Copywriter, CreativeOPTIC (Agency)

CreativeOPTIC is hiring for a Copy Editor associate to join our Digital Marketing (remote) team based in Los Angeles, California. **This role is unpaid with the possibility of a full-time position. This role provides perfect room to build your portfolio with an up-and-coming digital media and branding agency**

As a Copy Editor, you will ensure all CreativeOPTIC News content is produced accurately, aligning with our editorial style guide and writing engagements for online and offline content. You will be responsible for the editing of both long-form and short-form content both independently and in a team setting. You will be collaborating closely with partners across the organization including our Communication Manager, copywriters and key executives to heighten awareness of our brand content and drive user engagement through social media channels.

Who we are:

CreativeOPTIC is a digital-first publication company that embodies the holistic blend of Creative Arts, Culture, Travel, Exploration, and Technology. We represent a community of intuitive, tech-savvy, talented individuals who consider themselves creators and branding professionals. We give creators the freedom to produce elements native to our individual yet abstract digital reality. CreativeOPTIC brings a fresh and wide range of digital marketing and media-based experiences to the forefront.

We combine contemporary marketing with the new digital landscape to provide an unparalleled experience-based approach to what normally would be considered traditional or ‘boring’ media. We cultivate engaged and evangelized audiences for the creative community.

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The Role:

The ideal candidate will be part research analyst, social strategist, and written storyteller with a passion for the online social experience. This role requires stellar fact-checking and high creative acumen and linguistic skills. The ability to respond to constructive feedback and acceptance of real-time – user-generated feedback.

The Environment:

CreativeOPTIC. is a 24-hour network that requires staff who are flexible and available to work various shifts, including early morning, late evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

Being ‘Team CO” means… Every employee is an influencer and culture keeper. We expect respectful communication (despite pressure), openness to feedback, an eagerness to learn, and an overall positive attitude! You’re someone who’s ready to inspire and be inspired by the Creative lifestyle!

You’re passionate, creative, highly technical, and driven to flourish in a noisy, competitive, fast-paced Internet world. You’re fiercely accurate, with a desire to leverage your knowledge, skills, and abilities to share compelling and contemporary stories with viewers in our communities.

You’re nimble, having the ability to pivot in an ever-changing workflow. You are a team player with a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills. You have the ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines, and remain calm under pressure.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

Proof Read and edit a variety of compelling long and short-form content, which may at various times include:

• Articles and/or promotional copywriting,
• Rewriting text to improve clarity and readability,
• Website content,
• Emails,
• Social media/social assets,
• Web banners,
• Video content,
• Scripts and other marketing writing.
• Verify factual correctness of information, such as dates and statistics
• Editing digital content that meets project goals and end user needs for complex efforts

Checking text to ensure it is well written, logically structured and in the right style for the intended audience

Correcting grammar and spelling

Ensuring the text is in line with the publisher’s ‘house style’ – for example, that hyphens, capital letters and optional spellings are used consistently

Checking facts

Raising queries with the Contributor/ Author

Being alert to any potential legal problems in the text, such as libellous statements or breach of copyright, and discussing them with the publisher team

Checking illustrations and captions are correct.

Contribute to the development of new ideas and create polished, final deliverables alongside the creative team.

Able to ensure consistent use of voice and tone across all marketing materials and stay aligned with the brand guidelines

Meets deadlines while handling multiple ongoing editing projects

Proactively offer ideas for content, promotions, social media and other initiatives

Fearlessly willing to jump in and figure out the creative writing challenge at hand

Qualifications:

• Proven marketing/social media copyediting experience (preferably B2B or Intern experience).
• Ability to develop concepts into themes and apply a creative approach to a topic.
• Likes working with a team to brainstorm content ideas.
• Self motivated, positive, creative, innovative thinker and multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize and manage time strategically
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, English, writing, journalism or related field preferred
• Excellent English skills, with superb writing abilities in various diverse styles/tones with accurate spelling and grammar (samples are appreciated)
• A profound comprehension of customers and what motivates them
• Strict adherence to brand guidelines and company policy
• Extraordinary research, organizational, and learning abilities
• Deep understanding of software like Microsoft Word and Google Docs
• Online article formatting skills, and an experience with keyword arrangement and other SEO best practices