Copywriter

Who we’re looking for

We’re growing our team and looking for someone who is comfortable writing for a variety of different channels and always up for a new challenge. As an experienced writer, you’re someone who is excited to learn about a wide range of products and services and has what it takes to write a clear and compelling story.

We’re looking for someone living in the Milwaukee area with around three to five years of advertising agency or internal corporate agency experience with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism or creative writing. This position will ultimately be based at our office just south of downtown Milwaukee, but due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we’ll expect you to work remotely until it is deemed safe for our entire crew to be together in-person again.

How you’ll spend your days

Your job will be to plunge into whatever strategic and creative assignments we send your way. You can expect a mixed bag. You might write copy for a product web page one day and a script for a video the next. One thing is for certain, when we’re working on a creative concepts pitch, everyone gets a chance to come up with the best ideas. Including you. You’ll participate in briefing sessions, come up with your own ideas and pitch them to the team. If it’s a good idea, we’ll put it in the pitch.

Who you’ll be working with

All of us. That’s the beauty of a small agency. It’s all hands on deck, all the time. Everyone is at liberty to give their two cents on everything that comes through our doors. In fact, we expect it. You’ll have the opportunity to work with copywriters, illustrators, designers, the Head Writer and more to help solve whatever creative challenges come our way.

What we expect you to bring to the table

We are looking for a little bit of spunk and a lot of enthusiasm to learn. What does that mean? It means you have rock-solid proofreading skills and a knack for distilling complex topics into a clear and compelling narrative. On top of that, you’re good at managing your time and have no problem juggling multiple projects at once.

How to stand out from the rest of the pack

If there is one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s that there isn’t a whole lot of useful advice out there for how to land a job in this industry. Do you need to have the technical skills? Of course. Do you need to have a proven track record? It certainly doesn’t hurt. But this is a competitive industry and in many cases a sparkling resume isn’t going to cut it. So, what does it take? Here are some general guidelines to help you stand out from the rest of the pack. Even if you decide we’re not the right fit for you, these tips and tricks should help you snag a job somewhere else.

No shot-gunned resumes

Instead of sending out 100 resumes with “To Whom It May Concern” cover letters, pick five or six of the companies you’d like to work for the most and begin there. Hopefully, we make the list. If we do, great. Start by taking a look at our website. If you like what you see and want to reach out about a position, show us you at least checked out our work, our clients and hopefully our team. The more personal interest you take in us, the more likely we are to take a personal interest in you.

Pitch us an idea

Along with the bare essentials of a well-proofed resume and an interesting portfolio that emphasizes the work over name-dropping clients, send us an interesting idea. It can be anything. An idea for a TV show, newfangled kitchen gadget, you name it. A huge part of this job is conceptual creativity, so show us what you got.

Be persistent

We’d say easily 90 percent of the applicants that reach out to us never follow-up on their initial request. If you don’t hear from us after your first try, try again. Believe us, it works for our clients.

What we offer

This is a salaried position. We also provide health and dental insurance coverage, 401(k) participation with employer match (after one year of employment) and mileage/travel reimbursement for business travel.