Job: Copywriter

Company Overview:

Do you have the drive to utilize your experience to the fullest potential and be a leader in a smaller company? Does a challenge drive your daily motivation?

TASER International's products protect life, providing advanced Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) for use in the law enforcement, medical, military, correctional, professional security, and personal protection markets. TASER devices use proprietary technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative, or high-risk subjects who pose a risk to law enforcement/correctional officers, innocent citizens, or themselves in a manner that is generally recognized as a safer alternative to other uses of force. TASER technology protects life, and the use of TASER devices dramatically reduces injury rates for law enforcement officers and suspects.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with internal clients to coordinate copy development for marketing campaigns and ensure content meets each campaign's goals, maintains a consistent voice and stays on brand.

Liaise with creative director/design team to ensure, in a given piece, that copy and design are cohesive.

Track each piece through the editorial process to ensure the final product is of the highest quality. This includes managing and tracking rounds of edits, proofreading copy, and adhering to appropriate editorial and style guides.

Depending on time/schedule, write/edit/proofread documents produced internally, including proposals, follow-up documents, and marketing materials, using knowledge of the project, company and strategic positioning.

Skills

Excellent writer with strong copyediting and proofreading skills.

Ability to direct, write and edit a range of copy styles and for various media, including print, video, interactive and events. An understanding of the production of these medias a plus.

Ability to interact with the client and manage the editorial process through Legal, Medical and Regulatory reviews.

Knowledge of proofreading marks, medical copy and grammatical standards.

Agency experience a big plus.

Solid project management skills, organized, dependable, and detail-oriented.

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; able to learn additional applications.

Qualifications

Must have BA/BS in Journalism, English, Communications or related field.

3 to 5 years of marketing/communications copywriting experience, preferably in an agency setting.

Must be highly organized and have a strong sense of personal time management.

Experience working with content for LifeSciences/Healthcare industry a plus.

Excellent writing, editing and proofing skills required. Must have very close attention to detail and consistency while working on tight deadlines.

Good interpersonal communication skills, dependable, and has good judgment.

TASER International is an equal opportunity employer and supports a drug free work environment.

No Staffing Firms or Phone Calls Please!