Copywriter

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.

Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

The Conde Nast Consumer Revenue Creative team is seeking a creative and strategic digital marketing copywriter responsible for crafting on-brand, direct response and performance-driven content for all our subscription and commerce marketing assets including email, paid social, site ads, print, and order pages.

The ideal candidate should have experience in direct marketing messaging, a comfort level articulating consumer benefit, value proposition, and offer language for multiple brands with different audiences across multiple categories i.e. Fashion, Culture, News, Design, Food, Travel, and Technology.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Support in developing new copy approaches for our subscriptions, membership, commerce, and continuity (box continuity business - i.e. Allure Beauty Box and GQ Box)
• Familiar with the creative process. You understand how an idea comes to life across several channels, then can make it happen.
• Comfortable switching gears between left-brain and right-brain. You’re able to apply your creativity to bring to life business and product objectives.
• As delighted by a brand campaign as you are a direct response ad and know how to craft great copy for each.
• A multitasker to the max. When asked to juggle multiple projects at once, you don't get easily overwhelmed. You love prioritization. You’re not afraid to ask for help.
• Efficient. You prefer using two words over four. You appreciate clear deadlines. When given edits, you act fast (and carefully).
• Able to articulate the core value proposition and reasons to subscribe to our broad range of brands under the Condé Nast umbrella.
• An all-star collaborator. You're a people person and jump at the chance to work with a variety of personalities and roles from editorial, creative directors, graphic designers, product managers, and marketing managers.
• Fluent in all things digital—websites, social media, email, paid media.
• A confident editor with an eagle eye for catching grammatical mistakes and proofreading.
  
  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee voice and tone, editing for consistency across all marketing channels and products for the Condé Nast Brand projects.
• Collaborate with channel and brand leads to solve various challenges and drive conversion with strong direct response offer copy.
• Write and edit digital advertising copy for web, ROS ads, paid media, social channels, print, and video.
• Write and edit compelling marketing emails, including subject lines, with the goal of maximizing open rate, click-through rate, and conversion.
• Write copy for new marketing initiatives and product launches.
• Maintain the brand tone of voice across multiple channels, ensuring consistency in messaging while striving to push the boundaries and find new and clever ways to communicate with our customer.
• Attuned to current cultural environment and trends.
• Ability to write high-level conceptual statements to help ground creative concepts.
• Comfortable presenting copy in key stakeholder meetings.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8-10 years of experience writing and editing both direct marketing and commerce copy at a consumer-facing brand or agency
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, creative writing, and English preferred
• Experience with subscription and membership business is a plus
• Ability to share a portfolio with current work that demonstrates your facility to write and concept insightful campaigns across a variety of mediums
• Familiarity with Condé Nast brands such as the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ, Wired, Architectural Digest, Allure, Condé Nast Traveler, and Bon Appétit | Epicurious
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and with a team, with the potential of managing/overseeing the work of other copywriter(s)
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Candidates should be comfortable managing multiple copy assignments simultaneously, and working in a collaborative and highly-matrixed environment where data is leveraged to make creative marketing decisions
  
  

The expected base salary range for this position is from $86,000-$100,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

For bonus-eligible roles only: In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates may also be eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.