Description
TrueSense Marketing is a full-service, strategic, direct response fundraising agency and direct mail marketing company. We use insightful analytics, innovative strategies, and breakthrough creative execution to engage donors at every level in order to move them from transactional to transformational relationships with our nonprofit partners.
• Wage Per Hour: $17.50
• Schedule: Full-Time
• Hours per week: 40
• Days Per week: 5
• Location & Type: Remote
Responsibilities and Duties
As a Copywriter Intern at TrueSense Marketing, you will learn the basics of direct response communications. You’re curious, innovative, and creative. Through this opportunity, you will come to understand that direct response writing is a specific discipline, and you’ll work diligently to improve your knowledge. You’ll become familiar with your assigned clients and their work, moving multi-channel projects through various rounds of versioning, revisions, editing, and proofreading your work. You’ll work in a team-based environment and begin by doing edits with the goal of writing direct response copy for your clients. You’re eager to receive feedback and will work hard to tighten up your writing for maximum impact.
Essential Functions:
•Edits direct response fundraising copy for clients under the direction of the Creative Director or Senior Copywriter.
•Creates client-specific versions of copy/creative from already-created pieces, incorporating a client’s specific photos, copy, style, etc.
•Helps write newsletters on behalf of our clients and participates in planning content as well as collecting stories/doing interviews.
•Works collaboratively with designers, senior copywriters, copyeditors, production artists, creative directors, client services, and other team members to create the best possible work.
•Works with CD and/or Senior Copywriter to do research for campaigns and helps to brainstorm and concept when asked.
•Follows brand standards and has a strong attention to details.
•Follows established processes to keep jobs moving according to timelines and milestones.
•Seldom misses a deadline while juggling a large volume of work.
Physical Factors:
•Sitting at a desk for up to 8 hours
•Office Environment
Qualifications and Skills
*REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS*
• Does this position require U.S. work authorization? – Yes
• Would you sponsor a work visa for the right candidate? – No
• Are you willing to hire candidates that are temporarily authorized to work for a defined period in their field of study? (e.g. for a job / internship under OPT/CPT) – No
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Has a willingness to learn fundraising concepts, best practices, tactics, etc. and apply to one’s work; Extremely detail-oriented and organized; Must be able to work within set deadlines at maximum efficiency; Must be flexible, organized, and able to manage multiple competing priorities; Must be able to collaborate effectively with members of a team; Must take a creative and proactive approach to solving problems; Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
•Appreciation – Is transparent and honest with team members, appreciates differences between coworkers in thought as well as style, and shows respect for others and their ideas.
•Communication – Demonstrates excellent use of the English language (grammar, syntax, vocabulary); possesses the ability to communicate effectively and continuously with internal as well as external customers; composes clear/complete emails.
•Computer Proficiency – Strong computer skills including all Microsoft products (Outlook; Excel; Word; PowerPoint) – Job Specific Programs as Applicable: Adobe Creative Suite, and other design platforms — web/digital/responsive design and/or video design. Possesses comprehensive computer photo-retouching and image development skills.
•Congeniality – Positive attitude, not easily discouraged, open to alternative views, accepting of coaching/peer input, and copes well even under pressure.
•Customer Service – Anticipates the needs of others as well as clients, acts upon those needs appropriately, and helps remove barriers to excellent customer service.
•Industry Knowledge – In-depth knowledge and understanding of direct-response best practices, strategy, and tactics.
•Innovation – Pursues better ways of getting things done, models breakthrough thinking, acts as a change agent, and helps others manage through change. Ultimately translates the department vision into actionable plans and creates enthusiasm about the future of TrueSense.
•Modeling – Acts as a role model for others and actively participates in the development and mentorship of teammates/direct reports; positively influences others while providing motivational support and direction where needed.
•Personal Development – Demonstrates personal growth and learning; acknowledges mistakes & learns from them.
•Problem Solving – Digs in to problems, investigates all aspects, gathers facts, and recommends solutions.
•Professionalism – Is visible with a positive presence, is ethical, and highly professional.
•Project Management – Can be trusted to troubleshoot all job processes, manage timelines and inventory needs, anticipates issues, effectively multitasks, and follow through with all tasks to completion.
•Team Mentality – Works in a coordinated effort with other members of the team in order to achieve overreaching goals, models collaboration, instills effective team membership in others, and allows for flexibility in how work is accomplished.
Education and Experience:
•Preferred Majors: English, Journalism, Advertising/PR, or a related field
•Excellent command of the written English language.
•2-4 years of experience in professional direct response/direct mail writing at an agency, in-house agency, commercial agency, non-profit, or equivalent.
•Fundraising experience preferred.
•Has a willingness to learn fundraising concepts, best practices, tactics, etc. and apply to one’s work.
•Extremely detail-oriented and organized.
•Must be able to work within set deadlines at maximum efficiency.
•Must be flexible, organized, and able to manage multiple competing priorities.
•Must be able to collaborate effectively with members of a team.
•Must take a creative and proactive approach to solving problems.
•Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Benefits
• Networking and professional development opportunities as part of TNPA’s Leading EDGE internship program
NOTE: Applicants will be contacted by TNPA and/or the employer. Please, no follow-up phone calls or direct contact with the employer on application status.
About Leading EDGE
This internship is posted by The Nonprofit Alliance’s Leading EDGE Internship Program. This program aims to elevate the visibility of college-age job candidates, including those in underrepresented and first-generation student populations, within the employer job market; and enable first job placements that can lead to a career path in the social good sector, including roles in marketing & fundraising, finance, policy, data management & analysis, and other fields.
We invite all students to learn more and help us create a thriving nonprofit sector that has the support, resources, and influence to make the world a better place. Visit TNPA.org/Leading_EDGE/ for more information.
The nonprofit sector’s ability to change the world is not possible without diversity and inclusion. The Nonprofit Alliance promotes equal opportunity by following EEOC regulations and EEO laws that apply to each part of our organization and taking actions to promote fairness and diversity as part of our equal employment opportunity policy. The Nonprofit Alliance does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This non-discrimination policy applies to recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotions, transfers, discipline, training, and distribution of benefits. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants and employees who need them for medical or religious reasons, as required by law.
