CopyWriter for Asia Digital Luxury Lifestyle Brand

This is a great opportunity to be a co-founder of an ambitious, funded Los Angeles-based startup that will launch in a couple months. Betting on the rise of Asia, we have built a social and travel luxury platform targeting affluent transpacific jetsetters and influencers.

We are looking for an experienced copywriter, speechwriter or journalist who can craft highly compelling company copy—from mass communications, to press releases, to articles for the Privy Magazine. The ideal candidate excels at crafting attention-grabbing messaging, but in a way that is sophisticated, intelligent, and in line with our brand. We are looking for a creative self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

We are a technology-based Asia-oriented startup that is exclusive members-only luxury lifestyle brand catering to a Gen Y/X demographic that is successful, sophisticated, international, well-traveled and playful at times.

We are looking for someone to be located at our cheery warehouse space in El Segundo collaborating with us approximately 20-30 hours/week on an interim basis. It is our intention to transition this into a full-time position Editor position.

Responsibilities
1.Company-wide Communications, including (but not limited to):
+ Event invitations and associated event copy in every city
+ Company-wide announcements
+ Short descriptions of products or offerings online
+ Site copy
+ Press Releases
+ Outreach messaging to prospective new members

2. Magazine Articles
+ Help conduct interviews and write up features for the Privy Magazine
+ Write reviews and recaps as needed

Please respond back with your CV and samples of your work. Please all answer the following question:

1. What is your current work situation?

2. What was the compensation at your last job?

3. Where do you live? Are able to work physically in El Segundo?

1. Professional experience in copywriting or speech writing, preferably with a background in psychology or debate
2. Extremely strong writing and communication skills
3. Exceptional people skills and high level of empathy
4. Well-rounded and able to talk about a wide range of topics with ease
5. Highly organized and attentive to detail
6. Interest in startups and/or consumer-facing web products preferred

- comp is $15-$20/hr part-time or $40K-$50K/year full time plus equity

- to apply, please send your resume and writing samples (long form, short form, casual, formal)

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PLS ANSWER FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. What is your current work situation?

2. What was the compensation at your last job?

3. Where do you live? Are able to work physically in El Segundo?