Client: Fashion Industry

Title: Creative - Copywriter

Location: San Francisco, CA

Rates: $20-25/hr

Duration: 6 Months

30 Hours a week

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office

JD:

• Write product copy to promote sale of goods and services by presenting information in an appealing, informative, concise, and easy to understand manner by performing the following duties.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.
• Communicate with internal and external customers for the best possible product presentation.
• Read/analyze technical information for each new product, and any existing products, for presentation online.
• Observe the product in use, examine it, and use it, when possible, to gain understanding.
• Attending all meetings related to online production, taking good notes on product and process. Write for all products on assigned pages online.
• Adjust all products and other copy to meet the needs of customers, marketing and management.
• Working knowledge of computers and aptitude to learn new programs.
• Track the progress of products online.
• Organize workload for efficient time-management.
• Meet multiple schedule deadlines on time.
• Write other types of documents such as news releases, letters of response, personal interviews, items for other departments, instruction manuals, etc.
• Read and maintain a library of current reference materials.
• Review copy using checklist and format copy according to department style guide.
• Check questionable details. 14. Maintain accurate information in product files.
• Proofread and edit as necessary.
• Assist team leader and other copywriters as needed. 1
• Perform various clerical duties as needed.
• Consider laws governing copy such as registered and trademarked symbols, country of origin and material construction.

Education/Training/Experience:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty well.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Education:

• Minimum of BA in English, Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, or related field of study Professional Experience:
• Writing experience in advertising or related field preferred (not required)
• Experience working on the internet preferred (not required)

Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret all forms of information.
• Ability to write for a variety of media and audiences.
• Ability to conform writing to prescribed style format.
• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills
• Ability to accept and learn from constructive criticism.
• Must be well organized.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be team oriented but able to work independently on occasion.
• Must demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be efficient.
• Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines (possibly working late hours and/or weekends as needed)
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Computer skills:

• Minimum of basic knowledge of MacIntosh and/or PC computers
• Ability to use desktop publishing programs (preferably Stibo)
• Knowledge of MS Word and Excel (prefer Airtable as well)
• 4Minimum of basic Internet/e-commerce knowledge