Job Title: Copywriter (Part-Time Hourly, 30+ Hours a Week)
Location: Grand Rapids, MI. Preference will be given to candidates located within a reasonable distance to regularly come into our studio.
About Lydia Writes Good (LWG): We’re an award-winning, independent, micro ad agency and brand studio that’s super passionate about helping brands breakthrough the noise to tell their stories via design and copy. Our work spans print, digital, social, and video for a variety of clients, from small startups to corporate giants, and local storefronts to global operations.
The Role: We’re looking for a Junior or Mid-Level Copywriter to join our team “full-time.” (At LWG, full-time is considered 30 hours per week, Monday thru Thursday.) You’ll work closely with our Senior Designer and Creative Director to help bring concepts, websites, and marketing tactics to life. This is an entry-level role with room to grow, perfect for someone who wants to cut their chops writing for a wide variety of clients.
We believe cool clients don't need a jumbo agency to take brands to the next level. Our nimble number enables us to get rid of the bureaucracy and bloat that gets in the way of delivering pure, potent, unfiltered creativity. Which is why we are so intentional when expanding our bench.
What You’ll Do: We are here to honor what all of us can bring to the table and learn from one another at every phase of our careers. In the spirit of intentional expansion, collaboration, and teaching and learning, the Copywriter role would fulfill:
- Write clear, engaging, on-brand copy across multiple formats, including digital ads, social content, websites, email, headlines, taglines, and campaign concepts.
- Collaborate with designers to bring ideas to life visually and verbally.
- Support creative leads on campaign development and execution.
- Participate in brainstorms, concepting sessions, and creative reviews.
- Craft brand voice and tone for a variety of brands.
- Write long-form content, like brochures, annual reports, white papers, and webpages.
- Revise and refine copy based on feedback from creative leads, strategy, and clients.
- Research brands, audiences, and cultural trends to inform creative work.
- Help maintain and craft brand voice and tone across all touchpoints.
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines with attention to detail.
You’re Right for This Role If You Have…
- 0-2 years of experience working professionally as a creative. (Internships count!)
- Agency experience. (Not required but preferred!)
- A strong portfolio that demonstrates creativity, conceptual thinking, long-form copywriting skills, range of tone, and short, clever headlines.
- The ability to take direction, feedback, and edits constructively.
- Ability to draft copy to spec for digital and social platforms.
- An interest in current culture and trends. (We really need someone to talk trashy TV with.)
- Really good communication skills.
- The ability to concept a campaign and create a big idea.
- A solid grasp of grammar, tone, and storytelling.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with a positive attitude. (We’re very serious about the positive attitude.)
We also LOVE a multi-hyphenate creative. Are you a great writer, but have a big passion for shooting photos or video? Or maybe you are interested in design, too? Or printmaking? Or DJ-ing? Bring it all to us. We love it!
What’s It Like to Work for LWG?
We believe the old model is not only outdated, but broken — so, we do things a little differently. Here’s what we mean:
- 30-hour workweeks. Although this is technically considered a part-time role, “full-time” employment at LWG is 30+ flexible hours a week. This is to help give you a schedule that feels like your own and a way to overcome the burnout that is typical of ad agency employees.
- Paid overtime. You will be paid an hourly rate that is comparable to a salaried employee at your skill level. If you work more than 40 hours a week (80 hours per pay period), you will be paid time-and-a-half.
- 90-day trial period. To make sure we’re the right fit for each other, we’ll start with three months of a trial period.
- Remote flexibility. We’d love you to be in the office Monday thru Thursday whenever possible. But we understand if you need to work remote for whatever reason. We’re super flexible on that. For the first couple of months, we’d love to have you in-office as much as possible, so we can learn your working style.
- Closed on Fridays all year long. Hours are Monday thru Thursday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with a lunch break somewhere in there.
- A total of 5 weeks PTO. 3 weeks of paid time off, plus 2 weeks of paid studio closure: the week of July 4th and in between Christmas and New Year’s. These are paid at 7 hours per day for 4 days per week. Plus, we’re closed and paid on all major holidays.
- A Macbook and software subscriptions. We will supply you with the hardware (computer) and a software (subscriptions to Microsoft 365, Figma, etc.) you need to do your job well.
- Casual environment and attire. Office attire is casual but professionalizes depending on the client engagement as necessary.
- All the snacks and drinks you want. Frequent snacks, team lunches, and bevvies on the company. Plus, a well-stocked beverage fridge and in-office snacks.
- Small team dreams. You’ll work alongside Lydia, Meagen, and Lisa to learn not only project demands to meet current workload but expand your design prowess.
- Free parking. We’re located conveniently in Midtown Grand Rapids, and we’ve got lots of street parking and a small parking lot out back.
- Dogs in the office! (If you’re not allergic.)
What We Cannot Offer at This Time:
- Health insurance
- Retirement contributions
Expectations of Work:
- Client confidentiality. Many clients are open to shouting from the rooftops, others are under strict confidentiality. Working with LWG means operating under our confidentiality contracts with clients to not share any insider information learned through these engagements. If there is question about who may be, just ask! Clients we work on, and that you may be assigned to include the following: Bell’s Brewery, Hush Puppies, Chaco, Haworth, Amway, AHC Hospitality, GFS, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, lots of small owner-operated businesses, and many more.
- Office chores. We operate our office like our own homes; we just clean it up. And we’ve gotta keep our plants alive.
- Working for us and only us. If you want to freelance for friends and fam, that’s totally cool. But when you’re on the clock for LWG or using our hardware, you’ll need to focus on LWG projects ONLY. We do not allow employees to work for competing agencies or studios.
- Ability to sit or stand to complete work in a computer-based role.
- Ability to get to and from office or client meetings as needed (client-related travel will be discussed and subsidized at federal mileage rate).
- Employee will be responsible for invoicing for hours completed biweekly.
Creating a Safe Space is Super Important to Us: Just so you know what you’re walking into (if our website and Instagram presence didn’t make it obvious): We are a woman- and queer-owned studio that is very progressive, LGBTQ-friendly, anti-racist, feminist, and inclusive of all bodies and abilities. We are also very open to feedback on how we can grow, learn, and continue to support our community through activism.
How to Apply: Think our Copywriter position is right for you? Well then, we wanna meet you! Send an email to hello@lydiawritesgood.com with a link to your portfolio, your resume, and a little note about why you think you’d be right for the job. INDEED ONLY RESPONSES WILL NOT BE SEEN!
Pay: From $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
Location:
- Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Grand Rapids, MI 49503
