Senior Copywriter, Paramount Creative & Strategy (Freelance)

$83,700 - $83,700/Yr

Paramount Pictures - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The Senior Copywriter will play a crucial role in Paramount's Creative & Strategy team, focusing on crafting high-impact marketing communications across various platforms. This position involves leading the development of advertisements, digital campaigns, social media content, and event materials, while ensuring alignment with Paramount's brand voice and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, writes, and supervises video, experiential, presentation, and digital materials.
• Works closely with the Editorial, Design, and Video teams to develop strategies that drive strong creative concepts and executions.
• Collaborates with project managers to ensure direction, deadlines, and budgets are met on each project.
• Establishes partnerships with customers throughout the organization to understand their strategy and objectives.
• Collaborates with colleagues from various departments on diverse projects, including ads, event invites, campaigns, and event creative.
• Meets regularly with the Editorial team to discuss process, creativity, strategy, and company priorities.
• Proofreads all self-generated copy at all stages of a project to ensure detailed output.
• Moves projects forward as a strategic and creative leader.
• Coordinates junior writer and intern projects when appropriate.
• Articulates a deep understanding of Paramount's business, priorities, and strategies, and the media/entertainment industry.

Requirements

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in copywriting, strategic branding, editorial writing, speech-writing, and copy editing at a manager or senior manager level.
• B.A. or equivalent experience required (English, Communications, or Journalism major preferred).
• Excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to contribute to strategy development at the start of a new project.
• Ability to develop and implement creative concepts effectively, guided by a strategic foundation.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate with all teams.
• Ability to give and take feedback to build successful ideas and executions.
• Diligent individual with a consistent record of successfully leading projects from start to finish.
• Resourceful and determined attitude; approaches challenges and roadblocks with creative ideas.
• Ability to coordinate and lead brainstorms.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present work and sell ideas effectively.
• Innovative and creative mindset.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines.
• Ability to proofread and edit own work.
• Familiarity with the Apple operating system and experience with software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook; Apple Keynote; Slack.
• In-house or agency experience preferred.
• Media/entertainment industry experience a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the media/entertainment industry.
• In-house or agency experience.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance coverage
• Disability benefits
• Tuition assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)