Job description
NovaStory Media is seeking a Senior Creative Writer to join our growing content team in Portland, Oregon. This role blends storytelling, brand voice development, and strategic writing across multiple platforms. If you live and breathe language, have a keen eye for detail, and thrive in a fast-paced creative environment, we want to hear from you.
As a Senior Creative Writer, you will collaborate with editors, designers, and product teams to produce high-quality narratives, product copy, and editorial features that resonate with diverse audiences.
What you'll do: craft compelling stories for blogs, newsletters, social, and website pages; shape and maintain our brand voice; and ensure content aligns with SEO best practices and user needs.
We value curiosity, collaboration, and rigorous craft. This is a full-time opportunity based in Portland, with hybrid options for exceptional candidates.
Responsibility
- Develop original, engaging long-form and short-form content across blogs, features, newsletters, social, and product pages.
- Collaborate with editors, designers, and product teams to shape brand voice and style guides.
- Produce storytelling and editorial features that align with marketing goals and SEO best practices.
- Manage content calendars, project timelines, and multiple assignments with competing priorities.
- Edit and polish content for clarity, grammar, tone, accessibility, and readability.
- Mentor junior writers, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to editorial direction.
- Research topics, conduct interviews, and translate insights into compelling narratives.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional writing experience in creative writing, marketing, or editorial roles.
- Proven portfolio demonstrating narrative writing, storytelling, and copywriting across channels.
- Exceptional editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills with strong eye for detail.
- Knowledge of SEO best practices and ability to optimize content without compromising voice.
- Strong collaboration, time management, and ability to manage multiple projects.
- Experience with content management systems (CMS) and basic HTML is a plus.