Salary Range (Non-Negotiable): $81,505 - $90,561 https://www.asha.org/careers/asha-jobs/benefits/
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Description
The successful candidate for the copywriter position is a professionally trained writer with 7+ years of experience in an agency or in-house environment. The incumbent is responsible for writing, editing, and communicating fully developed ideas across channels. The ideal candidate has a passion for writing compelling stories that both inspire and influence.
Responsibilities
Write from a story-first, sale second mindset.
Collaborate closely with the creative team (designers, art directors, producers, video editors and animators) to deliver concepts and stories that help push the creative work forward.
Develop innovative ideas from creative briefs.
Provide writing and copy-editing expertise in a wide variety of executions, including script writing, advertising, digital marketing, captioning, and long form copy. In addition, be able to create engaging headlines, taglines, and calls to action, following brand voice standards.
Work cross-functionally with both the creative team and various internal teams to ensure creative concepts, approach, and tone are aligned with the brand strategy.
Create engaging, well-researched scripts that highlight member stories, explainer videos and other video content for social media.
Qualifications
Knowledge Typically Acquired Through
Bachelor’s degree in related field (journalism, communications, advertising, etc.)
7+ years of professional copywriting and editing experience in an agency or in-house environment.?
An available online portfolio of work that includes a healthy demonstration of scriptwriting, advertising, digital marketing, and long form copy.?
Scope and Depth of Technical Skills/Knowledge
Solid knowledge of writing for SEO to drive traffic to target content
Fluent in AP & Chicago styles
Proficient with Microsoft products
Experience with Workfront and/or InCopy a plus
Experience with video caption writing/editing a plus
Scope and Depth of Non-Technical Skills/Knowledge
Have a passion for adapting stories into video scripts
Ability to craft a narrative that pulls viewers through video content
Awareness of pacing to keep content punchy and engaging in short and long forms
Exceptional communication, collaboration and presentation skills
Able to combine fresh ideas with a high attention to detail
Solid time management skills
Keen understanding of best practices in content creation for video scripting, digital marketing, newsletter, and web content
About American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 223,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally.
