Copywriter Lead at Homestead Studio
United States
<meta><h3 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:14pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">About the role</span></h3><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">We’re looking for a Lead Copywriter to oversee the day-to-day success of our copy team. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">This role is equal parts manager, coach, mentor, and quality champion. You’ll lead a team of 8-10 copywriters by ensuring work is delivered at a consistently high standard, workloads remain balanced, and writers receive the coaching and support they need to grow. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Reporting to the Creative Director, you’ll serve as the primary day-to-day leader for the copy team. While the Creative Director focuses on long-range strategy, department growth, broader AI initiatives, and cross-functional leadership, you’ll focus on execution: developing writers, maintaining quality, managing team capacity, driving day-to-day AI implementation, solving immediate issues, and improving how the team operates. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">This role primarily supports the copy team across email and related performance marketing work, with occasional involvement in landing page copy as needed. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Success in this role means building a highly accountable, high-performing team with clear ownership and consistent execution. You’ll create clarity, remove roadblocks, coach writers through both creative and professional development, and help evolve the team into a more AI-enabled, performance-driven function. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">If you enjoy developing people, care deeply about quality, thrive in a fast-paced agency environment, and are excited about helping a creative team work smarter and better, we’d love to meet you</span></p><h3 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:14pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Responsibilities</span></h3><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Lead the day-to-day operations of the copy team through coaching, accountability, and clear communication. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Directly manage a team of 8-10 copywriters at launch. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Conduct regular 1:1s, provide ongoing feedback, and support each team member’s professional growth. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Hold writers accountable to quality standards, deadlines, communication expectations, and team processes. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Address performance concerns through direct, constructive conversations and partner with the Creative Director on formal performance improvement plans when needed. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Support hiring, onboarding, and development of new copywriters. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Build a team culture that reflects ownership, direct feedback, high standards, and continuous learning. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Maintain high standards across copy deliverables through regular review, coaching, and feedback. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ensure consistency in messaging, brand voice, and strategic execution. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Use client feedback and performance data to identify coaching opportunities and improve results. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Foster a test-and-learn mindset that balances creativity with measurable performance. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Help the team raise the bar on quality while improving output volume and delivery consistency. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Manage day-to-day workload balancing, team capacity, and assignment planning. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Prioritize assignments based on client needs, deadlines, and team bandwidth. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Rebalance workload, shift priorities, swap assignments, and make day-to-day capacity adjustments independently as business needs change. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Partner with Strategists and Project Managers to keep projects on track. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proactively identify risks, remove blockers, and solve immediate execution issues before they grow. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Balance quality with speed in a fast-paced agency environment while protecting team capacity and avoiding burnout. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide occasional copywriting coverage during PTO, unexpected absences, or periods of high workload to ensure continuity for clients. This is an infrequent responsibility and not a core function of the role. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Help evolve the copy team into a more AI-enabled, performance-driven function. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Coach writers on using AI to improve efficiency, quality, and creative thinking. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Reinforce AI workflows and best practices established by the Creative Director. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI and automation. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Reinforce current workflows while also helping create stronger standards based on what will best support the department. </span></li></ul><h3 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:14pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Qualifications</span></h3><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">4+ years of copywriting experience within eCommerce or DTC marketing, including meaningful agency experience. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">2+ years of experience leading or managing a team of copywriters or creative professionals. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated experience managing day-to-day team operations, including workload balancing, capacity planning, prioritization, and resource allocation. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proven experience conducting 1:1s, coaching team members, providing performance feedback, and holding people accountable. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Comfortable having direct, constructive conversations around performance and expectations. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong portfolio across email, SMS, landing pages, and performance marketing. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated ability to elevate the quality of a team’s work through coaching and feedback. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong understanding of performance marketing, testing methodologies, and conversion-focused copywriting. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated experience leveraging AI to improve creative workflows, team efficiency, and copy quality. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Comfortable collaborating cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders. </span></li><li style="margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience preferred. </span></li></ul><h3 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:14pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;text-align:start;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="font-size:14pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Additional Information</strong></b></h3><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This is a fully remote role. Candidates must be able to work standard business hours (9:00am–5:00pm) in ET, CT, MT, or PT time zones.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.714;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0.75em 0px 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Homestead Studio is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Homestead is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.714;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:0.75em 0px 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"><b><strong style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Note on Application Responses</strong></b><br><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">We strongly encourage applicants to answer questions in their own words. While tools like ChatGPT can be helpful for organizing or polishing your thoughts, it is very easy to recognize when responses are copied and pasted without personalization. Candidates who use AI in that way are typically less successful in our process. Please treat your responses as an opportunity to show us how you think and communicate.</span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">#LI-DNI</span></p>
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