Copywriter

We are currently seeking a Copywriter to join our team! 

Role:  

Carmichael Lynch Copywriters are conceptual, convincing storytellers.  

We’re brave in our thinking, agile in our approach and embrace any opportunity. 

We craft clever, thought-provoking copy that makes an impact on consumers and culture. 

We have our finger on the pulse of emerging trends. 

We use our innate storytelling powers to sell in our ideas to our internal teams and clients. 

We lock arms with our art direction and design counterparts to create compelling work we can all be proud of. 

We mentor junior creatives, helping them grow and thrive. 

We’re committed to our craft, our personal growth, and our teammates. 

Our next Copywriter will have a desire and proven experience balancing curiosity and innovation within client campaign work that honors both client and agency legacy. Exceptional collaboration, communication, presentation, and mentoring skills are celebrated. They will embody, join, and uphold our company mission through their creative work, strategic thinking, and partnership with teams: Come Together, Stand Apart.  

Essential Functions/Principal Accountabilities of the Job: 

Day-to-day Copywriter responsibilities include the following (but are not limited to): 

• Deliver ideas, copy, and creative executions of the highest quality for a wide variety of clients, new business pitches, and internal projects 
• Own concepting, presenting, and selling through of creative for both internal and external audiences 
• Craft compelling, thought-provoking copy in a variety of tones and voices across all channels, including (but not limited to) video, digital, social, experiential, and print in collaboration with art directors and designers 
• Apply feedback from ACDs, CDs, and clients to copy and creative executions 
• Develop a strong understanding of assigned client(s) business with guidance from your Creative Director, Account Management, and Brand Planning teams.  
• Coordinate production work through the relevant departments; working effectively with outside suppliers and guiding the selection of directors, photographers, typography, cast, voice talent, sound design and music as require 
• Communicate and collaborate daily with creatives, account management, brand planning, project management, social strategy, and Director of Creative Operations to ensure project success 
• Actively ideates and pitches integrated campaign ideas for designated client(s) to Creative Directors 
• Supports ACDs and CDs with various projects and mentors junior creatives to create smart and surprising creative solutions to solve our client’s marketing challenges 
• Actively participates in the ad community by attending seminars, volunteering for CL-sponsored events, and referring your best and the brightest creative peers to the agency 
• Actively participates in and contributes to Carmichael Lynch’s culture by attending company-wide events, jumping at opportunities to celebrate your colleagues, and maintaining a positive, inclusive, all-in attitude 

Note: These are the major functions and accountabilities required of the position and are the predominant criteria by which performance will be assessed. OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED 

Working Relationships, Autonomy, and Supervision: 

The Copywriter must interact with and effectively collaborate with all personnel of Carmichael Lynch in the Philadelphia and Minneapolis offices. For this role, you will regularly work with the following teams: creative, project management, account management, social strategy, PR, brand planning, production, studio, and content lab.  

Management/project oversight comes from: Associate Creative Director (Supervisor) and Creative Directors 

Assigned projects come from: Director of Creative Operations 

Required Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge: 

1. Education: 
   1. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in advertising, journalism or a closely-related field. A certificate in copywriting from an advertising/creative portfolio program is a bonus but not mandatory 
2. Skills and Experience: 
   1. A minimum of 3-4 years experience and a portfolio that demands attention 
   2. Strong leadership abilities with a desire to mentor junior creatives 
   3. Affinity towards culture and trends 
   4. Ability to take feedback and emerge with thoughtful creative solutions 
   5. Associated with highly awarded creative output is a bonus but not mandatory