Kickstarter is the go-to crowdfunding platform for creative projects across everything from film, games and music to art, design, and technology. Fueled by the support of our team, our mission to help bring creative projects to life has been a core tenet since our inception in 2009.
To date, we have helped more than 282,000 creative projects reach their funding goal with pledges totalling more than $8.9 billion dollars. We continue to be committed to the growth and success of not only our community, but our team as well. Rooted in shared values, Kickstarter sees team members as whole people, giving every individual the autonomy and space to participate in decisions that impact them.
Kickstarter is seeking an experienced Senior Copywriter (I) to join our Marketing team.
In this role, you will be responsible for crafting compelling and on-brand messaging that will help cultivate the next generation of creative entrepreneurs and strengthen brand affinity for creators and backers of Kickstarter campaigns. This role will liaise with key internal stakeholders and agency partners to implement brand positioning and messaging across marketing campaigns, creative, social media, emails, and multi-channel product marketing initiatives, including the Kickstarter Blog. You will work closely with our product, design, and marketing teams to ensure that our messaging is clear, consistent, and on-brand.
The ideal candidate is adept at translating insights into messaging strategy and brand voice into copy with a clear point of view. The role will be instrumental in the development of brand campaigns in collaboration with the Product and Marketing team, leveraging strong copy skills and brand acumen to bring dynamic campaigns to life.
The salary range in this role in the United States is $95,000 - $105,100.
In this role, you will:- Create copy for emails, social, marketing (product marketing needs, marketing campaign copy) that supports the process to build brand vision, mission, north-star priorities, campaign strategy, and unique positioning for Kickstarter and its properties Translate briefs into messaging guides, with careful creation of tone and voice that consistently represent the brand across all marketing platforms and channels.
- Assist the Head of Editorial Strategy in editing and building posts for the Kickstarter Blog.
- Collaborate with Product and Marketing to ensure consistent brand messaging and creative is embraced across all campaigns, activations, and channels.
- Develop naming, taglines, and key messaging for brand campaigns and programs, using data-driven insights to support final recommendations.
- Collaborate to support the development of brand positioning style guides and templates for messaging guides to support campaigns for our brand.
- Contribute to the marketing planning process, supporting the development of a year-round messaging calendar.
- Support Kickstarter and additional lines of business as appropriate.
- You have 4+ years of copywriting experience for an agency and/or brand with a demonstrated track record of successful go-to-market campaign copywriting and a robust portfolio of work.
- You have demonstrated writing experience showcasing the ability to tailor voice and tone.
- You have a passion for crafting language that is elevated, creative, intelligent, welcoming, and inclusive
- You are a strategic storyteller who understands how to steward ideas from creative brief to final campaign execution copy
- You have a keen eye for detail and appreciation for great design, with the ability to consider creative standards when preparing copy for various channels.
- You’re a proactive problem-solver, who can partner with creative and content collaborators to guide on-brief, on-brand execution.
- You’re open-minded to constructive feedback, using it as inspiration to evolve your approach.
- You have a demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, make decisions, and optimize outcomes.
- You are a highly collaborative, adaptable team player with capacity to excel in a fast-paced environment.
- You’re skilled in cultivating meaningful, trust-based internal and external relationships, including with agency partners.
- You have the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- You have excellent written and verbal communications, including presentation capabilities.
- You have a knowledge of SEO best practices and how to write copy that is optimized for search engines.
- You have a knowledge of industry trends and ability to serve as a subject area expert.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Journalism, English or a related field is preferred but not required.
- A fully remote workforce with plenty of opportunities to get to know your colleagues
- 100% employer-paid health plan offerings
- 16 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, and a company-wide winter break between Christmas and New Years
- 25 volunteer hours each year to give back to your community
- 16 weeks of parental leave plus fertility/family planning resources
- 401k with 3% safe harbor contribution
- Annual stipends including a Remote Working & Wellness Stipend of $3,000 USD (prorated) each calendar year for expenses related to remote working, wellness, health, and fitness, and a $500 Role Development Stipend
- Kickstarter currently operates with a 4-day workweek, a model that aligns our belief in a healthy work-life balance and gives staff the space to be more than their work
- Incredibly talented and inspiring colleagues who know how to blend their creative endeavors into their work
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