Copywriter 2

This in a client-facing role on site at Walmart in Bentonville, AR; requires 3–5 years experience and will work on selected Walmart General Merchandise Private Brand categories.

Role Responsibilities

• Work closely with Project Managers and Designers to ensure all necessary required input for creating copy are received; this includes: Walmart-created creative briefs, national brand equivalent samples, die lines/spec sheets, Walmart reference art (where existing) and brand style guides
• Establish clearly defined creative direction with Walmart business partners to ensure copy is consistent and meets all brand standards and legal requirements
• Maintain private brand identities and consistent messaging across all General Merchandise categories
• Create effective, best-quality content for production, including: research, copywriting, proofreading, regulatory/legal responsibilities, review and approval of files
• Annotate vendor-supplied PDFs with precise technical claims and copy required for items to be placed into artwork by Production Designers
• Where necessary, write persuasive, accurate product copy that endorses brand attributes while capturing unique product features of individual items living within a larger brand
• Comply with all SGS and Walmart policies, procedures and applicable regulations
• Assist in any additional responsibilities as directed by SGS or Walmart management. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. You may be required to perform other reasonably related business duties.

Role within SGS/Walmart Workflow

• Attend packaging kickoff meetings with Walmart design and merchandising team (business partners) and receive inputs required to being work on planogram items
• Work with Proofing and Regulatory during creation of copy sheets/annotated PDFs for accuracy; at this point send any questions raised by Regulatory to Project Manager (PM) for vendor response
• Route completed copy sheets/annotated PDFs to assigned Production Designer, and work together to alter copy if artwork dictates revision (space issues, etc.)
• Review preliminary artwork before showing business partners
• Update copy sheets/annotated PDFs to reflect necessary changes driven by vendor or business partners and alert Production Designer of changes made
• Review PDFs for approval (this sometimes happens in several rounds)

Experience and/or Educational Requirements

• Basic understanding of the packaging, printing and prepress process
• Degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Marketing or related field is preferred
• Excellent writing, proofreading and editing experience required; packaging experience and understanding of brand management preferred
• Thoroughness and attention to detail is essential
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with a wide range of contributors

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $45,292 - $56,615 annually plus bonus eligibility. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

Experience

• 3 - 5 years: Years of experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)