Who We Are:

In 2016, function of beauty was founded by a dream team of world-class cosmetic scientists, MIT engineers, and developers. The first brand to truly customize hair care, offering 54 trillion possible formulations so that no two customers need receive the same solution. In 2020 we followed up with custom body care and skincare, cementing the brand's position as the world leader in customizable beauty.  Today, we have expanded our omnichannel reach across Target, Shoppers Drug Mart (Canada) and at Cult Beauty in the UK. 

The Role:

We are looking for a BEAUTY FREELANCE COPYWRITER to join the team—a social media native who can help carry the Function tone across all platforms. The Copywriter will be a key player on the highly collaborative creative team (that acts as an in-house agency against briefs from all Function teams). The role requires a mix of tone ownership, conceptual thinking, problem solving, an understanding of how to optimize copy to elicit an immediate action, and a strong sense of time management. The Copywriter reports into the Senior Copywriter and works across all departments building a cohesive output. 

The Assignment:

Ongoing assignment : 15-20 hours per week during holiday season. Beginning January 2023, 15 hours a week max. 

Rate of Pay: $50- 60 an hour (no negotiation above this range)

Scope of Work: 

• Create copy with a focus on brand and growth objectives, target consumers, and business needs, while still upholding messaging that feels fresh, new, personalized, clear and knowledgeable. 

• Work with teams to strategically develop copy and concepts across a variety of platforms writing social static posts and paid social media ads, consumer-facing emails, marketing collateral, website and product copy

• Work alongside growth designers to ideate high-performing content (as in, content that drives sales) and maintain brand standards for messaging across emails and social ads in particular.

• Develop and edit copy and content across the Function of Beauty organization, from taglines and headlines to captions. Including but not limited to—web, advertising, emails, blog articles, SMS, and all things social (even memes!). 

• Organize and project manage the blog: coordinate calendar, manage assets, run contributor outreach, and communicate with necessary internal teams.

• Address feedback to optimize copy and turn around edits quickly.

• Multi-task across simultaneous projects and deadlines.

• Ideate in group setting for brainstorms + strategic projects.

This Should Describe You:

• Bachelor's degree in creative writing, marketing, or communications
• A technically skilled writer able to proof work for grammar + flow
• You treat each task, small or large, with the same attention to detail 
• You should be as excited to experiment in 10 words or less as you are to write long-form articles 
• Familiarity with Wordpress is a plus
• Interest in editorial/blog writing and content
• Inherent understanding of Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Tiktok and general social communications
• Knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics
• Ability to communicate and collaborate on cross-functional teams
• Interest in beauty and self care
• Comfortable receiving feedback and always willing to iterate on/revise work

How To Apply:

Please submit your resume and portfolio and/or writing samples. 

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to successfully do the job.

Function of Beauty is an Equal Opportunity Employer