Associate Copywriter - Part Time

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This position is seeking a highly skilled part-time Copywriter to join our growing US Marketing team. This role is ideal for a sharp, creative storyteller who can translate complex engineering, sustainability, and urban development topics into compelling, accessible narratives.

Key Duties

• Content Development
• Write clear, engaging, and technically informed content for website articles, project stories, proposals, blogs, award submissions, and thought-leadership pieces.
• Translate complex engineering, planning, sustainability, and advisory concepts into accessible, compelling narratives that reflect our brand voice.
• Craft long-form and short-form content, including research-based insights, in-depth interviews, feature stories, and Q&A documents.
• Develop editorial-quality narratives tailored to diverse audiences, including clients, partners, policymakers, and the general public.
• Conduct interviews with senior technical experts and project leaders to extract key insights and shape them into strong storylines.
• Editorial & Brand Stewardship
• Maintain Buro Happold’s editorial standards, ensuring clarity, consistency, and adherence to tone of voice.
• Edit and refine content produced by colleagues to elevate quality and alignment with brand guidelines.
• Ensure accuracy, technical credibility, and narrative strength across all written materials.
• Partner with designers to bring stories to life visually through graphics, imagery, and layout suggestions.
• Collaboration & Workflow
• Work closely with the US Head of Marketing and Communications and global content leads to prioritize writing needs and manage a steady pipeline of assignments.
• Cook up with subject matter experts across disciplines and offices to gather information and validate technical content.
• Support campaign storytelling, thought leadership initiatives, and strategic communications projects.
• Contribute ideas to improve content strategy, voice, and storytelling approaches across the firm.

Your skills and experience

• 5+ years of professional writing or editorial experience, ideally within architecture, engineering, urban planning, sustainability, or another technical or journalistic field.
• A background in journalism, communications, English, marketing, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills; ability to turn a blank page and complex ideas into polished, compelling narratives.
• Demonstrated ability to interview technical experts and distill insights into strong, structured content.
• Strong editorial judgment, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
• Experience collaborating with designers, marketers, and subject matter experts.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and prioritize effectively in a part-time structure.
• Highly proficient with all Microsoft applications.
• Knowledge or interest in learning WordPress.
• Knowledge of and/or interest in design, architecture, engineering, sustainability and urban planning.
• Curious, detail-oriented mind with an emphasis on quality, accuracy and engagement.
• Eagerness to learn and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

What we offer

• Compensation range between $49 - 56 hourly. This will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience
• Part Time Schedule, 20 hours per week
• Benefits package
• Annual discretionary bonus
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401k with company match
• Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
• Connection to global network of experts on the forefront of industry initiatives
• Access to wide ranging learning and development opportunities
• Be a part of supporting our diverse company culture through open engagement with our Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, Buro Happold Women's Network, and/or our Black at Buro Happold Employee Resource Groups