Ekhos Agency: Junior Copywriter

Copywriter is needed in Chicago, IL, United States.

Client: Ekhos Agency

Location: Chicago, IL

Contract: Contractor

About The Role

Ekhos Agency is looking for a talented Copywriter who will be responsible for creating and delivering high quality writing across a variety of platforms with an emphasis on social and digital. We are looking for someone who can take creative insights and briefs and turn them into powerful messaging that works and drives impact. The person in this position will be working in a real-time/fast turnaround environment as part of the digital and social media team.

What You’ll Do

• Be a brand steward of the brands’ tone of voice and be able to adapt it for copy on digital channels
• Ideate and execute sound creative ideas for client digital marketing materials
• Collaborate with the team to develop and present creative concepts for clients and new business to help build brands
• Work closely with art directors and designers to ensure copy tone and style are consistent with visual tone, style, and brand guidelines
• Tailor concepts to business objectives and audience demographics
• Translate creative direction and copy points from creative briefs into engaging and effective concepts
• Proofread and vet copy to ensure consistency in tone, grammar, and messaging before assets are handed over for production or posting
• Keep up on global cultural trends and industry updates, integrating this understanding of the landscape into your concepts

What You’ll Need

• A Bachelor’s Degree in communications or related field.
• 1-2 years’ copywriting in the digital/social space
• Experience or passion in the fitness world is preferred for this role
• Strategic and conceptual thinking
• Passion for learning and self-improvement
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, free of grammatical errors
• Proven copy-editing skills
• Proactive, positive, and a self-starter
• The ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines
• Excellent multi-tasking skills and experience working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Adaptable and able to handle changes in briefs, priorities, and edits