Copywriter

System Title: Copywriter
Location: Richmond, VA (all locations considered, however)
Schedule: hybrid (can be remote)
Duration: ~12 months (possibility of conversion)
Contract Dates: 6/29/26-7/26/27
Interview: 45-minute portfolio review w/ Rian, 30-minute job fit (maybe panel)
Team: Brand Creative | Café Creative
Team Size: 4 art directors, 1 copywriter

Must Have: 
• G-Suite 
• Adobe 
• Figma 
• Workfront – PM tool 
• Any financial exp

Job Qualifications: 
• You have at least 5 years of copywriting experience in an integrated space with the portfolio to prove it. 
• You have 3 years of agency or client-side copywriting experience in the channels listed above–with the portfolio to prove it 
• You are proficient in G-Suite 
• You are familiar with Adobe and Figma 
• You understand brand voice and can alternate between pithy, clever headlines and RTB-based marketing copy 
• You’ve worked across a variety of marketing channels (digital, experiential, OOH) 
• You are a clear communicator 
• You are proactive, self-led and are always looking to do push the work 
• You’re a team player, always looking to elevate your teammates 
 
Other Notes: 
• Well-rounded strong marketing copywriter 
• Big picture strategic thinking 
• Channel specific execution (understand channels) 
• Diverse portfolio – enough copy to actually see that 
• Adaptive voice for a variety of people and a variety of products 
• Good presenter (presents to marketing partners) 
• Writers NOT marketing copywriters 

Job Description: Capital One Brand Creative is looking for a skilled Copywriter to bring our brand to life. This role will support the Café creative team, concepting and writing for integrated experiences across the Café landscape. If you’re a champion of strategy-led copy, brand voice and proactively looking for ways to push your craft, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Responsibilities: 
• Write 
• Execute a broad range of integrated touchpoints including print, email, social, OOH, campaign & toolkit creation, In-Café events and experiences and brand activations to name a few. 
• Own your work through the end-to-end creative process—from white space to real life. 
• Brainstorm concepts one day and tackle detail-oriented copy projects the next. 
• Think strategically about Café objectives and how your copy choices help accomplish those goals/elevate our work overall. 
• Collaborate with a lot of smart people. 
• Work with your team—art directors, creative directors, project managers etc. 
• Work with your partners—a range of marketing, business, product, design, and production partners, both internally and externally 
• Create marketing that cuts through the noise. 
• Strategically use a creative brief to inform your creative decisions. 
• Understand the importance of integrated thinking across channels, products and audiences, while staying true to the brand. 
• Learn from consumer insights and let them influence your work. 
• Be willing to push the process and mindsets of others to create great customer experiences and strengthen our brand. 
• Get stuff done. On time. Every time. 
• Manage multiple deadlines on numerous projects happening at the same time. 
• Deliver error-free work, using best practices with keen attention to detail. 
• Listen to and incorporate feedback. 
• Determine when to use existing solutions or start from scratch, so you can invest your time where it matters. 
• Understand the goals of a project, take direction well, and ask questions when you need clarity. 
• Present your work in a compelling way to create support across different audiences.