Overview

FleishmanHillard, a global integrated communications agency, has an immediate, hybrid opening for a Senior Copywriter to join our Los Angeles office.

As a senior copywriter, you have the opportunity to be a leader in the creative industry, demonstrating your exceptional talent through your portfolio of produced work. You have the power to craft inspiring and unexpected ideas that solve complex client issues and have the ability to deliver them through multiple mediums with impeccable detail and clarity. Possessing both high-level conceptual skills and dynamic presentation skills, you are able to express and articulate your creative point of view with confidence and poise. You are constantly striving to hone and expand your craft through visual solutions and leveraging the use of industry-standard software tools. You have the passion and understanding of brand tone and are eager to use your creativity to solve problems. You are always on the lookout for what’s breaking in culture and are willing to bring new and innovative ideas to the table, knowing that not all opportunities lie within the brief.

In short: You are here to grow into work that you never thought possible.

Responsibilities

Leader

• Demonstrate leadership qualities as evident the by ability to collaborate with leadership partners, motivate team, inspire/facilitate original thinking and keep morale high
• Strong understanding of grammar, punctuation, and style, and are able to write in a variety of tones and voices
• Contribute innovative ideas and tactics appropriate to client marketing strategy
• You have a strong understanding of the client's needs and objectives, and are able to adapt your writing style to suit different audiences and contexts
• Develop and deliver breakthrough creative concepts and ideas founded in insights across all platforms for briefs and new business pitches
• Proactively seek opportunities for improvements within assigned business group and department and offer executable solutions
• Work closely with other creative director(s), art/copy to ensure that all final products demonstrate the highest-quality creative and effectively communicate brand messages to target audiences
• Be involved in the work, helping to execute ideas as needed by writing compelling copy that is consistent with the overall tone and aligns with the visual concepts and message of the campaign
• Knowledge of clients’ business and team members
• Exhibit advanced content knowledge across all forms of art execution, including photography, GFX, motion, music, and sound and be able to make recommendations
• Keep abreast of award-winning creative and the current promotional environment for assigned categories and help teams identify and prepare work for award submissions
• Stay abreast of creative trends and collaborate with other teams to recommend new technologies/social media approaches to grow business
• Mentor and guide junior talent, helping them develop their skills and advance in their careers

Brand Champion

• Act as a brand steward, maintaining the integrity and excellence of each brand in all materials developed
• Consistently provide fresh, unique and creative strategic thinking for all brand marketing/advertising initiatives
• Ensure that agency work is on strategy and contributes to growing the client’s business
• Understand the value of strategic insights, experiences and storytelling to create and sell your ideas
• Act as gatekeeper to ensure that all final products released demonstrate only the highest-quality creative and effectively communicate brand messages to targeted customers
• Be an effective presenter and clearly communicate creative concepts and rationale for creative and copy choices to team, clients and/or new business prospects
• Demonstrate ability to “zoom in and out” (big-picture thinking as well as attention to details) as necessary

Collaborator

• Collaborate effectively with client/agency creative, account, customer experience teams and CRMs
• Work as a team with copywriters, designers, video, strategy, planner, producer and PM/operations to develop original concepts and executions with the intention of sparking conversation and engagement
• Work collaboratively with the other teams/creative hubs to avoid a silo-effect working environment
• Collaborate effectively and help create a collaborative work environment among all departments; demonstrate the ability to handle conflicts in a positive, professional and productive manner
• Work with account service from beginning to end of projects, ensuring that each one meets creative, strategic and budgetary goals
• Establish and maintain productive partnerships inside and outside of agency
• Maintain positive relationships with and utilize internal departments appropriately
• Working with team or creative you understand the client's needs and objectives, and can adapt their writing style to suit different audiences and contexts
• Ensure senior creative is informed of team/department information when it could have effects on the business

Additional Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally
• Demonstrate good problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Remain calm despite high-pressure situations
• Project a professional attitude and foster an atmosphere of respect, support and cooperation
• Monitor overall workload to effect efficiency and ensure that waiting or downtime is minimized

Qualifications

• Exemplary creative portfolio
• Conceptual creative and strategic thinker
• College degree in English, communications or a related field
• 5-7 years of creative agency experience; relevant experience in creative development, execution and management for multiplatform brands
• 1 years of supervisory experience
• Advanced understanding of creative fundamentals in all media areas (art, copy, production, video production and editing, motion, design, digital and social platforms)
• Have solid knowledge of brand development and multichannel marketing models
• Have solid experience of the production process
• Proficiency in industry-standard software
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working on several projects simultaneously

About FleishmanHillard

We’re more motivated by what we can give than what we receive, with a longstanding worldwide service commitment to support social inclusion in the communities in which we work and live. We specialize in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2021 PRovoke Global Agency of the Year; 2021 ICCO Network of the Year; 2021 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year; 2022-2023 PRWeek U.S. Agency of the Year and Outstanding Extra-Large Agency of the Year; 2021 PRovoke APAC Consultancy of the Year; 2021 PRWeek UK Large Consultancy of the Year; Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2018-2022; and to Seramount’s (formerly Working Mother Media) “Top Companies for Executive Women” list 2010-2022. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom Public Relations Group, and has 75 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries. 

FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model, and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office for a portion of their workweek. We value the collaboration and camaraderie that in-person interactions provide, but also understand the importance of flexibility and balance in our employees' lives. As such, we are open to discuss various work arrangements that accommodate individual needs and circumstances, including flexible scheduling and alternative work arrangements. Our goal is to foster a productive and inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive, both in and out of the office.

FleishmanHillard is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws. Please do not contact the office directly to apply – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered. If you need assistance reviewing career opportunities or completing an application, please email our careers team or call 314-982-1700 and ask to be connected to Talent Development.

The anticipated salary range for this position at Account Supervisor level is $65,000-$110,000, and the anticipated range at Managing Supervisor level is $85,000-$150,000.

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available.

Please do not contact the office directly to apply – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered.