Senior Creative Copywriter

$96,000 - $178,000/Yr

Verizon Communications - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - New York, NY

Telecommunications

About the position

The Senior Creative Copywriter at Verizon will play a crucial role in developing compelling creative concepts and high-quality verbal content across various print and digital media, specifically for multiple Retail channels. This position requires strong writing skills, collaboration with creative and design teams, and adherence to brand guidelines and compliance regulations. The role is designed for individuals who are passionate about creativity and innovation, and who thrive in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Developing compelling creative concepts and high-quality verbal content across a variety of print and digital media.
• Writing creative, effective marketing copy according to project specifications and creative briefs.
• Researching clients, their competitors, and target audiences to support creative strategy and inform execution.
• Providing writing support for aligned client groups and supporting projects from other clients as needed.
• Producing original, clear, and credible copy and being accountable for the final development of creative assets.
• Ensuring messaging brand guidelines and directives are embraced and adhered to in all executions.
• Adhering to regulatory and compliance regulations.
• Executing writing requests with accuracy, producing zero errors in work.
• Working to improve the team's overall performance and embracing a collaborative approach.
• Supporting peers by reviewing work to ensure zero errors in work.
• Editing and proofreading material as demand and scheduling requires.
• Supporting leadership in helping to build a unified team mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or two or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience.
• Strong experience in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with AP and/or Chicago Manual of Style.
• Ability to maintain a consistent voice and audience focus in writing.
• Ability to boil down verbose content to the essence of the main message in a concise, effective manner.
• Ability to exhibit consistent quality control in your work.
• Knowledge of specific channels or vertical markets as required by job function.
• Ability to adapt style of copy to various audiences, purposes, or media.
• Ability to exhibit competency in presenting creative work.

Nice-to-haves

• A degree in English, journalism, communications, or relevant field.
• External or in-house agency experience.
• Three or more years of professional-level writing experience.
• Experience working on a B2B account.
• Knowledge of writing applications in traditional and emerging channels.
• Experience working within legal and compliance parameters.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• Short term incentives
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Stock incentive programs
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Other incentives