Job Description
Looking for a bilingual Sr. Copywriter to join our Chicago or NY creative team. Ultimately, we need a Sr. Team, so partners are welcome!
This role requires the ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish to provide support to our diverse customer and client base. Candidates must demonstrate fluency in both languages.
To land this gig, you’ll need experience concepting projects big and small and must be able to bring a desire to make things just crazy enough to work for a variety of national brands.
In addition to coming up with great ideas, we also like our writers to be able to write! So show us clever headlines, sharp copy, poetry night side projects, witty Yelp reviews, etc.
Seniors are creatives who have mastered their individual areas of craft. They can write headlines, create comps, build a verbal and visual vocabulary for any idea, and deliver on briefs consistently. But the thing that makes them seniors is that they create IDEAS that make their team, the department, and the world jealous.
They are idea machines. _And_ their craft is superb. They bring new, interesting ideas to the table every day and have a finger on the pulse of culture
Must be able to submit an online portfolio.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be based out of our Chicago or NYC office in a hybrid schedule / will provide relocation assistance to candidates interested in moving to either area.
- Gain a thorough understanding of the client’s business and industry.
- Develop creative strategies and ideas that are innovative and that sell.
- Concept and execute advertising consistent with the agreed-upon strategy.
- Develop original visual concepts.
- Seek out and work with outside suppliers (photographers, illustrators, etc.) and work closely with video and print productions to accurately estimate and produce work.
- Under the direction of the Creative Director, see all work through completion on time and on budget.
- Work productively and harmoniously as a teammate with Copywriters and Producers who share responsibility on a given product.
- Present creative materials to clients, as needed.
- Review proofs, rough cuts, etc. for accuracy before final production.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Fluency in Spanish and English required
- Demonstrated ability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing tactics.
- Broadcast production experience
- Bachelor’s degree or industry equivalent years of experience required
- 4 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
The annual gross base salary range is $75,000 - $110,000 USD, depending on location and experience. This range represents the anticipated target salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and geographic location. Salary is one component of BarkleyOKRP’s total compensation package, which includes multiple health insurance options, flexible PTO, life insurance, and 401K.
BarkleyOKRP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging
- At BarkleyOKRP, DEI+B drives work that matters. We believe people and creativity are made of the same substance, and when every perspective is valued, the impact is stronger. We build belonging as a business strategy, power inclusive creativity that delivers measurable results, and hold ourselves accountable as a B Corp committed to progress over performative intent. When people are valued, the work carries greater impact.
