Senior Copywriter

Senior Copywriter – Brand Creative / Employer Marketing

Pay: Up to $54/hour

Contract Length: 12 months

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Location: Primarily remote

Preferred Markets: Richmond/McLean, VA; New York City; or Chicago

My client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking an experienced Senior Copywriter to join its Brand Creative team for a 12-month contract.

This role will focus heavily on talent and employer marketing , developing compelling brand-focused copy that helps communicate the employee experience and attract top talent. The ideal candidate is a strong conceptual writer who can take a brief, develop an idea, and carry that concept across multiple channels while maintaining a clear and consistent brand voice.

What You’ll Do

• Develop engaging copy for employer brand and talent marketing campaigns
• Write and concept across a variety of digital and traditional channels
• Translate creative briefs into clear, compelling, on-brand messaging
• Partner closely with art directors, designers, creative directors, marketers, and other cross-functional stakeholders
• Present and explain creative concepts and copy recommendations
• Adapt messaging for different audiences, platforms, and campaign needs
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback while maintaining the strength of the creative concept
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment

What They’re Looking For

• Strong professional copywriting experience within an agency, in-house creative team, or major consumer brand
• Portfolio demonstrating conceptual brand work and campaign storytelling
• Experience developing messaging across multiple channels
• Strong ability to write within an established brand voice
• Experience partnering with art directors and designers
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
• Ability to take a project from initial brief through final execution
• Employer brand, talent marketing, or recruitment marketing experience is a strong plus

Ideal Background

This role is best suited for a senior-level brand copywriter , rather than someone whose experience is primarily technical, long-form editorial, UX, or performance/direct-response copy.

Candidates should be able to show work that demonstrates big-picture creative thinking, strong headlines and messaging, and fully developed brand campaigns .