Senior Writer
VSA Partners, LLC
<div class="content-intro"><h3><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k9gQ2qP3pWQ" width="560" height="314"></iframe></h3> <h3>VSA’s purpose is to design for a better human experience. As a strategy and design agency, we blend consumer insights and data with human-centered design to activate meaningful, motivating and measurable experiences in an increasingly noisy world. With offices in Chicago, New York and San Francisco, VSA offers a full range of fully integrated capabilities—branding, advertising, data science and technology—all under one roof. VSA is also a proud member of Meet The People, an international family of unified and independent agencies. For more than 40 years, we have delivered solutions for business and creative leaders at some of the world’s most respected brands and forward-thinking organizations, including Google, Nike and IBM.&nbsp;</h3></div><p><strong>Open role in VSA Office locations, including New York, and Chicago; Hybrid work schedule&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><strong data-start="592" data-end="634">Visa Sponsorship&nbsp;</strong></strong>is not available for this position, now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without requiring employer sponsorship.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p> <p>The Senior Writer is responsible for developing relevant, memorable and highly creativecommunications for clients through language and ideas that support strategy, design, and brand&nbsp;expression. We are looking for candidates who come from both brand- and campaign-oriented&nbsp;backgrounds; we encourage both to apply.</p> <p><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</strong>&nbsp;(Other duties may be assigned)</p> <ul> <li>Work independently to develop unique concepts and content that solve clients’ business&nbsp;and brand challenges.</li> <li>Think visually as well as verbally, contributing from the outset to the structure, look and&nbsp;feel of a client project.</li> <li>Interact closely with Designers and Creative Directors to create and refine content for a&nbsp;chosen design direction, identifying alternative message strategies for achieving clients’&nbsp;objectives.</li> <li>Perform effectively at concepting, group brainstorming, and writing of placeholder copy,&nbsp;working both independently and collaboratively.</li> <li>Collaborate in the development and definition of the “voice” for a client, a program or&nbsp;individual project.</li> <li>Establish and/or interpret brand positioning, tone and attributes effectively.</li> <li>Demonstrate use of logic in structuring content, and offer the creative team strategic&nbsp;thinking and knowledge of business and marketing principles.</li> <li>Interact effectively with subject-matter experts on client staff to obtain background&nbsp;information, and skillfully interview and gather information directly.</li> <li>Contribute to and edit creative or strategic briefs presented to clients.</li> <li>Contribute to solutions to sensitive or difficult client issues in conjunction with&nbsp;Engagement Lead and Project Manager.</li> <li>Participate in creative presentations to clients.</li> <li>Meet and manage to deadlines.</li> <li>Identify and evaluate potential freelance writing resources and direct them on behalf of&nbsp;clients and the creative team, as needed.</li> <li>Foster a working environment that promotes and embraces independent and creative&nbsp;thinking, diversity, equity and inclusio