Jack Spade Copywriter (freelance)

Overview:

Crisp color, graphic prints and playful sophistication are the hallmarks of Kate Spade & Company. From handbags and clothing to jewelry, fashion accessories, fragrance, eyewear, shoes, swimwear, home decor, desk accessories, stationery, tabletop and gifts, our exuberant approach to the everyday encourages personal style with a dash of incandescent charm. We call it living colorfully.

Kate Spade & Company has more than 450 specialty and outlet shops in 47 countries around the world.  Our colorful products are sold worldwide, in every time zone and on every continent. Whether in San Francisco, Sao Paulo or Shanghai, our shops are always warm and inviting.

Welcome to Kate Spade & Company.

Responsibilities:

• Write engaging copy that inspires and informs the customer across all touch points: digital, print, packaging, print, wholesale, and product naming/romance.
• Bring seasonal merchandising and marketing initiatives to life through words and wit
• Work closely with Senior Editorial Director and brand art directors to conceptualize ideas and strategies for digital campaigns and content.
• Find ways to package brand content and editorial commerce in uniquely inspired ways that drive engagement and customer curiosity.
• Partner with the brand art director, marketing and creative marketing teams and merchants to execute content.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work under deadline pressure with excellent attention to detail, as well as a holistic vision
• Excellent writing skills with a strong portfolio dedicated to inspiring creative approaches
• Ideas person and problem solver
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to write clearly, concisely and easily, as well as the ability to self-edit and sense-check text
• Deep understanding and knowledge of style and culture
• Online fluency (websites, blogs, etc.) and the curiosity to learn more
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with different types of people and departments
• Superb organization skills, with meticulous attention to details and deadlines
• Ability to multi-task, adapt and re-prioritize according to rapidly growing company needs
• Flexibility to balance editorial and business needs
• Self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit, balanced with a team mentality
• A positive attitude (and a sense of humor)
• A broad liberal arts education or equivalent work experience. B.S. or B.A. in Journalism, English or Creative Writing preferred.

Kate Spade & Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran