Copywriter
New York / Chicago
Mustache – Creative /
Full-Time /
Hybrid
This role is open to be based from: New York, NY; Chicago, IL
Mustache, part of the Daniel J. Edelman Holdings (DJE) family of companies has an amazing opportunity for a Copywriter to join the team. In this role, you’ll create groundbreaking, social first campaigns on one of the worlds greatest tech brands. You’re someone who sees social trends before they’re trends and knows how to conceptualize, create and put things out into the world at the speed of culture.
You’ll be joining a diverse group of creatives that shift culture through work like Good Humor x RZA’s new take on the ice cream jingle, eBay’s Drive-Thru Authentication Station, and the KFC 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog. If you’re looking to create ideas that end up in the NY Times, The Verge, and Reddit, or winning some of the industry's biggest awards like the Webby’s and One Show, this is the right agency for you.
About you:
We’re looking for a creative that has a passion for pop culture, technology and social media (including tech, music, fashion, travel, etc.) From IG to TikTok and Threads, we want someone who can take an idea from the concept to client presentation, and quickly to people’s feeds. We’re not just looking to make filler content, we want to make fun, witty, unexpected work that gets noticed and gets attention in the earned space. The kind of content you want to see in your feed. If you consider yourself a maker or creator, even better. You will be joining a team diverse of creatives who are collaborative, curious, and kind.
Responsibilities
- High-level concepting, tactical program ideation and copywriting for a wide range of brand experiences, social content and marketing deliverables that generate conversation and brand engagement
- Own the brand story for our clients across all channels, maintaining a consistent voice and vision
- Create branded social content that is insightful, culturally relevant and inherently sharable
- Successfully communicate (present and sell-in) creative ideas and the strategic rationale behind them
- Collaborate with agency team members from creative, account, production, PR, strategy, planning and analytics to produce smart, powerful work
- Work closely with a project manager and production partners to schedule projects and coordinate production
- Prepare and present client creative presentations
- Work effectively with external vendors and internal colleagues to complete projects within timeframe and budget
Basic Qualifications
- 2-4 years experience in marketing, advertising or social media
Preferred Qualifications
- Social fluency and a solid understanding of how to drive conversation and engagement across social channels
- A natural flare for the unique, the buzz-worthy and the culturally relevant
- Ability to think strategically and conceptualize creatively
- Strong presentation and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent short-form and long-form writing skills in a variety of voices and tones
- Solid grammar, editing and proofreading capabilities
- Willingness to push your craft, get your hands dirty and make great things
$72,000 - $95,000 a year
An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.
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Mustache is content - Scripted, Unscripted, Live Action, Animation, Short Form, Long Form, TV, Social Media, Commercial, Branded Content and beyond. Staffed with a passionate and diverse set of multi-hyphenate creators and doers, Mustache is poised to craft soup-to-nuts, visually-stunning, imaginative, thoughtful, and sometimes hilarious content and campaigns for any platform. Born of an instinct to buck tradition and institutional bloat, our energized team is designed to contend with the biggest dinosaurs in the advertising, digital and entertainment industries. Mustache is the future of creativity.
Mustache delivers full creative, strategy, production, post-production and distribution/campaign management services under one roof. With a full-time staff of 50 employees and growing, we maintain a flat, family-like culture with room for upward growth and mobility. We support a wide range of clients comprised of tech, beauty, fashion, communication and OTT distribution brands including but not limited to Netflix, HBOMax, Universal Pictures, Google, Grammarly, Estee Lauder, Under Armour, and Intuit.
Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (i.e., at least 2 weeks after last dose) and, if hired, present proof of vaccination before start date. Candidates may request an accommodation due to disability, sincerely held religious belief or exception required under applicable law.
Mustache is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.
