Freelance Senior Copywriter
AKQA · San Francisco, CA · 2 wk ago
HybridArt & CreativeTemporary
Role Requirements
- Write clear, purposeful, and on-brand copy across digital product surfaces, including UX content, interface writing, onboarding flows, notifications, error states, and transactional messaging
- Bring a combination of strategic, conceptual, and craft-level copywriting skills to each brief, ensuring every word earns its place within the product experience
- Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, strategists, and engineers to ensure copy and experience are working together at every stage of the process
- Organize and write copy at the component level, thinking in discrete, structured units that map cleanly to product and CMS-driven page architecture
- Work within sprint-based delivery cadences, committing to copy milestones with the consistency and velocity that agile product development requires
- Engage directly with client stakeholders in a collaborative and professional manner, contributing to conversations about voice, tone, and content strategy
- Approach every brief with curiosity and a drive to find the most clear, human, and effective solution
- Proofread and quality-check your own work rigorously before delivery
Qualities and Characteristics
- 5+ years of experience writing copy for digital products and services, with a compelling portfolio that demonstrates range, craft, and product thinking
- A portfolio that reflects audience-centric writing organized around user needs, moments, and goals rather than feature lists or product descriptions
- Comfortable working within a large, complex consumer brand with established voice and tone guidelines, and skilled at writing compellingly within those guardrails
- A strong grasp of tone and the ability to adapt voice across a wide range of product surfaces and user contexts
- Comfortable committing to sprint timelines and delivering with consistency in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Collaborative, open to feedback, and motivated by producing work that genuinely serves the people using it
- Excellent writing, grammar, and proofreading skills
- A drive to push boundaries and craft the best ideas of their kind
Location & Commitment
- West Coast based; must be available during Pacific Time working hours
- Monthly travel to client headquarters for collaborative working sessions of a few days at a time
- June 29, 2026 through September 30, 2026
- 40 hours/week
- Expected weekly compensation: $2,600 to $3,400