Copywriter II

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for assisting with the development of creative, cohesive, and original copy for a range of communications and materials. This position researches and collects information with the intent to understand specific client needs and the client’s vision for connecting with a target audience. In collaboration with the project team, follows creative direction and guidelines to deliver quality solutions and content.

What You'll Do:

• Drafts compelling, original and informative copy for a range of communications and outreach materials including speeches, fact sheets, presentations, reports, and press releases.
• Proofreads, revises and edits new and existing copy to ensure accurate, well-researched, and meets client needs.
• Maintains brand voice for consistency in messaging.
• Researches and understands the client's needs and target audiences, utilizing online searches, reviewing existing research, interviewing subject matter experts, and meeting in-person.
• Collaborates with internal and external clients to understand content needs and proposes copy concepts in an engaging and persuasive way.
• Interprets creative direction and approaches all projects with a creative eye and attention to detail.
• Follows client-adopted style guides for developing and editing copy
• Conduct high-quality research and fact checking online and in house, taking thorough notes.
• Stay current on writing trends and materials produced by competitors.
• Assists in other aspects of the creative or research processes to create cohesive, accurate content.
• Performs other duties as assigned

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Creative Writing, Advertising, English, Journalism or related field and 3 years of relevant experience, or
• In lieu of education, 7 years of experience

What You'll Bring:

• Researching and writing news releases/alerts, creating and updating media contact lists, and compiling media kits and coaching other staff on written content.

• Developing outlines for presentations and scripts, fact-checking, and presenting outlines to more experienced staff.

• Producing content for print and digital channels (e.g., social media, print, digital advertising, fact sheets) and reviewing content of less experienced staff.

• Knowing HNTB and client style guides so as to make judgment calls to meet their requirements.

• Using attention to detail and strong editorial judgement to proof creative and technical content before submitting to more-experienced staff.

What We Prefer:

• Looks for opportunities to enhance storytelling around a data-oriented narrative

• Demonstrates the ability to take complex facts and concepts and successfully communicate them to new audiences.

• Knowledge and experience using AP Style.

• In-depth knowledge and experience using Microsoft Word advanced formatting and editorial tools.

• Sets a positive example of “what right looks like” for written communications.

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Nashville, TN (City Center)

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies.  Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB.  HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.