Content Strategist

Responsibilities

• Develop promotional copy for offers and new products in a fast-paced retail environment
• Create and maintain copy documents to share with design and content implementation teams
• Collaborate with designers to develop web pages that drive a narrative, sell products and highlight offers
• Partner with designers, producers, and strategists to ensure creative supports marketing objectives

Required Qualifications

• A degree in Marketing, English, or Creative Writing
• 5+ years' experience writing and / or copy editing at an advertising agency or in-house agency
• Strong digital portfolio including web pages, Short Form Content, websites / microsites, and product descriptions preferably with B2B experience
• Mastery of storytelling with the intent to convert customers and support sales goals
• SEO, Consumer Product Goods, eCommerce and/or tech experience a huge plus
• Development of response driven marketing experience preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in proofreading
• Ability to present work and rationalize the thinking behind it
• Able to juggle multiple projects
• Attention to detail and accuracy and an ability to work within process
• Video script writing and UX experience a plus
• B2B experience a huge plus

Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
• Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
• Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
• 401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
• Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
• Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.