US CandidatesExperience: 4–8 years of experience writing in an agency or in-house marketing department.

Topic Experience: General Copy, Inbound Copy, Technical Copy, Direct Response Copy

Uhuru's Copywriters should be equipped with the ability to make even the most mundane details into remarkable and engaging stories.

This copywriter position is responsible for turning client messaging strategies and content schedules into a wide variety of marketing copy deliverables. From website content and e-books to educational blog posts and white papers, you will be responsible for creating compelling, lead-generating copy for Uhuru clients across a wide range of industries.

First and foremost, the Content Marketing Copywriter must possess the ability to brainstorm and develop written concepts within the confines of pre-established marketing strategies for clients across a wide range of industries.

You eat, sleep and dream about marketing copy

Bad grammar makes you cringe

You take punctuation personally

To handle the fast-paced work environment, you should be extremely organized and capable of moving easily between client voices. The ability and desire to work closely with other writers and creative team members is a must.

Our copywriters cover many niches that include everything from tech, finance, and IT to health and wellness. Some of our common writing niches, in order of priority, include:

Technology

SaaS & Software

Finance

Human Resources

Health & Wellness

SEO/Digital Marketing

Insurance

Medical

Legal

Real Estate

Sports & Fitness

You should be fantastic at this type of writing:

Long-form blog posts (like these)

Case studies (like these)

Website copy (like this)

E-books (any of these are examples)

Social media copy

Direct response ad copy

This position will be fully remote. Location independence!

If you have experience working in the inbound or content marketing world, we'd love to talk to you.

** To apply, you must include your portfolio and/or samples of your recent work **

Qualifications

Write clear, succinct, and compelling educational and promotional marketing content for a wide range of clients, with a focus on technology and professional services clients

Create grammatically clean long-form copy as well as effective headlines, taglines, calls-to-action, blog posts, etc.

Write in multiple styles and for multiple formats as required by client style and prospect personas

Collaborate with the strategist, editors, and the client services team to ensure creative concepts, tactics, and copy are in line with client style, voice, and messaging/keyword strategy

Write search-engine-optimized content based on strategically identified keywords

Initiate and participate in consultations with the strategist and client services team to ensure the implementation of smart creative strategies

Complete execution of all copywriting efforts to ensure delivery of client materials while staying on strategy, on budget, and on schedule

Adhere to Uhuru’s standards of creative quality and excellence

Work closely with the strategist and editors to understand and follow established systems and best practices for content creation, distribution, and repurposing

Contribute to Uhuru’s agency content creation efforts, balancing the demands of the role with participation in broader agency initiatives

The Successful Uhuru Copywriter should be able to:

Understand the client’s brand, tone, and industry style

Understand your client’s story and message

Manage multiple clients content production activities with Uhuru's Agile Process

Work with Uhuru Digital Marketing Strategist, Digital Marketing Consultants, and the client to craft a tone that speaks to the client's personas

Develop long-form valuable and useful resources in domains outside your experience

The successful Copywriter candidate should possess the following key traits and attributes:

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, English, or a related field

4–8 years of experience writing in an agency or in-house marketing department environment

Deep understanding of social media with expertise in writing for the web, including (but not limited to) websites, blog posts, and emails

Proven examples of past creative concepts and copy that produced measurable results

An enthusiastic proponent of good writing standards and practices; keen awareness of appropriate tone and content of pieces

Eagerness to keep up with developments in the field through both individual research and guided extended learning

Strong verbal and written communications skills

Obsessive attention to detail and an ability to self-edit

Prepared to work full-time for Uhuru

Create a 60-second video explaining why you'd be an amazing fit for this position. Submit a link to the video using Loom, Google Drive, YouTube, etc. If you’re unable to submit a link, email careers@uhurunetwork.com. Use subject line: #UhuruCopywriter - [Your Name]. (The video is a required part of the application.)

By joining Uhuru, you set out to help us create a world-class agency designed around the priorities of not only your clients but also the priorities of your team. We discovered that setting high expectations with low pressure helps team members do their best work.

After all, that’s why we’re called “Uhuru,” as it quite literally translates to “freedom” in Swahili — the freedom for you to not only live a fuller life, but for you to deeply feel how much we, as an organization, trust you.