Content Writer – Copywriter

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Job Title

Content Writer – Copywriter

Overview

Captivated by crypto? Beguiled by blockchain? Tantalized by technology? The Mastercard Creative Studio is looking for a writer passionate about technology to join our amazing in-house creative team. We’re looking for a talented storyteller and wordsmith with the ability to distill the next big thing into bite-sized copy for an audience of media, analysts, and business decision-makers.

Role

As a writer in the Creative Studio, you’ll work closely with internal team members (designers, videographers, and UI/UX designers) to produce a wide variety of content.

You’re a proficient writer with a strong understanding of voice and style and an ability to apply them to complex topics. You’re skilled at writing everything from short, energizing film scripts to thought-provoking, long-form white papers. You understand the importance of meeting deadlines and can manage multiple competing priorities.

You bring value to every project by approaching it with a curious mind and a journalist’s eye. You know how to ask the right questions and distill the answers down into crisp, compelling copy. You’re always looking for ways to infuse a creative edge into everything you do.

You have a passion or interest in payments and digital technologies, and a willingness to keep up with the latest trends and developments in our industry.

Finally, you have a growth mindset. You’re passionate about skill development, continual learning, and maximizing every opportunity to push yourself and those around you.

All About You – Necessary Skills

Copywriting

• Write thoughtful, well-crafted copy in various formats and styles, including long-form articles and whitepapers, case studies, social copy, video scripts, and more.
• Ideate and develop creative concepts for print/digital outputs in collaboration with creative designers and strategists
• Ability to work effectively from a brief and meet expectations
• Ensure all content is accurate, precise, and aligned with the Mastercard brand and style guidelines and best practices
• Possess a keen eye for detail and be able to edit copy for content and grammar
• Driven to produce high-quality work and willing to stay current with industry writing and editorial trends

Business skills

• Understand the business goals and marketing strategies of our stakeholders
• Work effectively with others to identify challenges and opportunities and use creative and strategic thinking to generate solutions
• Demonstrate a curiosity to stay on top of emerging trends in the technology and payments space

Workstyle

• A quick learner with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to work effectively from home/remotely as required
• Passionate problem solver with a love of writing, marketing, and storytelling
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a positive “get stuff done” mindset
• Possess a growth mindset and a willingness to give and receive feedback
• Collaborative and respectful of diverse perspectives and other creative skill sets

Required Experience

• Experience as a copywriter, content writer, or related role is preferred, some B2B or technology experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Marketing, Journalism or related field
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Please submit writing samples or a link to a portfolio with your application. Candidates without samples will not be considered.

COVID-19 Considerations

We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we’re all in this together. In many locations, which may change over time, we’ve implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview candidates by video or phone. In addition, in some locations, only individuals who have been fully vaccinated will be permitted inside Mastercard offices until further notice.

In the US, Mastercard is a government contractor, which may legally require most Mastercard employees to be vaccinated unless a verified approved medical or religious exemption is granted. Further, we are currently making every effort towards having employees return to work in the office 2 days per week, if that makes sense for their team. Everyone must be vaccinated to enter Mastercard offices at this time. Therefore, we expect all candidates to be vaccinated or to be approved for a medical or religious accommodation prior to commencing work at Mastercard.

About Mastercard

In the US, Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process, please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

Responsibilities

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.