thelab is looking for a freelance Senior Copywriter to join the team. The ideal applicant is a quick study, an innately curious copy nerd, a proactive sleeve-roller-upper, resilient when faced with change, and passionate about the work. Advertising/Marketing Agency experience is required.
Experience in the mattress/sleep industry, sleep wellness, and/or CPG strongly preferred. Bonus points for experience with highly technical product features and benefits
.
Portfolio should demonstrate digital/social (including paid) and UGC-style content, as this role is responsible for creating consumer-facing content across digital, social, video, and other platform
s.
About the
labWe are an agency of makers with deep expertise in solving creative, production, and technology challenges. Our focus is on making better work to help brands work better. We partner directly with clients to think big, build from scratch, and design for reality. From branding and design, to e-commerce builds, social media, or anything in between, thelab mixes inspiration and hard work to produce results that drive busine
ss.
The R
ole:
Creative
- work:You’re the first person the CD turns to in a brainstorm or to lead copy for critical projects and new business pit
- ches.When it comes to social media you are fluent and prolific--organic and paid, concept and execu
- tion.You’re current with/ahead of cultural, creative, and industry tr
- ends.You can juggle multiple projects at once while maintaining attention to detail and the highest creative stand
- ards.You are comfortable and persuasive when presenting work to internal and client audie
nces.
Collabo
- rationYou strategize with internal team members to anticipate problems, analyze solutions, identify alternatives, and suggest recommenda
- tions.You collaborate with other departments, account management, strategy, and clients to ensure extraordinary
- work.You delegate and share tasks/responsibilities to improve project o
- utput.You lead by example, providing solutions, and giving/receiving constructive feedback with
- grace.As a senior creative, you take ownership of and responsibility for every project you
touch.
Expe
- rience:5+ years in advertising copywriting (or equivalent quality of creativ
- e work)Strong strategic and conceptual
- skillsWork spanning cross-channel ad campaigns, with depth in digital, social, and
- motionExperience in the mattress/sleep industry, sleep wellness, and/or CPG is preferred. Bonus points for experience with highly technical product features and be
- nefits.Portfolios should demonstrate digital/social (including paid) and UGC-style content, as this role is responsible for creating consumer-facing content across digital, social, video, and other pla
tforms.
The above job description isn’t an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. You’ve been in this industry a while, and you know that we all wear many hats, sometimes all at the same time—while juggling and spinning plates. In fact, it’s probably one of the things you love most about y
our job.
The
- Details:Hybrid position. Tuesday-Thursday at our office across from Madison Square Park. The collaboration and onboarding on these clients necessitates in person on th
- ose days.Company laptop will be provided i
- f needed.Hourly Rate: $80-$95/hr. Anticipated 30-40 hours a week from week of June 27th until end of August (with possibility of ex
tending!)
