Copywriter

Penta is a global company providing data-driven solutions to help clients achieve their objectives in an increasingly complex stakeholder environment. We provide cutting-edge intelligence products to help clients understand what their stakeholders think, see, and hear, and then leverage that intelligence to develop and execute effective, measurable strategies.

Our global team brings decades of experience in business, government, communications, research, data science, and media. Our clients include companies across a variety of industries, including technology, financial services, energy, healthcare, and more. Penta has offices in New York, London, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Vail, Dublin, London, Brussels, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Penta Creative is the firm's in-house creative agency. Penta Creative blends the firm's hallmark analytical and communications expertise with storytelling, design, and technology to help clients increase the accessibility, reach, and emotional resonance of their ideas.

We work across the firm's client portfolio, developing creative solutions and campaign concepts that have the power to shape perspectives and inspire action on the issues that matter most.

Summary of Position:

Penta is seeking a Copywriter to join our remote dynamic Creative team. Copywriters benefit from immediate client exposure and opportunities for professional development while working in a fun, dynamic, and challenging environment. Copywriters work closely with designers, strategists, managing directors, and partners across multiple teams or projects, supporting both client work and the firm's own publications.

A successful candidate has 1-3 years of experience in copywriting at a creative agency or in advertising/marketing. The candidate must have strong writing and time management skills and the ability to interpret client needs. A successful candidate is intellectually curious, eager to learn and contribute, works well in teams, and interested in developing creative solutions that help scale the reach and resonance of important ideas.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Is versatile in voice and has experience writing across multiple mediums to create work that is distinctive and memorable
• Write, edit, and proofread copy to ensure high editorial standards
• Adapt writing style and approach based on the client's voice and target audiences
• Collaborate with designers to build compelling brand narratives for multichannel use
• Collaborate with the team and contribute to the strategic decision-making process when developing recommendations for client or internal projects
• Draft strategy materials that ensure high quality across products, including strategy briefs and creative briefs
• Follow clients' businesses and industries to maintain a current knowledge base and keep the team apprised of new and ongoing developments
• Inform communication and advocacy strategies with policy expertise
• Provide feedback to managerial insight/analysis
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-3 years of experience copywriting for a variety of audiences at a communications agency, creative agency, marking/advertising agency, or in a related field
• Interest in public discourse, broader business and economics trends, and policy.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple, competing assignments
• Demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take initiative; motivated and self-starting
• Solid presentation skills and strong attention to detail
• Interest in or openness to learning basic design skills, using programs such as Figma
  
  

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and compensation structure
• Excellent health care benefits with 100% of individual employee premiums and 50% of dependent health care premiums covered.
• Competitive retirement benefits with 401(k) matching
• Twelve weeks paid parental leave.
• Monthly stipend for cell phone
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Frequent firm-wide social events and activities
• Excellent environment for learning and growth
  
  

Penta Group, LLC values diversity and inclusion, is committed to equal employment opportunity, and to compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. We also comply with District of Columbia law, which prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment and interns based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions and breastfeeding), national origin, disability, age (18 and over), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family responsibilities, matriculation (e.g., being enrolled in a college or university or in a business, nursing, professional, secretarial, technical or vocational school), political affiliation, genetic information (including family medical history), lawful use of tobacco products, unemployment status and status as a victim or the family member of a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense or stalking.