Senior Copywriter - Williams Sonoma

About the Copy Team

Our creative, fast-paced copy team is responsible for key messaging and product copy across all Williams Sonoma brand channels, including digital, catalog, store collateral and special projects.

About the Role

The Senior Copywriter will help create the brand voice across all marketing communications, which include digital, catalog and store collateral. The successful candidate will be both a strategic brand strategist and an excellent writer. S/he will undertake projects as well as manage and edit other writers. This position reports to the Senior Copy Manager. 

This is a hybrid role - 4 days/week onsite in our San Francisco office required. 

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will...

• Maintain the highest editorial standards for all copy and ensure that it conforms to the evolving brand voice. Drive brand forward with a fresh and approachable voice
• Write upper-level creative copy for all brand communications and ensure that voice and marketing messages are consistent across all channels and align with overall brand strategy
• Work closely with graphic designers in writing all editorial, headlines and taglines for marketing communications including catalog, direct marketing pieces, e-commerce and retail, to ensure holistic concepts 
• Work with creative partners, including Executive Creative Director to ensure all editorial copy, headlines, taglines and home page content are inspirational and compelling  
• Work with creative partners, including Executive Creative Director and writers to establish needs for each season, as well as work cross-functionally with Merchants, Product Development and Product Information teams 
• Track revisions, manage and obtain approvals for all writing assignments 

Why you will love working at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

• We’re a successful, fast-growing company with an entrepreneurial vibe
• A technologically and data-driven business
• Competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits
• We’re at the forefront of tech and retail, redefining technology for the next generation
• We’re passionate about our internal and external clients and live/breathe the client experience
• We get to be creative daily
• A smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right and is open to new ideas
• We believe in autonomy and reward taking initiative
• We have fun!

We’re excited about you because you have...

• Bachelor’s degree  
• 7+ years writing experience in advertising agency copywriter/copy lead role (required)
• Knowledge of food/cooking/entertaining (preferred)
• Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style and AP Style 
• Prior experience working on highly recognized, industry-leading brands (preferred)
• Excellent creative writing, research and editing abilities
• Exceptional resourcefulness, including being a calm, logical thinker who is able to find solutions to complex issues
• Ability to think conceptually, ensuring creative tone/voice support the brand voice and key objectives of the season—and are appropriate for all channels  
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional partners and ensure copy/voice align with brand strategies
• A commitment to being a self-starter and staying focused in an extremely fast-paced, deadline-driven environment 
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills, with ability to handle multiple projects across several seasons/packets/channels 
• Experience working with all levels of business partners 
• Exceptional teamwork and project management skills
• A creative, positive and flexible attitude 

Technical Competencies required:

• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, CMS, MMT (database management)
• Familiarity with data cloud and storage services

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to type on a keyboard and operate a PC
• Ability to converse over a telephone
• Ability to work in office and perform in corporate environment

Benefits:

Once you are here, you can look forward to a wide variety of benefits designed to help you grow, personally and professionally, to keep you healthy, to prepare you for the unexpected, to care for your family and to build a secure future. Depending on your position and your location, here’s a look at what you might be eligible for: 

• A generous discount on all Williams Sonoma Inc. brands through multiple shopping channels
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, holidays and other time-off programs
• Health benefits, inc