Senior Copywriter (Social Media)

Location: New York office; hybrid work with in-person attendance two days per week for candidates in the NYC or commutable surrounding-area hub

Salary: $80,000–$110,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning creative and communications agency developing culturally resonant campaigns, content, and digital experiences for clients including Google.

What you will do

• Concept and write high-retention video scripts for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, including voiceover dialogue, text-on-screen hooks, pacing, and visual cues.
• Develop social-first campaigns, captions, headlines, editorial content, and reactive brand comments across major social platforms.
• Adapt brand voice from sophisticated and polished communication to scrappy, community-led social dialogue.
• Monitor emerging trends, platform behaviors, and cultural insights to identify timely creative opportunities.
• Partner with art directors, designers, motion animators, strategists, creative directors, and editors to build visual-first stories.
• Present and pitch copy, scripts, and concepts to internal teams and senior clients.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of creative copywriting experience in a creative agency, social-first publisher, or brand-side creative team.
• A diverse portfolio featuring bold social media campaigns, platform-native video scripts, final produced assets, and conceptual work.
• Strong understanding of social video pacing, vertical-video hook structures, and natural dialogue for creators and influencers.
• Fluency across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Meta, and X, including their formatting and community behaviors.
• Excellent time management, self-direction, and ability to meet tight rapid-response deadlines.
• Working knowledge of AI tools combined with strong human-centric writing, empathy, wit, and storytelling craft.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first workplace centered on courage, ideas, respect, humanity, creativity, and innovation.
• Professional growth and development programs.
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for employees and families.
• 401(k) savings plan and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid holidays, unlimited paid time off, and Summer Fridays.
• Family leave, well-being programs, commuter benefits, and a hybrid work policy.