Content Writer (contract) at Microsoft – $42-$48/hour
Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.
Summary:
We are seeking a talented and experienced Copywriter to join a dynamic content and social marketing team focused on crafting compelling, brand-defining copy that brings advertising campaigns, products, and stories to life. In this fully remote role, you will partner closely with designers, strategists, and marketers to translate complex business ideas into creative, audience-first messaging across advertising, digital, and social experiences. A typical day includes concepting campaign ideas with creative partners, writing headlines, taglines, social copy, paid media copy, landing page copy, and video scripts — iterating based on feedback, aligning messaging to brand voice, and refining copy for clarity, persuasion, and lasting impact.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop original creative concepts and messaging strategies for integrated campaigns and brand stories that resonate with target audiences
- Write compelling, creative copy and taglines for social media, landing pages, paid ads, and other digital experiences
- Write authentic, natural-sounding video scripts and dialogue that account for tone of voice, genre, narrative, and storyboards
- Translate complex business or technical ideas into clear, persuasive storytelling while maintaining brand voice, tone, and messaging frameworks
- Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, design, social, product, and other teams to deliver cohesive, high-quality creative
- Apply audience insights, testing, performance data, and tools like AI to scale creative workflows and improve messaging effectiveness
- Stay informed on cultural trends, emerging platforms, and evolving consumer behaviors
- Manage and review work produced by external writers, ensuring quality and brand consistency across written and visual content assets
- Produce and oversee a range of content formats including blogs, white papers, social media posts, landing pages, and emails
Requirements:
- 5–7+ years of copywriting and creative development experience at an advertising agency or in-house brand
- 5–7+ years of campaign copywriting across social, paid, and web/digital channels
- 5–7+ years of creative concepting, refining brand voice, and developing messaging frameworks
- 5–7+ years of video scriptwriting and narrative development
- Demonstrated experience in advertising, B2B marketing, and/or technology sectors
- Proven track record managing external writers and reviewing content for quality and brand alignment
- A strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, campaign execution, and versatility across digital, social, web, and video formats is required for consideration
- Portfolio must be submitted as a separate file attachment alongside your application materials
- Exceptional copywriting skills with the ability to write across multiple formats including ads, social, web, and video
- Strong conceptual thinking and ability to develop campaign-level creative ideas from brief to execution
- Proficiency in crafting and maintaining brand voice, tone, and messaging frameworks
- Video scriptwriting and narrative development capabilities
- Ability to translate technical or complex B2B concepts into clear, audience-friendly messaging
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills across cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with performance data, audience insights, and AI-assisted creative tools to optimize content
- Awareness of cultural trends, emerging digital platforms, and shifting consumer behaviors
Additional Details:
- Location: Remote
- Duration: 11 months
- Pay Range*: $42 – $48 per hour
- Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
- Job Status: Non-Exempt
- Application Deadline: Apply within 72 hours of the posting date to ensure consideration.
This role is eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Hospital plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave(PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.