Brand & Interactive Writer

We are looking for a Brand and Interactive Writer to join our writing team. Candidates must be able to work within 9AM-5PM Eastern Time Zone. For international contractors, we need at least a 6 hour overlap between the hours of 9AM-5PM Eastern Time Zone for collaboration. We're flexible on exact start and end times, but consistent availability during our core collaboration hours is important.

About the role:

The ideal candidate is a flexible writer, strategic thinker, and avid collaborator driven to be a champion of all things written.

In the Brand and Interactive Writer role, you will:

• Create verbal identities for brands.
• Write and edit voice and messaging.
• Apply that verbal identity to the interactive medium.
• Write and edit site copy.
• Do the above for primarily B2B brands who are at various points in their branding journey, through projects that vary in scope, scale, and timeline.
• Write and edit Focus Lab marketing items (blogs, bios, case studies, etc.) and copy review design and strategy deliverables.

Because our clients' needs and the types of projects we offer vary, we're looking for someone who is a skilled, confident, and curious writer and editor. The ideal candidate is unafraid of asking hard questions and providing a strategic basis for making clear verbal recommendations in the interest of a brand. You must be an empathic listener, a critical thinker, and hungry to collaborate within a team of writers, strategists, and designers.

You can expect to:

• Drive weekly meetings and conduct workshops with clients.
• Deliver and defend your own work.
• Work closely with both strategists and designers on a daily basis.
• Work within a fast-paced, regular weekly cadence.
• Build rapport with clients to help generate and deliver tangible, impactful ideas.
• Participate in the betterment and evolution of Focus Lab processes and client experiences.
• Work during East Coast Time Zone.

Consider these questions:

Is writing a passion for you? Are you comfortable working from a style manual and voice and tone guidelines? Are you able to spot grammar, syntax, and spelling errors from a mile away? Do you bring research and strategy to every endeavor? Do you value listening? Are you comfortable with critique and opposing opinions?

• Background or skills that align with this position.
• A love for all things writing and words.
• Initiative, seeing what needs to be done, and making a plan for it.
• Extremely strong communication skills.
• Equally strong copy editing skills.
• Ability to learn from teammates.
• Comfort working with AI productivity tools (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.).
• Comfort using time-tracking tools.
• An appreciation for small details (so getcha some bonus points by including "Applebee's" somewhere in your application).
• Alignment with our core values.
• Soft skills in the way of your humility, hunger, and people smarts.
• Ability to reframe challenges in communication as opportunities to connect.

We will cover the full benefits package further into the interview process, but the key benefits provided by Focus Lab are:

• Unlimited paid time off. You'll be encouraged to take a minimum of 20 days outside of holidays and sick time.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans (medical and dental covered at 50% for you and your family dependents)
• Life, disability, accident, critical illness, and cancer insurance plans
• Retirement plan beginning at your one year anniversary
• Paid parental, adoption/caregiver leave
• Two week paid holiday rest at the end of the year