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Copywriter

Mighty Citizen is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and iniduals with disabilities to apply. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

About You:

You’re a wordsmith with the portfolio to prove it. You’ve worked collaboratively with creative teams and clients, and you know how to use text to persuade, inform, and delight. You’ve written for screens and paper. You can write in different voices and for distinct audiences.

But because good writing is, ultimately, good thinking, you’re a thinker. You find questions of marketing and advertising especially for things other than products a fascinating pursuit. You have ideas. You know how to look at research and translate it into convincing prose. You collaborate with your colleagues and clients to write long stuff (such as a messaging platform for a national nonprofit) or microcopy (such as a four-word tagline for a local association).

As part of your application, please submit a link to an online portfolio or attach a PDF compiled of your best work. Include long(e.g., messaging document, website copy, case statement, annual report, etc.) and short (e.g., advertisements, taglines, social media posts, names of things) examples.

About Us:

Mighty Citizen is the branding, marketing, and digital agency for mission-driven organizations. We believe in thinking deeply, experimenting often, and getting it right the first time. We help nonprofits, associations, universities, and government agencies more deeply connect with their audiences, increase their revenue and relevance, and improve their communities.

The Copywriter position is focused primarily on the production of messages and copy for branding and marketing documents for clients, advertisements, and websites. This is a client-facing position, reporting to the VP of Creative and Marketing.

Location: U.S. Remote or Austin, TX office

The Impact You’ll Make:

Example:

• Responsible for the writing of copy on assigned client projects.
• Collaborate with team members to concept and execute data-driven marketing campaigns for associations, universities, government agencies, and nonprofit clients.
• Contribute to foundational brand messaging, integrated campaigns (digital and traditional), product descriptions, and website redesigns.
• Help shape brand and marketing strategy to achieve the long-term business goals of clients
• Work collaboratively with Design, User Experience, Development, Project Management, and Sales & Marketing teams.

Expectations

Unless specifically noted, not every expectation is required to be qualified for this role. We are looking for a combination of this skill set. If you have many of these skills but not all of them, please feel free to apply.

• 5+ years of professional experience in similar roles. Agency experience is a plus but not required. Experience working with associations, nonprofits, higher education, or government agencies is a plus but not required.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Writing and editing a range of deliverables, including:
• • Long-form messaging (organizational messaging, vision/mission/values statements, website content).
  • Short-form copy (campaign headlines, slogans, taglines, social media, elevator pitches, etc.).
  • Naming (of organizations, events, products, and programs).
• Experience working collaboratively on creative projects.
• Development of creative concepts and crafting unique language for campaigns and branding efforts.
• Experience executing deliverables for integrated, omni-channel marketing campaigns
• Ability to write across industries and for unique brand voices.
• Experience managing multiple client accounts with concurrent deliverables.
• Clear and engaging presentation skills, with an ability to pitch in client meetings and sell creative ideas.
• Attention to detail and processes. This job requires caring for many moving parts. We have project managers to help you along, but you must be able to keep track of your work and keep it moving.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to tactfully deliver and accept criticism.
• Comfortable working with productivity tools and technologies like Google Suite, Slack, Zoom, Teamwork, etc.
• Consistent access to a work environment with stable Internet, suitable for participating in video calls with colleagues and clients.

Desired Skills, Interests, and Talents:

The following examples are qualities and experience that can help you excel in this role but are not requirements.

• Agency or consultancy experience.
• Love of the power of the written word. Belief that it can make an impact.
• Understanding of the fundamental principles of marketing communications and advertising.
• Familiarity with mission-oriented communications, marketing, and/or fundraising (in-house, as a freelancer, or through an agency).
• Experienced with researching techniques, including interviewing and light competitive analysis.
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary work style (working alongside designers, strategists, and project managers).
• A history of successfully managing multiple duties in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Natural curiosity with an affinity for problem-solving.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Willing to take responsibility and share ideas for improvement of agency work.
• Ability to manage time and complete tasks quickly and accurately, with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to jump in on any task to help the team.
• Avid reader for work and pleasure.
• A positive attitude with team members and clients.

Our Hiring Process:

We want our hiring process to be fair, equitable, and positive for all candidates. And we want to have a great hire at the end of it! Typically, it takes a final candidate 4-8 weeks to complete our hiring process. In today’s market, we know that is slower than most companies, but it’s important that we all come out better for it in the end. Note: Due to the upcoming holidays, this process may take a bit longer. Here’s a look at the expected timing of our hiring process:

• 2-4 weeks: Collect resumes
• 1 week: Initial phone interviews (30 minutes) with 5-10 candidates
• 1-2 weeks: Virtual interview (60 minutes) with 3-5 candidates
• 1-2 weeks: Third, and likely final, virtual interview (60 minutes) with 2-3 candidates
• 1 week: Check references, official offer, and negotiation

Benefits

As a full-time employee of the Mighty Citizen team, you’ll enjoy big-company benefits in a small-company setting.

• Medical and fully paid dental, vision, and life insurance along with short-term and long-term disability
• Flexible work schedule including time for appointments, errands, etc.
• Additional PTO / pay at employment milestones
• 401K with match
• Paid parental leave
• Inidual professional development budget
• Profit bonus
• Cross-team mentorship
• Quarterly team-building events including an annual strategic planning retreat