Overview
Base pay range : $60,450.00 / yr - $76,619.00 / yr. The Copywriter / Content Writer is responsible for developing creative and functional marketing content, including customer facing educational and marketing messaging for all lines of business, NBT owned websites, social media, and all marketing channels. Excellent writing skills are necessary, as is the ability to think like a marketer, which includes developing deep understandings of target audiences, customer behavior, and the relevant consumer channels. Will create content in a way that packages ideas into powerful, on target branding and conversion messaging that captures attention and motivates action. The Copywriter / Content Writer will drive content strategy for business partners and the Marketing team. This role requires a strong understanding of SEO principles and content marketing. The Copywriter / Content Writer will take an active role in creative brainstorming for all marketing campaigns and projects, helping to further the NBT family of brands.
Education and Experience
- BA / BS degree required (English, Creative Writing, Marketing, and Communications degrees preferred) or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience writing, editing, and proofing for multiple channels : traditional media; digital advertising; website and SEO, content marketing, organic and paid social media, video.
Skills and Abilities
Excellent communication skills, both in writing and verbal communication.Strong grasp of the principles of the English language; syntax, grammar, punctuation, flow.Ability to research a product or service, its trends, consumer behavior, and write either educational content or persuasive copy.The ability to create persuasive, performance content for nearly all marketing channels.Creative mind with a visual understanding of layout and design.Strong content strategist with strong SEO background.The ability to withstand creative, constructive changes to work.Detailed and meticulous with excellent proofreading skills.The knowledge and understanding of the user experience for our brand.Works well in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.Tasks Performed
85% Create, edit, and proofread NBT’s marketing, advertising, and communications content with a solid understanding of our brand voice. Write engaging, brand-aligned, marketing copy, storylines, and themes for external messaging to current customers and prospects. Work closely with our marketing team and our business partners to understand NBT’s brand, products, services, and voice to ensure it is communicated consistently, boldly, and elegantly across all mediums. Drive and manage the SEO content strategy for our brands. Manage the development of content calendars for the company, its brands, and business lines across all channels of the marketing mix, including traditional, digital, and customer communications. Write video and organic and paid social media content. Evaluate emerging content trends, media, and technologies. Provide overviews and recommendations for adoption where appropriate.10% Internal project management. Assist with direct communication with business partners and third-party vendors to develop an understanding of the campaign or project and keep the project moving to completion through edits, revisions, rewrites, etc.5% Assist marketing team with day-to-day tasks and coordinating projects and other duties as assigned.Physical Requirements
Communicate effectively with internal and / or external customers.Stationary 75% of time or greater.Move objects to maximum 10 lbs.Benefits and Work Environment
At NBT we empower people to grow, innovate, and thrive through meaningful work, a supportive culture and opportunities to make a real impact in your community – because your success drives our success.
Wellbeing : We value and support wellbeing by offering generous time-off policies, wellness initiatives and flexible work arrangements.
Community Involvement : We empower our employees to make a positive impact beyond the workplace through volunteer service and charitable partnerships.
Culture : We foster an environment where every voice matters and employees are connected, inspired, and valued.
Career Development : We provide development programs and tools to help you reach your full potential.
Total Rewards : Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and performance-based incentives.
Business Stability : A stable financial institution with a long history and growth plan.
Benefits
Generous Paid Time Off : At least 22 days annually, prorated in the year of hire.Parental Leave : Six weeks of paid leave at 100% of your salary.Medical Coverage with employer contributions to HSA for HDHP participants.Dental and Vision Coverage.Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.Employer-Paid Disability Coverage (short-term and long-term).Life Insurance with option to purchase additional coverage.Voluntary Benefits including hospital, accident, and critical illness coverage.401(k) with employer matching, optional Roth 401(k), and pension plan.Adoption Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement.Employee Assistance Program (EAP).Financial and Banking Services benefits and planning assistance.Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / EditingIndustries
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