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Hondo Group, Creative Copywriter

www.hondogroup.com

Employer: Hondo Group

Title: Creative Copywriter

Location: Austin

Description: Creative Copywriter

The Hondo Group

8310 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 345

Austin, TX 78731

The Hondo Group, a Fort Worth-based marketing communications company, is dedicated to providing clients with new strategic branding processes in a variety of areas including agriculture, real estate, professional services, technology, green marketing and sustainable business strategies. The company is research-driven sustainable business plan turns environmental consciousness into a formidable strategic move, providing clients a systematic approach to reduce their carbon footprint and publicize their environmental stewardship efforts. The Hondo Group helps clients close the marketing loop between great products and satisfied customers. www.hondogroup.com

This is a new position due to growth within the Creative Offerings at the Hondo Group.

We're looking for a versatile copywriter who can write for both print and online; working on campaigns that often combine traditional media (direct mail, inserts, and print ads with online elements including interactive, video based banners, email and mini-sites).

Job Responsibilities:

Produce multiple creative concepts within the strategy and timing outlined in

a creative brief

Collaborate with creative team to develop creative from concept to completion

Copy for Ads, DM, product literature, some technical writing and Web copy

Background Needed:

An understanding of how words and images work together, across space print and

time for online.

Ability to be articulate and persuasive in presenting creative work to clients

Clear and compelling writing skills

Strategic and creative thinking skills

Expert editing and proofreading skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Strong Concepting Skills

Must be willing and able to work within tight deadlines

3 to 5 years of prior direct and interactive marketing agency experience

Background in Journalism

Skills That Would Be a Plus:

Background in writing for Agriculture and Business to Business

Experience in direct marketing and direct mail promotions

Experience with e-commerce

Expertise in writing text ads for search marketing campaigns

Experience in writing for radio, TV or podcasts

For more information, please contact:

Beth Homann

Unison Resource/ the Hondo Group

Beth.homann@unisonresource.com

Posted: August 12, 2009


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