Jr. Copywriter
Motive is a dynamic agency and creative collective operating at the speed of culture. We’re a collective of deep thinkers, creative makers, cultural connoisseurs, and executional aces. We create meaningful engagements between brands and their audiences, cultivating relationships that drive tangible results for our clients. And we do it with sharp strategy and powerful creative executed across all the media and touch-points key to our targets’ lives.
As pioneers in the area of content, digital engagement, and innovative experiential programs, and award winners for work in TV, event, digital and social, Motive has created a culture where every individual is given an opportunity to stretch and flex their creative and executional muscles daily. We are a team of hard-working, fast-moving, energetic, passionate, driven, straight-talking creative thinkers. We like being challenged and we love the collaboration necessary to overcome the challenges and succeed. If this sounds like a place where you would thrive, let's see if we can make something happen.
JUNIOR COPYWRITER
Location: Denver
Motive is looking for a Junior Copywriter who’s equal parts storyteller, strategist, cultural sponge, and word-obsessed creative. You’ll concept alongside art directors and senior creatives, craft ideas that spark across every channel, and help shape work for some of the boldest brands in the world.
If you’re eager to learn, hungry to experiment, and unafraid to push a brief beyond the expected, this is your chance to grow within an agency built for what’s next.
What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Partner with creative, strategy, and account teams to ideate, write, and refine work across multiple projects at once.
- Generate bold, strategically grounded ideas that resonate across digital, experiential, and traditional mediums.
- Write clear, compelling copy including headlines, scripts, social content, manifestos, branding language, campaign concepts, and more.
- Collaborate closely in a creative studio where ideas are shared, built, challenged, and elevated together—while also owning full deliverables when needed.
- Bring a proactive mindset and willingness to jump in wherever the work takes you.
- Stay current with cultural trends, industry shifts, and the evolving landscape of language and communication.
- Continuously raise the quality of your writing and the ideas around you.
What You Bring (Candidate Requirements)
- 1-3 years of experience outside of school.
- A degree in advertising, communications, creative writing, journalism, or a related discipline.
- A strong online portfolio (website only—no PDFs or Word docs) showcasing your writing range and conceptual thinking.
- Solid grasp of brand voice, storytelling, structure, clarity, and craft.
- Ability to clearly articulate ideas and present work with confidence.
- Comfort juggling multiple deadlines and seeing projects through from concept to completion.
- Curiosity, flexibility, and a collaborative spirit that thrives working with art directors, designers, strategists, and account partners.
- A passion for uncovering insights, writing with intention, and making meaningful work that moves people—and moves the needle.
Who You Are
- A creative thinker who loves generating ideas as much as polishing words.
- Someone who’s self-motivated, detail-oriented, and excited to learn from seasoned pros.
- A writer who’s plugged into culture—movies, memes, music, trends, conversations—and able to turn observations into insights and inspiration.
- A collaborator ready to help shape work that is smart, surprising, entertaining, and effective.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR ONLINE PORTFOLIO LINK IS INCLUDED.
Motive is an equal opportunity employer! We believe that a diverse team makes us stronger and smarter.
Motive recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We offer an inspiring working environment and great benefits, including health, dental, vision, matching 401-k, unlimited flex time off, and more. The starting salary for this position is between $50,000 and $65,000 annually, based on experience.
Motive has a clear vision: to be a creative leader where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We know our company succeeds only through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.