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Join WorldStrides as a Copywriter to create engaging marketing copy for diverse audiences while collaborating with the marketing team and ensuring brand consistency across various channels.

Responsibilities: Generate persuasive copy for marketing campaigns across multiple platforms, collaborate with stakeholders for creative execution, and maintain brand voice and accuracy.

Skills: Strong writing and proofreading skills, ability to collaborate, knowledge of AP and Chicago style guides, SEO expertise, and organizational skills.

Qualifications: A four-year degree, minimum 4 years of professional copywriting experience, and an online portfolio of work are required.

Location: On-site at 1919 Gallows Road Suite 700, Vienna VA 22182, with flexible options for remote and virtual work.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $50,000 - $75,000.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Senior Director of Creative and Operations, the copywriter is part of the marketing team, which supports the K12 Individual Division of WorldStrides. The copywriter is responsible for writing engaging and creative marketing and sales copy directed to different audiences, offerings and across multiple channels. The ideal candidate will not only be a strong writer and proofreader but will also be a team-player, deadline-oriented, able to multi-task, and able to pivot to write for multiple products. The copywriter will have overarching responsibility for all copy across product lines and channels within K12 Individual and will provide active brand stewardship.

Responsibilities:

Copy generation in support of marketing stakeholder assignments and campaigns. Flex across multiple channels (e.g., email, digital/print ads, blogs, collateral, social, video), audiences, and products
Collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure on-target creative execution
Collaboration with designers to create and produce concepts within deliverables that support and build our brand
Review/proof marketing materials to ensure everything is accurate and error-free
Maintain an understanding of all markets, products, and services offered by K12 Individual
Maintain the correct brand voice for the K12 Individual business, audiences, and channels. Actively flex as appropriate to the assignment, pivoting between long-form, informative copy and shorter marketing copy, serious to light, digital to print, etc.

Qualifications:

Proven track record of developing persuasive marketing/sales copy/concept across print, email, digital ads, web, blogs, and more
Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and business stakeholders to produce high-quality work, on time and on target
Extensive knowledge of both AP Style and Chicago Manual of Style and strong attention to detail
Strong understanding of SEO best practices and implementation practices
Impactful verbal and written communication skills and the ability to persuasively articulate the value of our creative work to company stakeholders
Maturity and enthusiasm to handle a large workload, significant growth, and change within the department and company
Excellent organizational and time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Must provide an online portfolio of work for consideration
Further consideration will also include a short assignment to produce a writing sample
Four-year degree required from an accredited university. Minimum 4 years of professional experience
Experience with translating brand standards (including voice and copy tone and grammar guidelines) into market-ready messaging

Work Perks

Fun & driven environment.
Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, accidental death and dismemberment, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance, FSA healthcare, FSA dependent care, HSA with employer contribution, and generous 401k match.
11 paid floating corporate holidays, 1 paid volunteer day & up to 25 PTO days to start – accrue up to 28 over 3 years, 4 mental health days, and 5 bereavement days.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
$1,000 towards professional certifications annually
Opportunities for paid and discounted travel.
Flexible work schedule providing on-site, remote, and virtual office opportunities.
Encouraged participation in our Employee Resource Groups and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion council.
Fitness Center and café onsite at select locations.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Parental, Caregiver, and Disability leave.
Team Member Discount Program

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