Product Copywriter
Product Copywriter
Summary
The product copywriter writes product copy for zulily.com. Every day. Every product. Your descriptions. Make them accurate, engaging and pleasing to the customer! Impact customers’ experience in selecting items for their families. Impact our customer satisfaction and our success! This position works closely with our design and merchandising teams to develop effective and compelling copy that reflects the zulily brand. The ability to work effectively within diverse groups and independently is a must.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities/Core Accountabilities
Functional/Technical Skills 85%
- Creation of compelling content with a consistent eye on educating customers and maximizing sales, while mastering the zulily voice
- Self-editing product descriptions for grammar, spelling, usage and style, adhering to the zulily copy style guide
- Working with merchant teams to accurately and effectively communicate product information, researching independently when necessary
- Responding to product page edits as needed, quickly and accurately
- Developing cross-functional partnerships
- Developing an understanding of all zulily products
- Managing own workload and deadlines in conjunction with team meetings
- Consistently meeting daily production and quality goals
- Bachelor of arts in English preferred or a minimum 2 years’ writing experience
- Strong command of the English language (including spelling, grammar and punctuation)
- Knowledge of Associate Press (AP) Stylebook a plus, but not required
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, being a self-starter and the ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment
- Basic Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- Ability to learn and use internal web/publishing/inventory tools and applications
- Knowledge of basic HTML a plus, but not required
- Ability to pass a writing test