Brand Copywriter

Brand Copywriter

A brand copywriter is a type of copywriter who specializes in creating written content for brands. They craft compelling and cohesive messaging for marketing materials such as websites, social media posts, advertisements, and email campaigns. Their goal is to communicate the brand's value proposition and voice to its target audience.


What they love about their jobs

Creative professionals talk about their favorite parts of their day.

Palak Kapadia
“I realized that you really could make a career out of doing what you love”
Palak Kapadia
Brand Copywriter at YouTube Creative Studio
Alexanne Oke
“Taking complicated ideas and making them simple to understand. And making boring services intriguing.”
Alexanne Oke
Brand Copywriter at London Road Marketing
John Andrews
“I love that I can support myself with a craft I've loved my whole life.”
John Andrews
Ad Copywriter at Razorfish
Cheryl Alleway
“I write, narrate and put out a podcast to inspire kids' imaginations.”
Cheryl Alleway
Content Writer at Podcast

Where this is needed

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Fashion
Style is always evolving, and the industry doesn’t just need apparel and footwear designers. Magazine editors, writers, photoshoot producers, and many more roles are in demand.
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Beauty
Beauty and cosmetics live and breathe branding, and the industry needs creative leaders to make interesting, distinctive designs, campaigns and identities that connect with a wide range of customers.
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Automotive
The automotive industry is in a renaissance of electrification and design, demanding creative approaches to redefining for the public concepts like performance, fuel, and the America ideal of the open road.
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Marketing
The key to marketing is clear and persuasive storytelling, and that means writing, design, digital experiences, photography and a lot more that goes into bringing a brand’s value to its customers convincingly.
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Sports
From broadcasting competitions to running individual teams and leagues, the sports industry is massive and becoming more global. Every kind of creative jobs exists here to amplify the incredible stories of athletes, teams and their fans.
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Food & Beverage
It’s more than making things taste good; there’s brand-building, packaging design and advertising of all kinds in this massive global industry.
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Social Media
The big social media companies employ thousands of creatives to build better experiences for users, strategize how to evolve their platforms, program better tools, and much more.

Skills to thrive in this field

Creativity
Come up with fresh and innovative ideas for messaging and campaigns
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Attention to Detail
Have a keen eye for detail and be able to proofread and edit
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Collaboration
Work well with a team, including designers, strategists, and other creatives
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Adaptability
Write for a variety of formats and channels
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Strong Writing Skills
Write clear, concise, and compelling copy that resonates

Commonly used tools

Google Docs
Google Docs
An online word processor for document composition creation and editing
Google Drive
Google Drive
Applications to store documents, working files and final creative files
Dropbox
Dropbox
A cloud storage and file sharing service
Slack
Slack
A communication platform for teams that enables real-time messaging, file sharing, and collaboration
Notebook and Pen
Notebook and Pen
In the case technology does not work, taking notes by hand
Zoom
Zoom
A video conferencing platform that allows users to meet and collaborate remotely
Asana
Asana
Work management tool for teams to plan, organize and manage their work
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams
A communication and collaboration platform for teams
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