Associate Creative Director - Copywriter

Edelman is looking for a fashion-loving ACD team (have a partner, bring them along) for one of our retail clients. The perfect Copy Lead should bean always-on-trend creative who excels in taking an idea from concept to execution. You’ll harness the power of IRL interactions and smart, on-brand copy to make our client’s brand shine. From purpose-focused multi-day events to intimate influencer dinners, social-first activations, and content, you’ll lead the copy tone and voice and partner with various teams to pull off each event.

To land this gig, you need to have a passion for fashion (time to realize your dream of writing for Vanity Fair), and be in the know on the latest trends across beauty, events, and all things social media.

Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with an Associate Creative Director, Art Director, and at the direction of creative leadership to concept and plan execution of integrated campaigns and programs across a wide range of media and platforms, especially social, digital, video, experiences, and content
• Create and design campaign ideas for client projects and new business pitches that are earned-first and social by design
• Work in concert with a wide range of specialties including account, strategy, project management, and influencer
• Develop tactics that bring creative concepts to life and achieve program objectives
• Manage multiple jobs simultaneously; managing and providing direction to other team members as needed 
• Work closely with a project manager and production partners to schedule projects and coordinate production 
• Prepare and present client creative presentations; Drive client approval process 
• Work effectively with external vendors and internal colleagues to complete projects within the timeframe and budget 

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 6 years of experience in marketing, advertising, or social media, with significant emphasis on interactive media 
• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English or related major

• The candidate must have experience in copywriting and writing direction in a supporting, individual, and team capacity, in all mediums. 
• Experience managing day-to-day changes at every level of detail and handling them with a team-oriented, entrepreneurial spirit 
• Experience maintaining client contact as needed and assisting with budget and schedule development 
• Ability to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment 
• Experience in influencer and or community management a plus 

Our culture is what sets us apart from traditional ad agencies, and it’s why so many stay with us for awhile. At Edelman, our most valuable resource is you – our people – with a diversity of backgrounds, ideas, and smarts (with heart). We support one and encourage each other and we’re looking for individuals who want to contribute to our culture. 

Our growing creative teams are the masterminds behind some of the world’s most talked about work. Whether we're teaming up with RZA to replace an outdated and racist ice cream jingle, fighting for intersectional environmental justice with TAZO Tea, or creating a hotel for the world's most devoted Taco Bell fans, the work we create is designed to capture attention and get people talking.It’s not enough to be culturally relevant—our briefs demand that we change the culture around us. Now we need a strong ACD Art who can help unlock more of those weird, wild experiential ideas. 

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Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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