As a group within the ESPN Marketing department, Grande & Leonard (G&L) is a dynamic in-house marketing engine providing direction, creative and production solutions to internal colleagues in marketing and partners throughout the company.

Position Summary: 

The Writer position for ESPN G&L will write copy and develop concepts for ESPN promotional campaigns. Responsibilities include developing and writing creative concepts for branded and co-branded commercial elements, emphasizing video, digital, social and print advertisements. This role is responsible for creating high-quality work, as well as building strong collaborative relationships with colleagues across many different departments. In short, we are looking for a passionate, big idea person who has writing range (anthemic, funny, emotional, etc.), who can creatively problem solve in multitude of different ways and wants to produce the best work (TV, digital, social, print) possible. 

*NYC location preferred; other locations will be considered*

Responsibilities: 

• Develops innovative concepts, writes copy and scripts for multimedia executions. 
• Internally develops digital promotions, print and social media content - either as an extension of or an addition to television campaigns and executions.   
• Aides in the creative development process for graphics, music, editing and the overall tone of the campaign.
• Collaborates with other G&L team members to ensure that all work is creatively superlative, accurate and true to the larger tonality of both the ESPN and client brands.  

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a marketing, advertising or journalism background.
• Must have an online creative portfolio consisting of writing examples. 
• Strong knowledge and understanding of sports and pop culture.
• Proficient knowledge of content development for advertising and promotional spots, including script writing and print copywriting. 
• Experience with creative development process with an understanding of advertising development and agency relationships. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of the ESPN brand and the marketing position. 
• Proven collaborator with cross-functional teams. 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a high pressure environment. 
• Hold self and others to quality, on-time delivery. 
• Desire to take risks and drive change. 
• Strong organizational skills. 
• Strategic thinker. 

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Journalism, Communications or related field 

Salary Range:

• The hiring range for this position in New York is $79,803.00 to $93,886.00 per year.  The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.  A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.   

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