Associate Copywriter, Advancement

About the position

The Associate Copywriter merges the unique voice of our university partners with proven marketing strategies in order to create effective direct mail and digital campaigns. This position works with more senior copywriters, art directors, web designers, digital marketing specialists, data and client teams to develop engaging concepts to fulfill client goals and expectations while strengthening direction mail and marketing tactics and skills. Copywriters must develop a thorough understanding of our clients' brand, voice, personality and messaging objectives in order to write inspirational and compelling copy which drives response. The ideal candidate has writing or non-profit experience, a positive attitude, an outstanding work ethic and a desire to help our clients achieve their annual fund goals. This role may be based in Richmond, VA or Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities

• Write and revise original direct marketing copy for assigned clients
• Learn from team and client feedback to write copy that is consistently strong, on strategy and grammatically correct
• Contribute to copy and annual fund marketing discussions in client meetings
• Participate in team, client, and process meetings; specifically all creative discovery/re-discovery sessions
• Work collaboratively and successfully with others, including Art Directors, Web Designers and account teams
• Possess the technical flexibility to quickly adapt to changing systems and processes
• Provide support to fellow copywriters as necessary to meet production deadlines
• Become proficient with specific workflow and marketing automation systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Writing experience in a professional setting (higher education and/or non-profit fundraising is desired)
• Ability to think creatively and translate ideas into effective copy
• Demonstrated ability to impact response rates based on copywriting skills
• A passion for writing and the willingness to collaborate with and learn from other creative professionals
• Ability to manage time and meet tight deadlines as well as work late hours/weekends as needed

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to conform writing to prescribed styles
• Non-profit and/or higher education writing experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment
• Strong organizational skills with ability to handle multiple priorities/deadlines
• Commitment to embracing a continual learning environment and contributing to a dynamic and welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EAB's mission, values, and aspiration

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
• Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
• Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
• Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
• Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
• Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
• Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities