Marketing Content Writer
ACCO Brands
- Kettering, OH Lake Zurich, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
Essential brands. Innovative products. Smart investment. Winning team. This is what you will find at ACCO Brands. We are passionate about building a culture that is committed to the success of our employees. If you are looking for an organization that offers rewarding opportunities and is dedicated to team orientation, learning and development, and flourishes with success, we invite you to be a part of building our company for the future.Job SummaryACCO Brands is seeking a Marketing Content Writer to join our team! The Marketing Content Writer writes, edits, and proofreads a variety of marketing materials for digital platforms. The primary focus of the role is to create engaging product descriptions that educate consumers and promote sales of office and school products on internal brand websites and external customer websites.Responsibilities
- Write ecommerce copy to meet marketing expectations for ecommerce website, category pages, emails and other digital copy as necessary
- Maintain high standards of copywriting and exercise quality control on all copy, including obtaining approvals, fact-checking and editing/proofreading
- Work closely with marketing teams to capture accurate source and product information and identify benefits for the customer
- Ensure copy is written in the correct voice for each brand
- Load and maintain marketing copy and product attributes in various online databases using Microsoft Excel and CMS to leverage content across digital media outlets
- Track changes and updates in project management systems
- Work closely with Marketing Content Manager and Product Managers on each project to ensure deploy dates are met
- Participate in marketing/creative meetings when new projects are being requested, and work collaboratively with internal team and external stakeholders
- Other duties as assigned by Marketing Content Manager
- Bachelor's degree required with focus in Communication, Marketing, English or related field
- Minimum of 2-5 years professional writing experience for ecommerce direct to consumer; experience writing product descriptions highly desirable
- Exceptional writing skills, including the ability to write in a range of voices and styles for varied projects, with diverse audiences and concisely communicate complex or demanding subject matter
- Superior understanding and application of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax
- Experience working in cross-functional teams with interaction with graphic designers, usability experts, product managers, legal and compliance, and line-of-business owners
- Strong external and internal relationship, presentation, and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint