Who we are:

 As a data-driven, strategic marketing agency, we believe our clients become stronger when they leverage the wealth of information consumers provide every day. At Targetbase, we integrate technology, analytics, creative, digital and strategy to create a better consumer experience, which improves consumer engagement and drives a more profitable outcome for clients.

About the role:

To help us create these experiences, we are seeking curious, collaborative writers and recent college grads to join our creative group for an onsite residency. You will bring a base level of copywriting knowledge, a high-energy attitude, and readiness to learn to your residency at Targetbase.

In addition to learning the art and science of powering your storytelling with data, you will gain important real-world skills, including how to give compelling presentations, how to partner with an art director, and how to collaborate beyond the creative department. Writers-in-residence would report to a group creative director who is a copywriter by trade and our senior copywriters will provide hands-on mentoring regarding day-to-day work.

A day in the life of the residency:

As a writer in residence, you will participate in developing and creating concepts for all forms of communication, advertising, and promotional materials. You will translate established creative direction into conceptual ideas. Also, you will collaborate with project teams to plan, analyze, organize, and execute assigned projects, writing necessary copy to meet creative objectives. 

 On a given day, a writer in residence will spend time:

• Synthesizes key project information and applies the resulting knowledge in developing effective and imaginative copy concepts that support the project’s objectives
• Presents concepts to Client Service team for discussion and approval, compellingly and with an authoritative manner
• Supports creative concepts by providing verbal and written rationales as requested
• Executes creative in multiple mediums by writing innovative copy using vivid language and examples appropriate to the client’s needs
• Examines copy consistently throughout a project to ensure it is cohesive
• Ensures deliverables integrate with all other tactics within a campaign
• Ensures high-quality deliverables by following established processes 

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, or Marketing Communications or diploma from copywriting program

• Must be a recent graduate or up to one year of experience

• Writing samples or an online portfolio 
• Prior internships are a plus
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Aptitude for creative problem-solving

Other things you should know:

• We work a hybrid schedule
• 3 days in office (Tuesday-Thursday)
• 2 days at home (Monday & Friday)

• Must be in the DFW area or willing to relocate

• Overtime as necessary

Targetbase is a part of Omnicom Precision Marketing Group (OPMG). OPMG aligns Omnicom’s global digital, data and CRM capabilities to deliver precisely targeted and meaningful customer experiences at scale. Using its universal framework of connected data, connected intelligence, and connected experiences, OPMG provides services that include data-driven product / service design, technology strategy and implementation, CRM / loyalty strategy and activation, econometric and attribution modelling, technical and business consulting and digital experience design and development.