Colle Mcvoy

Colle McVoy is a full-service creative agency that builds enduring relationships between forward-thinking brands and people. We believe these times of rapid change are filled with opportunities, so we constantly strive to push the boundaries of creativity, pressure test best practices and create new brand futures. To thrive, we need Intrepid Thinkers – people who are fearless and adventurous, relentlessly pushing past conventional boundaries into interesting new spaces.

We nurture a creatively driven, award-winning culture, rife with opportunities for people to grow, advance, evolve and develop new skillsets. At CM, everyone is empowered to create their own career path and where people can be the inspired, energized, authentic individuals they are. As a Certified B Corporation, we believe a better future means we have a responsibility to use our expertise as a force for good to benefit all people, communities and the planet. We welcome applicants seeking meaningful careers that never stop evolving and who share our values of passion, partnership, integrity and courage.

Job Overview

Senior Copywriter As a Senior Copywriter at Colle McVoy, your role is all about delivering brand-building, big ideas and crafting copy to meet a wide variety of client needs – you’ll be writing everything from foundational brand elements like guidelines and brand books to retail experience copy to TV spots to social posts and everything else in between. This Sr. CW position will be a perfect fit for a well-rounded copywriter with a strong command of language and syntax that is looking to diversify their portfolio. Most of your time will be spent concepting and bringing your ideas to life with an art director and/or designer. With ideas in hand, you’ll also then be responsible for going on production to deliver TV/video, digital and social content, out of home, experiential and more, which means you’ll get to travel and eat nice meals. So, if you’d like to work for an agency that has a sweet rooftop deck overlooking downtown, a tap server and has been named a Best Place to Work consecutively for twelve years and counting, then show us what you’ve got. 

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and copy for a wide range of initiatives 
• Work with team members specializing in design/art direction to ensure copy and visuals work together 
• Establish tone and copy style to appropriately reflect brand positioning 
• Present ideas and work effectively to internal teams and clients 
• Cross-functional thinker (social, advertising, experiential, PR/earned media) 
• Remain current on industry trends and technology 
• Attend and contribute to pre- and post-productions, as necessary 

Required Skills

• A self-starter who needs little direction to tackle assignments 
• Stellar ability to distill brand and project strategies into simple, compelling ideas 
• Adept at various forms of writing (TV scripts, taglines, headlines, social concepts, etc.) 
• Can articulate the thinking behind their ideas in a clear, concise and convincing manner 
• Can present work in a way that inspires confidence with clients 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; Adobe Creative Suite a plus 
• Ability to gracefully handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment 
• Work collaboratively in an environment that values innovation, flexibility, and creativity
• Ability to concept and produce social assets with minimal oversight 
• Experience with social first campaigns 

Qualifications

• Five or more years of agency or relevant experience in creative advertising writing 
• Online portfolio of award-winning work that demonstrates a range of ideas from social to print, broadcast and beyond 
• Ability to travel as needed 

About Colle Mcvoy

Colle McVoy, Adweek’s 2023 Midsize Agency of the Year, is a full-service creative agency that builds enduring relationships between forward-thinking brands and people. A Certified B Corp back by an award-winning culture, Colle McVoy applies boundless creativity in times of rapid change to question the status quo, invent new methods and blaze paths to unchartered territories. Our client list includes some of the world’s most recognized brands and our innovative culture has been named a Best Place to Work by Ad Age, Outside magazine and the Star Tribune. For more information, visit collemcvoy.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.