Copywriter (Bilingual English & Spanish)

What matters to you? Do you want a job that lets you fight for those things?

Good jobs let you apply your skills. Great jobs feed your sense of purpose.

If you want to feed your sense of purpose, come join the sharp, passionate communicators at GMMB who spend every day using their skills to try to make a difference in the world. We get great candidates elected. We fight to keep kids from getting addicted to tobacco. We improve access to education and health care. We protect reproductive rights and promote efforts to combat climate change.

We’re a unique collection of political wonks, communication strategists, media experts, creative thinkers and multimedia producers who’ve made it our mission to fight for what matters. And we could use somebody like you to help us craft powerful messages and plot out smart tactics to reach the right audiences at the right time to make a difference.

What do you say? Ready to join the team at our DC homebase or in our Seattle or San Francisco offices?

• GMMB has a hybrid work schedule with at least two days in office presence. 
• This position can be based in Washington, DC or Seattle, WA.
• Salary range  $75,000 - $90,000

You are… a Bilingual Copywriter (proficient in English and Spanish) who knows how to: 

• Work with an Art Director to develop engaging creative ideas for both English and Spanish-speaking audiences
• Collaborate with an integrated team to understand client goals and develop relevant and effective communication strategies, particularly for various Spanish-speaking audiences
• Write clear, concise, and compelling copy and translate complicated information into easy-to-understand narratives
• Effectively sell creative thinking to internal teams and to clients
• Stay current on advertising, branding, social and cultural trends, and use that knowledge in your creative work
• Channel your passion. We want to do some good in the world and we’re looking for people who share that drive

You have: 

•  At least 4-6 years of experience as a copywriter, preferably at a communications agency or in-house creative department
• Fluency and exceptional writing skills in both English and Spanish
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects while showing an attention to detail
• The flexibility to thrive in a firm that puts client service first. Doing good in the world sometimes means going the extra mile for our clients
• A willingness to oversee/approve Spanish translations from contractors and manage recording sessions with Spanish-speaking talent 

GMMB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: GMMB is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at GMMB are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, age, sex, national origin, ethnicity, mental or physical disability, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or military status or other categories defined by applicable local, state and federal statutes in the locations where we operate. GMMB encourages applicants of all ages. GMMB will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

GMMB is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where we represent employees of all backgrounds. While providing this information is strictly voluntary, we encourage all applicants to provide demographic information to support our diversity goal. This information, as stated in our EEO statement, will not be used to make employment related decisions. This information will only be shared with qualified and limited personnel who build policies and programs that help make GMMB an inclusive firm. 

If you have any questions about the information collected, how it is used and/or have suggestions please reach out to Talent and Culture (info@gmmb.com).

Commitment to Diversity in our Workforce

Diversity of talent, experience, and perspective is fundamental to our culture and critical to the success of GMMB and the work we do for our clients. We seek to continually attract and retain talent of diverse backgrounds to better inform our thinking, ideas and strategies so that we can achieve our mission—creating real and lasting change in the world. We ask that you contribute to our diversity efforts by:

1. Seeking and embracing differing viewpoints
   - We must actively build diverse teams, encourage others to share their perspectives, seek out diversity of input when making decisions, question traditional thinking, and promote continuous learning and development.
2. Consciously respecting one another
   - Listen carefully to others, seek consensus, engage in constructive debate, challenge one another, and provide each other with feedback.
3. Displaying passion and commitment to achieving our mission
   - Infuse our commitment to social responsibility into everything we do—from internal processes and decision making to external community outreach and engagement.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. GMMB is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!