Senior Copywriter - Contract
- Role
- Marketing
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Part-time20–40h/week
- Company size
- Startup
Open to US only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Senior contract copywriter needed for Q4 growth creative, focusing on email and paid social. Requires a portfolio demonstrating performance creative skills, organization, and agility. Must be a self-starter.
Required skills
Optional skills
Required languages
Skylight is a technology startup building the OS of the family. We make Skylight Calendar, the smart calendar loved by millions of families (plus Wired and the Wirecutter ). Our latest product is Calendar 2 , which just launched to rave reviews. Our mission is to connect loved ones by creating the world’s simplest products and services that improve family life. Our founders are former venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs who have scaled this business to $300M+ in annual revenue while being completely bootstrapped and profitable. We get to grow a happy, healthy company focused on making products our customers love without investors breathing down our necks. We’re seeking a senior-level contract copywriter to help us during our Q4 season. This role will support senior staff in creating important growth creative work, with a focus on e-mail and paid social. The ideal candidate is a self-starter that is organized and agile, with a strong background in performance creative — and has a portfolio to demonstrate those skills. A portfolio of work is required for consideration for this role. Responsibilities: Working with senior staff, including Principal Copywriter and Senior Graphic Designers to autonomously execute e-mail and paid social creative, as well as other ad-hoc channels where marketing needs require it. Collaborating with channel partners to test and iterate on ideas quickly, leveraging data and insights to inform creative decision-making. Adhering to Skylight’s style guide and tone of voice to create marketing materials that adhere to brand identity. Requirements Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience Experience in Figma, or similar design systems Background in writing for e-mail and paid social creative, with a portfolio to demonstrate those skills Strong organizational and communication skills Highly collaborative, a self-starter, and low ego Nice to Have: Experience with online retail marketing Experience writing copy that serves our demographic: parents of younger children Experience working on paid social in a high-growth company or agency environment Benefits Hours: 20 hours with up to 40 hours through the end of Q4. Pay: $50-$70/hr
What you'll do
- Working with senior staff, including Principal Copywriter and Senior Graphic Designers to autonomously execute e-mail and paid social creative, as well as other ad-hoc channels where marketing needs require it.
- Collaborating with channel partners to test and iterate on ideas quickly, leveraging data and insights to inform creative decision-making.
- Adhering to Skylight’s style guide and tone of voice to create marketing materials that adhere to brand identity.
What they require
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience
- Experience in Figma, or similar design systems
- Background in writing for e-mail and paid social creative, with a portfolio to demonstrate those skills
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Highly collaborative, a self-starter, and low ego
Benefits
- Hours: 20 hours with up to 40 hours through the end of Q4.
Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services.