Creative Director-Copy

MERGE · Chicago, IL

Company

MERGE

Location

Chicago, IL

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Merge Storytelling and Technology

We MERGE storytelling and technology to promote health, wealth and happiness in the world. We help marketing and technology executives engage hearts and connect parts by offering full-service capabilities including strategy, creative communications, experience engineering, performance marketing, media, digital platform development and more.

Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wealth and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services and consumer products. Our health clients are literally on the front lines saving lives. Our wealth clients are changing the financial potential in people's lives. And our consumer clients make lives...a little bit happier every day.

Partner with Clients of Iconic Brands

MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Facebook, Adobe, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Fidelity, Eaton Vance, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Seqirus, Supernus, Boston Scientific, Advocate Aurora Health, Indiana University Health and Marco’s Pizza to name a few.

Work with Poets and PHD’s

With 750+ employees across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Montreal and New York City, MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that connects our poets and PHD’s which enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where people with ability, agility and humility can grow and do the best work of their careers.

As a Creative Director/Copy, you will…

Be Accountable and Responsible

Working with your team to ideate concepts, build brands, and execute creative for a variety of communications, both print and digital. You will create solutions that will have a business impact on our clients.

  • Develop ideas for how brands and organizations can make a meaningful difference in the home electronics space.
  • Judge creative work and provide constructive, actionable feedback.
  • Deliver presentations to clients, account, and creative leads.
  • Gain thorough knowledge of brand goals, positioning, market, and competitors.
  • Collaborate with the editorial team to complete and present work on time. 
  • Remain current on industry trends and technology.  
  • Will supervise the work of others.
  • Have opportunities to contribute to new business pitches from insight-gathering to strategic/message development, concept creation, and preparation/presentation to clients.

These are the qualifications we’re looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, editorial, or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years of agency-related Copywriting experience with 3+ years in the retail and/or consumer electronic vertical 
  • Ability to organize and write technical copy and product specifications to differentiate product lines
  • Experience writing both short and long-format copy
  • Be organized with great attention to detail 
  • Experience managing high-volume clients

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And here’s how we live our values at MERGE

  • Mastering our craft
  • Delivering with a growth mindset
  • Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!

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Date Posted

05/24/2023

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