Copywriter

Dreamed of creating and reinventing brands? Being part of a team and collaborating with fellow creatives to bring a vision to life? If your answer is yes, send your portfolio to us. MESH is looking for an experienced and versatile copywriter who can work on both digital and traditional projects without skipping a beat. When you join MESH, you will become a part of a rare breed of talented professionals working on Fortune 500accounts, startups and everything in between, all while fulfilling our collective mission to make a difference in the world around us. MESH has won lots of awards for creativity, best places to work, fastest growing company and more. We love what we do and the people we do it with. So, we believe in taking care of our people—our benefits include401k match, healthcare contribution, bonus program, remote working, team outings, generous PTO program, a pet Yeti, and more. If you think you have what it takes to join our agency, get in touch with us.

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MESH is looking for an experienced Copywriter in the Baton Rouge, LA area. As Copywriter, you will be an integral part of MESH, creating our messaging and content development efforts.You will collaborate with clients and MESH teams to bring client voices, stories, and concepts to life. In this role, you’ll work in a multidisciplinary team and play a role in the copywriting process from the brand essence and tagline to content outlines and ad headlines, in order to communicate the overall concept. You will be responsible for writing for a variety of client accounts, participating in brainstorming sessions, working with Brand Managers to write rationales in support of your work, reviewing and editing the work of other copywriters, and staying up to date on trends, principles, tools and techniques in order to provide the best work for our clients. You’ll routinely work on a diverse portfolio of projects. You should be adept at blending the brand narrative and marketing strategy to tell powerful stories that guide the reader toward a desired objective.

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Culture

We believe that if you invest in talented people, surround them with other talented people and let them do their thing, mind-blowing results are bound to follow.If you shoot for the moon, love what you do and constantly keep exploring you may be the MESHite we’re looking for. At MESH, anyone can pitch an idea and expect to be heard. We don't discriminate based on job title, experience or background. A good idea is a good idea no matter where it comes from.

Our Mission: Listen. Be Authentic. Go Beyond.

Copywriting

• You will routinely write for a variety of mediums including web, video, print and digital collateral, branding, advertising, packaging, social media and websites.
• Develop a brand’s manifesto through a brand essence that will guide all future creative.
• Define the brand’s language, voice and tone in their brand guidelines.
• Work with designers to create rich, textured ads that showcase the creative concept.
• Learn about and stay up to date on writing trends, principles and techniques.
• Utilize principles of user experience design and storytelling to create educated andrational copywriting decisions.
• Be able to defend your copy decisions with a user-first rationale.
• Learn and understand the principles of user focused copywriting.

Marketing

• Research and understand the client’s industry, competition, history, goals and objectives and make thoughtful copywriting decisions relevant to that information.
• Contribute to marketing strategies from a copywriting and content perspective.

Teamwork

• Participate in brainstorming sessions with other team members in order to quickly determine strategy and direction for a client.
• Offer input to co-workers in a constructive, encouraging way.
• Be part of a positive environment where all team members thrive.

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, english, communications, or related discipline
• Minimum 2 years professional copywriting experience with solid portfolio of work, agency preferred
• Exceptional writing and research skills
• Ability to work independently and with a team to meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational skill and multitasking ability
• Proficiency in Google Workplace, and Adobe Acrobat Pro

• Proofreading experience and familiarity with standard style guides a plus
• Experience working with content management systems, WordPress, etc.
• A keen eye for detail and appreciation of great design
• Social media or content marketing experience a plus

• Candidate must be able to present valid U.S. Work Authorization documents.
• Candidate must demonstrate verbal and written mastery of the English language.
• Successful candidate will be required to attend in-person meetings with local clients (Louisiana).
• Working hours are Central Standard Time

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