Kansas City, United States
We need a Senior Copywriter to be part of a new creative team in our Kansas City (HQ) office.
To get this job you should love to write and have experience concepting projects big and small and bring a desire to make things just crazy enough to work for global B2B, B2C and animal health brands.
You'll have the opportunity to work on everything from social to video to activations to new biz to print to design to positioning work. You'll get to thrive in a growing office with an energetic, hungry team of nice, driven, big-hearted and huge-motored people.
In addition to coming up with great ideas, we also like our writers to be able to write! So show us clever headlines, technical prowess, poetry night side projects, witty Yelp reviews, etc.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be based out of our Kansas City, MO office in a hybrid schedule / will provide relocation assistance to candidates interested in moving to the Kansas City area
- Gain a thorough understanding of the client's business and industry.
- Develop creative strategies and ideas that are innovative and that sell.
- Concept and execute advertising consistent with the agreed-upon strategy.
- Develop original narratives and concepts.
- Seek out and work with outside suppliers (photographers, illustrators, etc.) and work closely with video and print productions to accurately estimate and produce work.
- Under the direction of the Creative Director, see all work through completion on time and on budget.
- Work productively and harmoniously as a teammate with Art Directors and Producers who share responsibility on a given product.
- Present creative materials to clients, as needed.
- Review proofs, rough cuts, etc. for accuracy before final production.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated ability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing tactics.
- Bachelor's degree or industry equivalent years of experience required
- 3 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Previous experience with animal health and B2B industries/brands
Barkley’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
- We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world’s great creative idea companies. By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive.
- Barkley is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI+B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab.
