywriter/ACD in San Francisco who has spent time at Droga5, 72andSunny, Saatchi NYC, W+K Shanghai, and most recently Lyft in-house (pre-pandemic). Since his last post on MC (way back on 05.08.11, when he was a baby copywriter), he’s been busy—and it shows. His portfolio is so good. It was nearly impossible for MC to pick which project to feature, Dos Equis “Keep It Interesante” or Samsung “Let’s Go To Work” or Nike or ESPN or … had to be Seventh Generation “Vajingle” with the one and only Maya Rudolph (above). OMG so good.