Sr. Marketing Copywriter

At MyFitnessPal, our vision is to be the most trusted brand for improving your health through better food choices. We believe good health starts with what you eat. We provide the tools and resources to reach your weight management goals. MyFitnessPal is looking for a Sr. Marketing Copywriter to join our creative, fun, fast-moving team. Is this the career for you? 

What you'll do: 

• Use your passion for nutrition, health, and fitness to empower people to engage with our product, content, and community and reach their goals
• Interpret creative briefs and partner with design teammates, marketing managers, and other stakeholders to conceptualize and bring to life everything from one-off assets to full-blown campaigns
• Continually raise the bar on creativity, writing fresh copy that connects with the desired audience and drives action—for email, social, blog, digital media ads, direct mail, video, and in-app messaging and upsell moments
• Consult brand, user, and SEO research to craft effective, targeted, benefit-driven messaging
• Stay on top of trends through business/industry monitoring and outside resources
• Craft work that makes the technical feel human and authentic
• Maintain MyFitnessPal’s tone of voice and style across all touchpoints and evangelize across the organization to ensure company-wide consistency
• A/B test and tweak copy to increase CTR and conversion

Our ideal candidate:

• Has experience writing in the nutrition, health, fitness, or wellness space
• Is a compelling storyteller who writes conversationally in a way that connects emotionally and personally with users
• Always asks, “what’s in it for our members,” then writes accordingly
• Says more with less, and is a ruthless self-editor
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  

Qualifications to be successful in this role: 

• Strong interest in understanding the MyFitnessPal brand, our members, and their motivations
• An online portfolio of stellar writing samples (must include social media)
• 4+ years of brand or agency copywriting experience, preferably in consumer digital marketing or product marketing
• Degree in writing, English, journalism, communications, or related
• Strategic, on-your-feet thinker who likes to solve problems, even when they aren’t fully defined
• Proactive communicator who thrives on a team, but works well solo
• Confident presenter who can effectively sell your work and rationale to stakeholders
• Eager to share ideas and solicit feedback from teammates, clients, and MyFitnessPal members
• Experience working within diverse cross-functional teams, including design, legal, product, and customer support
• Master multitasker who delivers high-quality copy on time, every time
• Meticulous proofreading skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrate a continuous effort to improve operations, processes, and efficiency
• Travel Requirement: Approximately 10% travel will be required for this position
• Job Location: The Bay, or Austin area are preferred,  also open to remote

To be considered, you must provide a link to an online portfolio or deck (please include password). Applicants who pass the initial screening interview may be asked to present their portfolio during a panel interview or complete a short take-home assignment.

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at MyFitnessPal ranges from $73,000- $110,000. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, MyFitnessPal offers a wide range of comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, parental planning, mental health benefits, annual performance bonus, a 401(k) plan and match, responsible time off, monthly wellness and technology allowances, and others.

Please consider applying even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. Research shows you can still be considered for a position if you meet some of the requirements. At MyFitnessPal, we’re building a fitness product for everyone and believe our team should reflect that. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.