Assistant Copywriter - Studio A

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

As an Assistant Copywriter you will execute messaging for all briefed projects. You will regularly partner closely with Designers to create comprehensive answers to creative problems. You will work on messaging from concept to completion – following the global brand direction, and the brand voice. Knowing your channels and touchpoints will ensure that you tailor concepts that will remain relevant across all digital placements. You will be focused on creating excellent, compelling, and effective creative executions that deliver against each brief.

You will collaborate with the rest of the creative team - including art directors, copywriters, designers, project managers, and producers - as well as all strategic stakeholders. You are responsible for adhering to templates and best practices.

 

Key Responsibilities:  

 

WRITING & EXECUTION:

• Write appealing copy that attracts, inspires and engages our consumers.
• Execute writing of headlines, sub-headlines, body copy, and storyboards.
• Review all work for quality control and brand alignment.

 

CREATIVE DIRECTION & WRITING:

• Participate in brainstorms.
• Research concepts as needed.
• Write concept set-ups and overview details in initial concept decks when directed.
• Propose messaging direction per project and concept.
• Present to stakeholders when requested.

 

BRIEFING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

• Participates in brief kickoffs.
• Read brief carefully and ask critical questions.

 

TEAM RESPONSBILITIES:

• Attend weekly 1:1 with Sr. Copywriter
• Attend weekly all-team stand up and participate in creative review.
• Attend relevant workstream Team standup(s).
• Shares creative insights, inspiration, and best practices with the team.
• Be unfailingly charming with stakeholders, especially during conflict.

 

Key Relationships:

• The Studio A PDX Creative team at large
• Sr Copywriter (Direct manager)
• Project management and production teams
• Stakeholders and project briefers (Digital Content, Retail Marketing, Membership, Planning)

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word & Powerpoint in particular).
• Working knowledge of Figma.
• Perfect English written skills, with exceptional grasp of grammar.
• Fluency and experience writing in Spanish or Canadian French a definite plus.

 

Soft Skills:

• Culturally savvy and able to alter written “voice” to connect with various consumer cohorts.
• Strong communication & negotiation skills, comfortable presenting complex topics to stakeholders at various organizational levels both in person and remotely.
• A collaborative mindset.

 

Requisite Education and Experience:  

• A degree with a focus on writing, journalism, marketing, or related areas.
• 1-3 years of experience in executional writing.
• Experience in SEO copywriting a definite plus.
• Strong understanding of the dynamics of the sporting goods industry.

 

About Studio A

 

Studio A PDX launched in October 2021, and resides within the adidas America Portland HQ. We're an internal digital creative studio. We make (or adapt) just about every campaign you see on adidas.com, the app, the blog, and much of the email across North America. We’re busy!

 

 

 

 

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best.  We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.
• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time of