Junior Copywriter

About the role

Hybrid (minimum 2 days/week in-office). Words are your way of making people pay attention. As a Junior Copywriter at Taylor, you'll write for brands that show up in culture through social, press, and the moments people actually talk about. You'll work alongside a dynamic creative team, sharpening your voice on everything from pitch angles to platform-native copy. If you love language and always have a take, this is your way in.

Responsibilities

• Creative Thought Leadership – Develops a basic understanding of client's business, brand, industry, and target consumers, using this knowledge to offer integrated, multi-channel campaign ideas that meet client business needs; remains current on marketing, design, technology, language, and cultural trends, and infuses this knowledge into all creative work; brings unconventional thinking and innovation to the work.
• Communication & Storytelling – Is able to own content bank creation by concepting trend-forward social content and writing social copy that is both socially native and captures the nuances of the brand voice; writes, presents, and communicates in a polished, articulate, and persuasive manner across all mediums, internally and externally; listens well, building relationships internally and externally through respect and responsiveness; begins to learn and understand the agency business model, structure, and offerings, and how they come together in service of a client partner's business needs; communicates well with internal colleagues to explain creative ideas and respond to questions or concerns.
• Concepting – Actively participates in creative ideation for digital & social content, event activations, brand identity systems, print materials, and other campaign elements; partners effectively with others to uphold diversity of thought, integration, and collaboration across disciplines; works to refine ideas into fully integrated program concepts that drive business impact and deliver against defined objectives; ensures that ideas/concepts fit together as part of the broader strategy and brand identity.
• Execution / Making – Demonstrates accountability and ownership for all creative work on assigned projects; incorporates feedback and direction from senior team members and collaborates with them to evolve and elevate the work; copywriting: assists senior team members with writing of creative platforms, manifestos, digital/social copy, and other copy for presentations and final execution.

Qualifications

• Respecting What's Right: makes ethical choices and treats others with respect by embracing diversity of backgrounds and thought
• Entrepreneurial Enthusiasm: takes initiative and doesn't wait to be tapped. Leads from wherever they are and delivers irreplaceable value
• Committed to Curiosity: open-minded and learns from all sources. Experiments and creates meaning in uncertainty
• Pride In Partnership: uses empathy to build trusting relationships and ensure effective communication. Is open to others' ideas and viewpoints
• Inspired Innovation: is imaginative with big dreams and goals. Invents and iterates to shape hearts, minds, and culture for the better

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in advertising, English, journalism, communications or related field and/or equivalent work experience
• 1+ years prior experience in a creative, advertising, or marketing agency setting, inclusive of internships
• A strong portfolio or writing samples demonstrating range across brand voice and tone
• Active on social media and knowledgeable about the latest platforms and content trends
• Interested in the impact brand marketing can have on various segments of culture
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail, organization, multitasking, and time-management
• Writes in a clear, articulate, and persuasive manner, adapting voice and tone across platforms, including social media
• Team player who enjoys working with and helping others in a collaborative environment
• Curious and open to others' ideas and viewpoints with a willingness to learn and take constructive feedback
• A good problem solver who seeks to make improvements and learns from mistakes
• Must reside in the New York Metro area and be able to commute to our Manhattan office as needed

Pay

$55,000 / year