Copywriter Jobs

As the nation's largest community credit union, we begin every day focused on delivering superior financial products and services for our 1.3 million members and more than $30 billion in managed assets. Our work has an economic impact as we support our members' financial goals. We are unapologetic about being devoted to our members and the communities we serve. Our business is guided by our people helping people philosophy – which includes our team members.

BECU has been in business for more than 85 years, driven by unwavering core values and a dedication to improving the communities we serve. While we have a rich history, the future of our company, accelerated by business and technology transformation, is even brighter. There's never been a better time to work for BECU.

To learn more visit becu.org/careers.

PAY RANGE

The Target Pay Range for this position is $73,600-$89,900 annually. The full Pay Range is $57,200-$106,300 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

Benefits

Employees and their eligible family members have access to a wide array of employee benefits, such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage. Employees have access to disability and AD&D insurance. We also offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to eligible employees. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan. Newly hired employees accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis based on hours worked (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year) and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here.

Summary

The Copywriter is responsible for driving the creation of accurate, clear and consistent member-facing content and messaging to advance membership and engagement for BECU. The Copywriter will collaborate with all levels of credit union staff to develop a high standard for both traditional and digital media through headline and full-length copy that aligns with member needs and expectations and elevates product, service, and social media initiatives. The Copywriter will also partner with creative, editorial, digital and product marketing professionals to provide editorial support and expertise for projects, present written concepts, and produce and deliver copy for a variety of assigned projects and campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or edit member-facing messaging and content for digital and print media.
• Establish active guidelines for consistency of the BECU brand voice across all written materials.
• Deliver an authentic, unique, and welcoming voice across all efforts to demonstrate BECU’s brand values.
• Conduct audits of internal and competitor materials to gain insights on opportunities to improve the member experience.
• Prioritize, manage, and deliver assigned writing projects in a timely manner.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Collaborate across the organization with digital, marketing and design teams to fully understand business goals that inspire the creation of compelling and strategic content.
• Work in cooperation with department management and Compliance by securing work project review and approval.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and accessibility standards and bring new and innovative ideas for improving the BECU member experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to leverage copywriting experience to provide consultation and guidance preferred.
• Previous experience using Associated Press style required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, or Marketing or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 2+ years of copywriting experience required.
• Excellent PC (MS Office) skills, with the ability to learn new software required.
• Experience applying principles and fundamentals of usability and accessibility to user centered (UX/UI) copywriting skills highly preferred.
• Excellent critical and creative thinking and presentation skills required.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member while using discretion in decision making and sound judgment in problem solving required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Excellent copy editing and proofing skills required.
• Demonstrated experience producing clear, persuasive, original copy required.
• Previous experience in Financial Services, Advertising Agency, and/or Retail copywriting preferred.

EEO Statement

BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.