Freelance Copywriter

Matthews International Corporation • Part-time • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States • $52.35k - $76.14k / year • 1w ago

Freelance Copywriter

Brand: SGK

Company: IDL Worldwide

Line of Business: SGK CCOE

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15203

Req ID: 14216

SGK is a global brand experience company. From idea to implementation, we deliver packaging solutions and brand experiences that give brands the freedom to speak louder, scale faster and grow stronger. We simplify marketing and amplify brands to deliver value. SGK is a Matthews International company.

POSITION SUMMARY

This Copywriter, will assist our Brand Experience team in crafting engaging, original brand and product storytelling for a wide variety of brands, audiences, and channels. Reporting to SGK’s Director of Storytelling, you’ll partner with other teams regularly, collaborating on any number of activations from digital and social media to immersive in-person experiential marketing. You’ll be counted on to provide ACDs and/or CDs with options and ideas in order to inspire, define, and build out large-scale concepts, campaigns, or other client deliverables. Where necessary, you’ll also step in to help ideate on-strategy conceptual approaches for client creative briefs across a range of applications and programs. The ideal candidate has previous writing experience, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for delivering compelling copy for some of the biggest brands in the world.

PLEASE NOTE: This open role is for our part-time Flex Force bench. As a Flex Force employee, you’ll work on a project-by-project basis as needed. You’ll also have the flexibility to work from home, but may be invited to come into our Carson Street studio on occasion to join in-person collaborative sessions, if available.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensures accurate, consistent, and timely completion of basic- to intermediate-level client copywriting deliverables within budget, based on objectives and concepts established by the client or team leadership
Adapts writing tonality to a wide variety of brands and audiences, undertaking research where necessary to better understand a brand or their target audience
Always meets quality standards and defined timelines for all assigned deliverables and makes recommendations to management for improvements in content, tools, processes and/or assigned tasks
Presents and participates in collaborative meetings with internal teams to help elevate ideas and collectively find the best answer to the clients’ ask
Shows up consistently with strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, time management, and planning skills

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism or related field
4+ years of previous Communications, Journalism experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

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