ACORNS Copywriter Salary in the United States

Copywriter | Acorns

At Acorns, we're building a financial wellness system that enables everyday Americans to save and invest every day. We are transforming the category and recruiting a team that is relentless at fulfilling our mission. The Acorns team comes together every day to deliver a revolutionary product to its customers, the up-and-coming. If you thrive in an environment where you can push yourself beyond all previous thresholds of possibility, come join us at Acorns.

The Copywriter will help us strategize, write and edit all brand, marketing and business development content. You will work to bring the Acorns voice to life while driving brand and business objectives, so you should have a background in direct marketing copy and end-to-end content. As a part of the brand team, you will have the unique opportunity to work closely with our design and marketing teams, advancing product education and our mission. This role offers exposure to all facets of the business, and the chance to craft the Acorns story while positively impacting the future!

Within 1 month, you will:

• Embrace our mission to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming.
• Understand our product, brand guidelines and messaging architecture.
• Introduce yourself, your work style, experience and questions to your immediate team, and get to know the broader team.
• Get a grasp of our processes, roadmap and where you can provide the most immediate value.
• Begin drafting Acorns communications.

Within 6 months, you will:

• Introduce yourself to the broader team as a resource for content development.
• Write first drafts for all marketing business development materials, and copy edit select press materials.
• Measurably impact marketing metrics through effective copy.
• Support the creative team with new idea generation.

Within 12 months, you will:

• Draft all customer communications with guidance and final review from your team and senior leadership.
• Have a deep understanding of the Acorns voice, and a confidence in bringing our voice, brand and mission to life across media types and in press.
• Support content sharing among teams, ensuring a smooth process from idea to review and execution.
• Present strategic new content opportunities and a path to success.
• Develop a laser-focused attention to detail.
• Propose a new content project, see it through, learn from it and grow.
• Be an even stronger, more confident writer.

What you will bring to Acorns:

• Bachelor’s Degree + at least 4 years experience as a Copywriter.
• You’re a skilled marketing Copywriter, able to blend brand integrity with business objectives.
• You’re curious, honest and a passionate believer in the power of words.
• You’re a quick learner, take initiative and are comfortable working independently.
• You’re a supportive, collaborative teammate.
• You care about helping people.
• Thirst for delivering game-changing products.
• Exceptional drive and precision in delivery.
• A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission.
• Optimistic about the potential of societal change.

About Acorns:

Acorns is the leading micro-investing app in the U.S. It allows users to round up their daily purchases and automatically Invest the Change® into a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds offered by some of the world's top asset managers (including Vanguard and BlackRock). Founded in Newport Beach, Calif., by father and son team Walter and Jeff Cruttenden, Acorns provides a simple entry-point using the Acorns app on iPhone or Android. Customers accumulate fractional shares in one of five portfolios constructed by world-renowned Nobel Laureate economist Dr. Harry Markowitz. Acorns' smart portfolio algorithms automatically work in the background of life, helping users build wealth naturally, pennies at a time. From Acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Mission:

With benevolence and courage, we look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming; beginning with the empowering step of micro-investing.

Values:

1. Lead with heart
2. Make bold decisions
3. Always build trust
4. Never stop growing
5. Find a way