Copywriter

Who We Are

Horizon Sports and Experiences (HS&E) includes the merger of Horizon Media's Scout Sports and Entertainment division and was created to provide a differentiated and comprehensive approach for clients engaging in sports and experiential marketing. With a fully-integrated service model, HS&E includes a core focus on IP creation and monetization, strategic advisory and consulting, media rights, sponsorship, sales, and experiential strategy and activation – transforming marketers' ability to more seamlessly and effectively leverage their brand assets, content, and engagement strategies to drive increased growth. In addition, given the transformative impact that Web3 and the metaverse are expected to have in both the sports and experiences arenas, Horizon Media's recently launched metaverse consultancy, Chapter & Verse, also resides under the expanded offerings of HS&E.

The Job

The role of the Copy Writer within HS&E is to ideate, concept and execute concepts that can be developed into multi-format creative deliverables across multiple brands and campaigns.First and foremost, this person will collaborate with the Art Director and greater creative team to concept and innovate ideas on behalf of our clients, and the agency. This person will also contribute to brainstorms, design projects, and video/photoshoots. Equally critical to this role is the bring ideas to life, in addition to the general hard skills necessary to do work on behalf of current clients. To ensure that ideas are fully developed, and linguistic aesthetics are of the highest quality, the Copy Writer will work in tandem with the Art Director, and Creative Director.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

50% - Writing, Research & Execution

40% - Strategic Thinking & Concept Ideating

10% - Client Relations

• Facilitate and contribute to productive brainstorms with Art Director, Creative Director.
• Supports concepts with clear rationale and maintains ownership of work from ideation to launch
• Collaborates with the team to construct innovative ideas for clients, and brings them to life in a way that helps clients to envision them in actuality
• Presents new ideas, and ongoing work to clients in a confident, concise and thorough manner
• Proactively seizes opportunity to create timely content against viral trends, and larger cultural moments
• Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a high-volume workload
• Continually raise the bar on creativity, writing fresh copy that connects with the desired audience and drives action
• Comfortably vary voice, >
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of communication and client-related industry trends
• Interpret creative briefs to develop and produce creative concepts through execution on assigned brands
• Research and understand the client's needs and target audiences, through online searches, reviews of existing research, interviews with subject matter experts, and in-person meetings
• Write original copy and edit content for a range of corporate marketing and communications materials
• Collaborate with a team of account managers and creative staff from concept development to delivery of final product
• Present copy concepts and final deliverables to internal team, and to client representative as needed, and participate in client pitches on occasion
• Revise copy based on internal and client feedback/direction
• Collaborates with various members of the team to deliver a range of superior creative executions

Knowledge And Skills Required

• 4+ years' experience within an agency environment as a copywriter or content writer
• Must have a solid understanding and desire to keep up to date with innovation, industry, and design trends
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas and direction
• A wide understanding of culture as it pertains to social strategy and execution
• Ability to work independently and with a team to meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational skill and multitasking ability
• Confidence in presenting to colleagues and clients
• Knowledgeable across all social platforms while expanding skills to fit an ever-changing landscape
• Experience in strategic idea generation, and execution of those ideas on behalf of clients
• Proofreading experience and familiarity with standard >

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

• There are no requirements for certificates, licenses and registrations.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

• Position may involve light physical activity pertaining to photo and video production. This includes lifting tripods, gear, props or assistant producing.
• Travel required when necessary to supervise events

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Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Salary Range

$80,000.00 - $95,000.00