Copywriter I

Over the last 98 years, our company has grown from a premier mail-order cheese company to include a diverse portfolio of affiliates, brands, and products ranging from apparel to award-winning bakery goods. All the while, we’ve maintained our roots as a private, people-centric business based in Monroe, WI. Today, Colony Brands is one of North America’s largest and most successful omni-channel direct marketing companies.

Are you a solid writer with outstanding attention to detail and a love for detective work? If so, keep reading! We are seeking two Copywriters to help us reach our marketing campaign goals in our fast-paced, deadline-focused environment. One will support our Apparel/Food division and the other our Home/Hardgoods division. If you thrive on owning projects and possess top-notch communication skills, please apply! Flexibility and willingness to learn our unique way of producing benefit-rich catalog and web copy is key in this role.

What You’ll Do:

Our Copywriters work collaboratively with our divisions to communicate assigned brands’ business voice in print and online environments. Your work will center on writing and editing product copy with a customer benefit and product specification focus.

You’ll also be responsible for:

• Ensuring product copy accuracy and maintaining consistent standards
• Researching features and specifications of products to ensure accuracy in presentation of product
• Partnering with art teams to develop dynamic, brand-right creative solutions to business challenges
• Mastering and suggesting improvements to our prolific multi-category, multi-brand, copy and legal style guide to ensure accurate copy
• Functioning as part of the marketing/merchandising team to create concepts that drive product, category, and company profits forward

We need a detail-oriented individual with exceptional written and oral communication skills who thrives in a highly collaborative environment. Ideally you will have an bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or Publishing.

In addition, we are looking for:

• 3+ years copywriting experience for both print (catalog) and web marketing offers
• High proficiency with computer-based copy production (In-Design, Word, Excel, Flex, Web Content Managers, etc.)
• Ability to work without oversight or daily direction
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to work collaboratively in a high-performance environment
• Above average prioritization and organizational skills

We value collaboration and believe that it often happens best in-person. This is an onsite role that will require you to work in Monroe, WI Monday through Friday each week.

Benefits Details:

Colony Brands is not just about growing our profits – We are about giving our employees the opportunity for growth and providing a better place to live and work. We also offer our employees many great rewards in addition to monetary compensation:

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 
• A robust Wellness Program including Onsite Healthcare 
• Superb Retirement Plans (401K & a company-funded Pension Plan) 
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits 
• Seven 4-day work weeks in the summer months to give our employees additional time off 
• Educational Assistance 
• Company Profit-Sharing 
• Company Product Discounts
•  And, so MANY more!