Sr. Copywriter [SK-16033]
Skill · San Diego, CA · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteArt & CreativeFull-time
About the Role
This company is at the forefront of performance creative, delivering impactful, data-driven advertising strategies across diverse industries. Join a team where your expertise will directly influence the success of high-profile campaigns, shaping how millions experience brand messaging and driving measurable results that redefine industry standards.
Responsibilities
- Craft compelling hooks, scripts, headlines, and short-form ad copy tailored for platforms like Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, understanding the unique nuances of each channel.
- Develop multiple, genuinely distinct copy directions for each brief, exploring diverse angles, emotional registers, and hypotheses to uncover what truly resonates.
- Operate within a hypothesis-driven framework, treating your copy as a critical variable to be tested and optimized.
- Analyze performance data, proactively identifying opportunities to iterate and refine copy based on metrics like hook hold rate, CTR, and conversion.
- Collaborate closely with creative strategists and creative directors, actively contributing to campaign platform development and shaping the strategic direction of projects.
- Embrace rapid iteration and revision with an open mind, integrating feedback from clients, data insights, and strategic briefs to continuously elevate your work.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience writing performance creative in paid media and paid social environments, with a strong command of direct response principles.
- 3+ years of agency experience, demonstrating the ability to manage multiple clients and categories in a fast-paced setting.
- Deep platform fluency, understanding how content structures are rewarded on TikTok, the critical importance of the first three seconds on Meta video, and what drives engagement for pre-roll ads.
- Familiarity with hypothesis-driven creative briefs, approaching every copy direction as a test rather than a final answer.
- Exceptional voice range, capable of authentically writing for diverse sectors such as luxury skincare, supplements, and B2B SaaS within the same week.
- Proven fluency with AI tools, utilizing them effectively to enhance speed and quality of output.
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience demonstrating the required skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience script writing for direct response video, particularly understanding the hook-to-offer video ad structure.
- Prior brand experience in DTC, CPG, beauty, fashion, health, or consumer services.
- An understanding of how creative performance data is read and applied to subsequent briefs, gained from collaboration with media teams.