Known ( www.known.is ) is a modern marketing company engineered to meet the unprecedented challenges and opportunities facing marketers today. Anchored by two decades of groundbreaking market research, data science and award-winning creative, we provide brands with consumer intelligence, strategy, media planning and buying, and renowned creative in all media, producing some of the most innovative, cutting-edge work in culture today. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Austin, Seattle, and San Francisco, we are more than 300 people, a community of extraordinary talent, working as one team to help our clients succeed.At Known, we believe that when Creative truly collaborates with Science and Strategy, amazing things can happen. And were seeing this work every day. Were looking for an ACD (Copy) who shares this vision to join our team. We know that the role of an ACD is one of the hardest jobs in the business. It combines learning and teaching, leading and making, doing and delegating. We know its not easy because weve been there before but were here to help you rock it. As a member of the Brand Studio team at Known team, you will support the Senior Creative Director in creating and maintaining the creative vision for some of our biggest clients. You are tasked with creating award-winning, innovative, and compelling integrated campaigns that drive brands forward. You have an insatiable thirst to find new ways to reach audiences, harnessing the power of modern production approaches, platforms, and methodologies. As a writer, you thrive on collaboration and understand how to partner with account teams, strategists, media planners, data scientists, production, and your art counterparts to blaze new trails and define the new era of modern marketing.As an ACD at Known, you have a passion for writing and keen understanding of the specific demands of digital media. (In short: love words. Appreciate brevity.) You will also work across a variety of platforms including writing TVCs, paid and organic social, print, OOH and more. Our ACD will create the innovative and memorable cross-channel work that continues to make our agency, and the brands we work for, stand out and be talked about in the industry and around the proverbial water cooler. In addition to writing ad copy, you are responsible for brainstorming creative concepts with the team, developing original campaigns, and representing the writers perspective in client presentations. You express your ideas clearly not just on the page, but face-to-face, zoom box-to-zoom box. Were looking for an ACD who is excited about digital experiences and who understands how to use both traditional and digital to hit campaign and business objectives.Youre the kind of person who gets excited and inspired by making things. You roll up your sleeves and can deliver quality work in a time-crunch. You have a knack for storytelling and presenting ideas in a way that makes people fall in love. Additionally, youre collaborative, organized, and accountable, giving proper attention to the detail of your craft as well as bringing your teammates along in the process.Were looking for someone with a strong drive to collaborate and mentor, and someone who thrives on insights, data and possesses fearless creativity. But most of all, were looking for a genuinely good human being who we love working with.This position can be based in either NYC or LA.Essential Duties and Responsibilities :Ability to roll up sleeves and be hands-on and also lead a more junior team in the delivery of outstanding creative and results, working collaboratively within a cross-disciplinary team and environment (creative teammates, strategists, media planners and account team) to ensure creative work is on-brand, works hard and stands out amongst the restEnsure consistency and efficacy of copy throughout all creativeWrite copy from concept to end product with the ability to self-manage multiple projects and tight timelinesWork within the clients established brand guidelinesLeverage talent for copy and the written word to contribute to entire campaigns that solves for consumer needs and business goalsConfidently present copy to teams, stakeholders, and clients articulating and rationalizing copy decisions with strategic insightsWork closely with our internal media planning team, strategists, and Senior Creative Director to test a multitude of copy iterations including headlines, body copy, CTAs, etc. and be able to apply learnings to refine and deliver new creative and evolving best practicesStay consistently relevant and up-to-date on all design, copy and marketing trends, as well as cultural events in effort to bring fresh ideas , sharing with peers and the broader teamEdit and proof copy as neededBe able to write in multiple styles, formats, and tones for a wide range of projects including, branding, TV, social, digital, print, OOH and moreLead, participate and contribute in creative brainstorms and collaborative work with the Creative TeamAppraise and edit your own work, and bring a sharp eye for detail to every round of a projectOwn the brand voice story for our clients across all channels maintaining consistencyBe fearless and not afraid to failBe comfortable sharing and advocating for your ideas to a wide range of audiencesPartner with our Senior Creative Director to lead the internal creative processTake on appropriate projects and own them, start to finishManage and work independently, under tight deadlines, while juggling multiple projectsProactively research and develop innovative ideas for clients brandAs an adjunct and support to the Sr. Creative Director, drive overall creative aesthetic and concept creation, bringing innovative ideas to life both visually and verballyCultivate strong relationships with outside agencies/freelancers to support various stages of creative developmentAssists Sr. Creative Director in maintaining our clients brand vision as well representing the overall agencyQualifications :A curiosity about the work thats pushing the industry forward, and an excitement to create, build, and craft things that never been done beforeA natural flare for the unique, the buzz-worthy and the culturally relevant with a w illingness to push forward brave ideasThe optimism to think bigger, the curiosity to dig deeper, and the passion to do betterThe ability to adapt to new ideas, processes, and business problems with ease and enthusiasmAbility to think strategically and conceptualize creativelyKnowledge of copy trends and best practicesA professional attitude and an openness to feedback that commands the respect of supervisors, clients, and colleaguesAn appreciation for the relationship between copy and design elements (and great design in general). We expect our ACDs to understand that a product isnt truly great unless the copy and design support each otherSolid grammar and editing capabilitiesCross functional copy experience necessaryThought leadership: A strong point of view; ability to contribute to the creative and strategic development of a brand campaign, and the ability to promote conceptual thinking among the team/ability to communicate ideas clearlyTeam player with the ability to work with strategist, data scientists and account team in a fast-paced environmentStrong and dynamic presentation skillsA passionate desire to be a part of an agency built for modern marketingA love of the data and the gamification creative testing to keep pushing for record breaking results in a campaignStrong work ethicA strong agency (or in-house agency) background as well as a proven ability to create copy for a variety of audiences, brands, and industriesDemonstrated ability to interpret content/style and brand guidelines and extra points for creating net new brand guidelinesAbility to meet tight deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously and a great sense of personal time management and organizational skillsGreat leadership skills and a desire to mentor and grow a teamEducation/Experience:Bachelors degree Journalism, English, Communications, or related field7-10 years of copywriting experience at a successful agency or in-houseExperience as an ACD or managing/mentoring others a plusExperience working with a healthcare brand a bonusU.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Information (Completion is voluntary) Individuals seeking employment at Known are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. 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