Copywriter

Who we are:
ColinKurtis is a full-service food and beverage marketing agency. We develop and design strategic marketing solutions so that our clients can create meaningful brand experiences for their customers. Here at CK, we focus on people first—the people we work for and the people who work for us. We believe that when quality people do amazing work for clients who value what we do, we all benefit.

Who you are:
A collaborative spirit and a writer with the heart of a storyteller and the mind of a marketer who loves to create compelling content. You bring a mix of both your right brain and left brain to the writing table. With an eye on the big picture and your fingers on the pulse, you use just-the-right words to convey a story that is on target and on time.

What you’ll be doing:

• Transforming creative direction and copy points from creative briefs into engaging and effective copy concepts that fulfill our clients’ branding and marketing initiatives
• Executing a blend of creative and technical writing, as clients and assignments dictate
• Partnering with copy leads and creative directors to understand direction on copy elements and deliver accurate work accordingly

Potential content assignments may include:

• Blog posts
• Email marketing copy (including drip campaigns)
• Website copy, including keywords and effective CTAs
• Long form: white papers, sell sheets, interactive brochures and more
• Short form: ad campaign concepts/copy, taglines and more
• Thought leadership content
• Case studies and client success stories
• Social media content
• Press releases
• Video concepts/scripts

What you should have:

• 3+ years of copywriting/content marketing experience in a fast-paced ad agency or marketing department
• A can-do attitude, effective communication skills and the ability to work both independently and closely with a team to assist in development of compelling creative solutions
• Ability to approach your writing with the end reader in mind, making sure your content is engaging, helpful and encourages action
• A keen ability to understand and adapt to a brand’s voice
• The desire to deliver copy that works with the overall big picture, with self-motivation, time-management and multi-tasking skills as your trusty sidekicks
• The ability to take direction, feedback, and constructive criticism—and the desire to continue to enhance your craft and to contribute to overall projects and the team
• The ability to understand, interpret and research copy direction from creative briefs and past examples and turn it into clear, compelling copy in a distinct voice
• Mastery of the English language with excellent understanding of proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and syntax, along with editing and proofreading skills
• A Bachelor’s degree in related fields, proficiency in Microsoft Word, familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Adobe Creative Suite and Acrobat Pro

What’s even better?

• You can take a creative brief and run with it.
• You are up to date on the latest marketing trends.
• You love research and conduct independent Google research, as needed.
• You take great care in documenting that research, as required.
• You’re not afraid to ask questions.
• You write content that requires minimal editing, due to your superior attention to detail.
• And you have experience in: B2B, food and beverage ingredients, technical writing, online content or social media.

Why ColinKurtis
When you work here, you’re always in the know and part of a team, because we share the big picture and work together on the small details that make us successful. We know it takes more to make a job awesome, so we provide more than the expected. We offer competitive salaries and top-of-the-line benefits including generous vacation time, subsidized health insurance and a 401k with up to 3% company match. You work for a reason, and that’s why we take great pride in providing opportunities that benefit you and the important people in your life. CK has grown a lot in 25 years and, with more great people like you, we’ll continue to grow.

If this sounds like you, send us an email and be sure to include your resume, a link to your portfolio and a few of your best writing samples.

In-office, Hybrid or Remote available