Manager, Copy Lead

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.

Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.

Manager, Copy Lead

You’re a seasoned creative who’s ready to level up. You have 5-7 years of experience and a portfolio that makes other writers feel insecure about all of their life choices. You have a knack for blending brand narrative with innovative storytelling, and creating compelling messages that’ll move people and move the needle. You have a deep understanding of how copy impacts business—that crafting the right story and message is at the core of the best companies and brands. You inspire action, encourage growth, lead by example, and get the best from your teams, earning loyalty by investing in their work and success.

Vivint is where you come to do your best work and actually get to see its impact. You understand the difference between managing and leading, and understand the intricacies of being flexible with different personalities on your team. In the role of Copy Lead, you must possess strong communication skills and be comfortable at the table no matter who’s in the room. We need an insanely talented people leader and process leader, who thinks big and sweats the details. We need innovative creative that produces results.

Our team is responsible for the creative for all Vivint marketing and the consumer-facing Vivint brand. This includes developing creative covering everything from broad, integrated campaigns to individual production jobs. Vivint’s marketing efforts span a wide range including: brand, influencer, social media, digital and lead-gen, website UX and CRO, customer marketing, HR & recruiting, corporate/internal communications, and more. Our Agency Creatives are strategic partners in all of these efforts. They are also responsible for defining and implementing Vivint’s brand expression.

Key Duties

• Day-to-day creative oversight of all copywriting for Vivint including: ads (including scripts), integrated campaigns, digital, email, website, content, social, influencer, customer communication and events
• Effectively develop and shape big ideas and shepherd them through the overall production process
• Lead and motivate the copywriting team to build their career paths and help them achieve their goals
• Oversee the strategy and creative solutions for several, simultaneous projects
• In partnership with other Creative Directors, motivate and inspire the collective Creative team and provide guidance and craft-based mentorship
• Ensure each writer on the team has the assets and direction they need to execute
• Hands-on detailed copywriting and content creation
• Define and gather requirements based on the client, user and project needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience with 5-7 years directly related experience at a creative or in-house agency
• Must have an amazing portfolio demonstrating exceptional copywriting
• Expert-level skills in creating and aligning to brand voice
• Experience managing/motivating high-performing creative teams
• Strong presentation skills necessary to present recommendations to senior executives
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment both in a team, as well as independently
• Positive attitude, Drive for results, Takes ownership

Why NRG / Vivint is a great place to work:

• Great company culture!! Voted as a BEST employer by Forbes
• A competitive total compensation package, including annual incentive and/or commission
• Stock Purchase Plan 
• Benefits on the first day of employment - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short Term Disability, Wellness program, etc.   
• Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
• 401 (k) plan to help save for retirement
• Generous Flexible FTO plan, where you take the time you need; also includes 11 company holidays, and 1 floating holiday
• Numerous discounts on NRG and Vivint brands

** No Outside Recruiters or Agencies **

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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