Copywriter and Editor – $40/hr
Copywriter and Editor
Location: Remote (EST Preferred)
Duration: 6 months; high potential to extend
Pay Rate: Up to $40/hour, DOE
Planet Interactive is seeking a Copywriter and Editor with high-net-worth product experience or capital markets writing, private banking, financial world writing experience to join our Fortune500 Financial Services client on a 6-month contract.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with creative teams, business leaders and subject matter experts to execute written content that supports the firm’s business strategies
- Revise existing materials, ensuring consistent branding and messaging, to maximize impact across marketing initiatives and business development
- Adhere to existing brand guidelines including tone, voice and research-tested messaging architecture to maintain consistency
- Copy edit and proofread print and digital content to ensure accuracy and clarity
- Translate and version complex financial and workplace topics into digestible pieces that appeal to the target market or audience
- Find and cite qualified references for articles, white papers and case studies
- Draft language for video scripts, on-screen narratives, ad copy, social posts, blog articles, client communications, graphic briefs, marketing materials and other content as needed
- Adeptly navigate systems for project management and collaboration according to team processes
- Manage rigorous editorial, subject matter and regulatory review process for content products
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or a related field
- 3+ years of experience
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Exemplary discretion and judgment
- Knowledge and experience with financial concepts and the finance industry required
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, free of grammatical errors
- Proven copy-editing skills
- Ability to translate complex topics into easily-understood copy using multiple voices and styles
- Knowledge of and experience with the nuances of multi-channel (print, web, email, social, video, audio) content
- Experience in compliance-driven environment is a plus, but not required
- Excellent time management and self-motivation with the ability to handle multiple projects and switch gears based on project prioritization
- Personal commitment to accuracy, attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines