Associate Creative Director, Copy

POPPIN JAY DBA BLUE CHIP•Northbrook, IL

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Creative Director, Copy is responsible for elevating the concept and copy of strategically grounded print, retail, digital, and video projects. They work in conjunction with their fellow creative team members and freelance writers/designers to generate concepts and copy that meet client strategic goals. This role involves writing, revising, and proofing their own work, as well as reviewing and improving the work of other art/copy teams for quality, accuracy, and originality. Additionally, they are responsible for the legal integrity of copy, conducting trademark searches, and proofreading for inaccuracies. The role also includes contributing to internal Blue Chip writing assignments, such as website updates, PR writing, case studies, and award submissions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university preferred.
7+ years’ experience of agency copywriting
Must possess excellent writing and conceptual experience across a variety of integrated mediums, specifically print, digital, and social across both brand and shopper marketing disciplines

Nice To Haves

Graduate studies a plus

Responsibilities

Writes & oversees the conceptual copy, tone, look & feel for a variety of integrated assignments, ranging from social to digital to traditional marketing efforts, against both brand and shopper campaigns
Directly supports their CD in leading certain client projects by guiding teams to breakthrough ideas and execution
Collaborates closely with colleagues in other departments to ensure their concepts and copy is on strategy, media-centric and creative commerce driven
Contributes to the copywriting efforts for BC brand marketing efforts, like internal & external think-pieces and BC website copy updates
Continues to evolve conceptual thinking, going beyond purely executional objectives and contributes broader copywriting ideas and brings them to their CD manager.
Must help CDs lead certain projects deemed appropriate
Works with their CD to identify the most relevant and urgent projects for them to lead on certain clients
Manages and oversees art and copy team to breakthrough creative ideation and execution
Brings forward-thinking solutions to their teams and the agency when it comes to creative trends and culturally relevant conversations
Delivers on deadline
Complies with all corporate and departmental standard operating procedures as well as FDA and other governmental regulations
Ensures all activities and operations are performed in compliance with regulatory and federal regulations.
Responsible for maintaining up to date weekly time tracking, per the Agency’s time tracking policy.
Demonstrates the mission, vision, values and culture principles of Blue Chip Creative