Senior Brand Copywriter - Marmot, Coleman, ExOfficio, Contigo, Bubba

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

Job ID : 2383

Newell Brands Overview :

Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco, Coleman, Oster, Rubbermaid, and Sharpie, and 25,000 talented employees around the world.

Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success.

Newell Brands is searching for a Senior Brand Copywriter to join our Outdoor & Recreation (O&R) Design Team to support a portfolio of outdoor brands, including Marmot, Coleman, ExOfficio, Contigo, and Bubba.

This role will sit on the O&R copy team working on two legacy outdoor brands, Marmot and Coleman, beverage brands Contigo and Bubba, plus performance underwear brand, ExOfficio.

Strong interest, experience, and knowledge of outdoor gear and core outdoor activities (hiking, backpacking, car camping, climbing, resort and backcountry skiing, mountaineering) is essential to thriving in this role.

The right candidate for this role is comfortable presenting and defending copy and creative ideas to multiple stakeholders.

The senior brand writer will have a strong aptitude for concepting brand voice and campaign strategies, with the ability to probe deeply into creative briefs and bring seasonal campaigns and product stories to life across the entire consumer journey, both digitally and OOH.

This writer also demonstrates a keen eye for detail, able to execute copy for email campaigns, product descriptions, paid social, website, and more.

The right candidate for this role is comfortable working independently, can set their own priorities and multitask well, but is also a true collaborator and always open to learn.

They must be adaptable and able to switch tone of voice while navigating content across different brands. Agency experience and / or Ecommerce experience is a must.

Responsibilities :

• Strategize, refine, and deliver on brand promise, tone, voice, and personality
• Develop and pitch seasonal, product, and brand campaign concepts and partner with cross-functional stakeholders on planning and briefing
• Leverage collaborative tools like Miro and project management platforms to problem solve and create new processes as needed
• Conceptualize and write a wide variety of digital and physical copy assets including campaign headlines, paid social, emails, packaging and hangtags, product copy, website copy, banner ads, in-store signage, physical banners / billboards, video scripts, and more.
• Work closely with designers on campaign visuals and launch deliverables
• Work with producers / project managers and other stakeholders to deliver copy in accordance with business needs and on deadline
• Stay abreast of innovations and best practices in ecommerce creative
• Leverage web analytics, customer insights, and user feedback to optimize content impact
• Adhere to internal, brand, and retailer style guides to maintain content standards
• Perform other tasks as needed

Qualifications :

• The successful candidate will be a proven team contributor with experience working on brand campaigns at an ad agency or an in-house team
• Outdoor Industry, Apparel, E-commerce, and / or CPG direct-to-consumer experience is a plus
• 4-6 years of copywriting work experience; 1-2+ years as Copy Lead / Senior writer preferred
• Demonstrated integrity and maturity, and a solution-oriented approach to challenges
• Ability to operate independently given direction
• Ability to work well with both speed and simplicity
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal savvy; an ability to effectively work with and connect with all levels of employees across multiple functions and geographies
• Detail-oriented and operationally-focused
• Ability to adapt to various rounds of feedback from multiple stakeholders and pivot accordingly
• Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple activities and assignments simultaneously
• BA in English or Creative Writing, or relevant work experience
• Experience or strong personal interest in working with Outdoor Gear and / or Recreational Brands is a plus

Newell Brands (NASDAQ : NWL) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE / M / F / Vet / Disabled are encouraged to apply.

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