Senior Copywriter or ACD, Copy

About Paradowski

Paradowski Creative is an independent, full-service creative agency based in St. Louis. We bring strategy, creativity, technology, and craft together to create experiences that spark curiosity, invite participation, and help brands build meaningful connections with people.

Our teams work collaboratively across disciplines to solve complex business challenges and produce work that is thoughtful, effective, and made with care. We value creative play, clear thinking, accountability, strong relationships, and people who care about both the quality of the work and how it gets made.

The Role

Paradowski Creative is looking for a Senior Copywriter with strong conceptual thinking, exceptional writing skills, and a distinct creative point of view.

You're more than a wordsmith. You're someone who brings original ideas, a fresh perspective, and a genuine curiosity about people, culture, and what makes great creative work. You can take a brief, uncover an interesting insight, and turn it into a compelling concept or narrative. Whether you're developing a campaign, shaping a new business presentation, or writing a video script, you know how to make ideas resonate and bring personality and purpose to the work.

You're comfortable owning assignments from concept through execution, collaborating across disciplines, and articulating the thinking behind your ideas. You bring curiosity, confidence, and a willingness to challenge the expected. You're excited by what technology, including AI, makes possible, but you understand that great creative still starts with great thinking.

Most importantly, you love the craft, have something interesting to say, and bring the kind of energy and perspective that makes the work—and the people around you—better.

What You'll Do

Concept Development & Creative Thinking

Develop original, strategically grounded creative concepts and integrated campaign ideas across digital, social, video, print, experiential, and other channels.

Translate creative briefs, business challenges, and audience insights into compelling ideas that connect with people and support client objectives.

Bring a distinct creative perspective to the work, finding unexpected angles, challenging conventional approaches, and pushing ideas beyond the obvious.

Partner closely with art directors, strategists, and account teams to develop ideas collaboratively and carry them from concept through execution.

Bring a platform-native perspective to creative development, understanding how audience behaviors, cultural trends, and emerging technologies influence how ideas come to life.

Balance big-picture thinking with strong execution, bringing the same level of creativity and craft to assignments of varying sizes and scopes.

Writing & Storytelling

Write clear, compelling, and engaging copy across campaign concepts, brand messaging, video scripts, digital experiences, social content, and presentations.

Develop strong creative narratives that connect strategy, insights, and ideas into cohesive, persuasive storytelling.

Take an active role in shaping the narrative and creative rationale behind campaigns, new business pitches, and major client presentations.

Adapt voice, tone, and messaging across different brands, industries, audiences, and platforms, bringing personality and originality to the writing.

Refine and edit copy with strong attention to detail, ensuring the work is original, on-brand, strategically sound, and well-crafted.

Client Collaboration & New Business

Present creative concepts and writing to internal teams and clients with clarity and confidence, articulating the thinking and strategy behind the work.

Actively contribute to new business pitches and major client presentations, helping develop concepts, shape narratives, and build compelling presentations.

Partner with account and strategy teams to understand client challenges, identify creative opportunities, and develop thoughtful solutions.

Take ownership of assigned creative work, managing priorities and deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality.

Collaborate with creative leadership to incorporate feedback, strengthen ideas, and move work toward the best creative outcome.

Collaboration & Emerging Technology

Work cross-functionally with Art Direction, Strategy, Account, Media, WebTech, Video, 3D, and the Emerging Technology team to develop and execute integrated creative work.

Contribute original ideas, a strong point of view, and positive creative energy to brainstorms, creative reviews, and collaborative working sessions.

Actively incorporate generative AI and emerging creative technologies into research, ideation, writing, concept development, and execution while maintaining originality and strong creative judgment.

Partner with technology and production teams to explore new creative approaches and bring technology-driven ideas and experiences to life.

Stay curious about culture, audience behaviors, creative trends, and emerging platforms, bringing new perspectives and ideas back to the team.

Share knowledge and provide constructive feedback to fellow creatives, supporting a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in advertising, branding, or a related creative field, preferably within an agency or similarly collaborative creative environment.

A strong portfolio demonstrating original conceptual thinking, exceptional writing craft, and a distinct creative voice across multiple channels.

Proven ability to develop original creative concepts and translate strategic insights into compelling campaigns and executions.

Strong storytelling and narrative-writing skills, including campaign messaging, scripts, creative rationales, presentations, and other brand communications.

A unique creative perspective, strong instincts, and the confidence to bring fresh ideas and unexpected approaches to the work.

Ability to independently own creative assignments from concept through execution while collaborating effectively with creative leadership and cross-functional teams.

Strong presentation and communication skills, with experience contributing to new business pitches and major client presentations.

An understanding of digital platforms, cultural trends, and how creative ideas connect with audiences across different environments.

Practical experience using generative AI tools in creative development and a willingness to continually explore and apply emerging technologies.

Strong collaboration, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance multiple projects and priorities.

Additional or Bonus Experience

Experience contributing to experiential, interactive, or immersive creative projects.

Experience across a variety of industries, brands, and business challenges.

Experience providing creative guidance or informal mentorship to junior writers or other creative team members.

Why Paradowski

At Paradowski, craft and curiosity drive the work. You'll collaborate across disciplines with people who care as much about how the work gets made as the final result, with opportunities to develop big ideas, strengthen your craft, and contribute to creative work across a wide range of clients and projects.

We're a team that takes the work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously, and we believe great ideas get better when smart, curious people work together.

Paradowski is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Benefits

Paradowski offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including multiple medical plan options, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, paid holidays and floating holidays, paid parental and birth recovery leave, employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and employee wellbeing and professional-development resources. Eligibility and coverage are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. As a condition of employment, all new employees are required to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and provide documentation establishing identity and work authorization.

Work Arrangement: Remote or Hybrid

This role is open to remote candidates who can work core business hours and travel occasionally for team meetings, client needs, shoots, or events. St. Louis-based employees work in-office Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with Tuesday and Friday designated as remote, no-meeting days. In-person attendance may vary based on business or client needs.

To Apply

To apply, email your resume and portfolio or relevant work samples to jobs@paradowski.com using the subject line: Senior Copywriter – [First Name] [Last Name]. A cover letter is optional.