Copywriter

TEKsystems • Menlo Park, CA

3d • $65 - $85 • Remote

About The Position

As a Copywriter, you will rapidly develop concepts, track social trends, and shape the brand’s presence through social media content. You will create innovative, social-first work designed to drive engagement across platforms and reach millions of followers. The role calls for a proactive, strategic problem solver with a creator mindset who can move quickly from inspiration to execution, incorporate feedback, and manage multiple projects. You will create content that communicates both complex technical concepts and consumer-focused ideas, adapt to an established brand voice, and contribute to the broader brand narrative while connecting with diverse audiences.

The position is described as a contract role based in Menlo Park, California, and as fully remote. The posting also notes a hybrid work model, with the New York Metro Area preferred and Los Angeles also acceptable. The pay range is $65.00–$85.00 per hour. Eligible benefits for this temporary role may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; a health spending account; transportation benefits; an employee assistance program; and time off or leave.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in an agency and/or in-house creative environment developing concepts and copy for brands and products.
• Strong social media experience writing platform-native formats across multiple channels.
• A portfolio demonstrating humor, wit, engaging storytelling, and content grounded in real products and brands.
• Ability to translate complex topics into clear, compelling, and entertaining copy.
• Ability to research and ensure brand, product, and messaging accuracy.

Nice To Haves

• Interest and ability to appear as a supporting on-camera personality.
• Experience creating social-first concepts and scripts, particularly for short-form video.
• Portfolio examples demonstrating humor, creative storytelling, product or technology writing with depth and clarity, and brand storytelling ranging from strategic foundations to large-scale campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts and copy for social-first content, including short-form video and product storytelling.
• Track social trends and cultural moments and turn relevant opportunities into compelling concepts.
• Create a variety of ideas for always-on, campaign, and reactive content calendars.
• Research and verify brand, product, and messaging accuracy.
• Translate complex technical topics into clear, compelling, and entertaining copy.
• Adapt quickly to established brand voice and tone and contribute to the broader brand narrative.
• Iterate on work based on feedback and balance multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed