We're pleased to be starting a new retained search for a Senior or Associate Creative Director level writer for Red Letter Communications, a full service agency 100 minutes south of St. Louis in Cape Girardeau. Here's the concise job description. If you're interested in additional detail, there's a much more comprehensive profile of our client here. We would of course appreciate any referrals to friends and/or colleagues who are qualified for this position (whether they're looking for a job, or not!).
General Description:
This is a new position as a result of continued agency growth. This new position is an opportunity to take the next step in the advancement of your career while developing headlines and body copy (both long and short) for TV, print, the web, in store, internal and "alternative" marketing channels. This opportunity includes writing national television spots, web videos, the internal communication of CEOs, or clever taglines to create or refresh a brand. Here's your opportunity to become part of an exciting full service agency environment and contribute to the success of clients you’ve heard of.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Utilize strong conceptual skills while maintaining brand and strategy integrity to create copy that measurably succeeds for the client.
• Supervise assigned projects while simultaneously writing copy for other projects and mentoring your colleagues, all while being the second in command of creative.
• Work with art directors/video team to write creative rationales prior to client presentations
• Understand business objectives and strategies of client assignments and review creative materials to ensure messaging is intact and on-target
• Work directly with clients and the account team to manage multiple simultaneous projects as well as participate in presentations, both internal and external.
• Develop a thorough understanding of our client's business and that of their competitors. Learn how to positively influence that business!
Experience:
This is a position where a related college degree and at least seven years of advertising, or integrated marketing communications, will put you in a position to succeed. We need smart marketers who understand business and who are “more than just creative”. Your portfolio should indicate writing for a diverse range of marketing vehicles including ads, POS, new media (TV/video experience is essential), direct, etc.. We would expect a thorough understanding of database use in and experience with direct marketing, both mail and online. We need passion, ambition and enough wherewithal to be able to work with little supervision. We want you to help mentor and expand your colleagues’ capabilities.
Compensation:
Our client is interested in hiring only the best in the business, and the compensation reflects that goal. The base salary and bonus potential are augmented with an excellent and comprehensive benefits package including an employee assistance program. Beyond the literal compensation is working for partners who respect and value their employees and their families. “They take care of their people” . . . period! A re-lo package is being provided.
About Our Client:
Our client turns 30 this year! Now with 50 employees, Red Letter Communications will continue to grow by delivering effective marketing communications to their (both B2B and B2C) clients. This is a career opportunity to work with colleagues who are committed to their agency, their clients and their family lifestyle. That commitment results in consistently superb client work, coupled with a quality balance of professional and personal life that it rarely achieved in this business. Our client understands that Cape Girardeau is not everyone’s dream location. However, it doesn’t take long to feel the passion, energy and excitement in the Red Letter culture . . . it’s real and omnipresent. The place is different . . . contentedly excited to be making measurable impact on their clients’ business where they are, with their friends and colleagues around them. Let’s talk about you joining their team! EOE