Copywriter, Marketing, Brand & Social Content
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Salary$85k
LocationHQ, Los Angeles, CA
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience1–3 yrs
DepartmentMarketing
Company size51–200 people
PostedOct 27, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live6h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Ability to capture a brand’s tone of voice and apply across different media and communications
Clear idea of the Crooked brand and intuitive grasp on where our tone should shift
1-3 years of experience copywriting for brands or across agency clients
Fluency and comfort with common formats, terminology and workflows related to marketing, sponsorship, social and e-commerce
Ability to communicate and pitch your ideas to stakeholders
Strong communication and organizational and proofreading skills
Passion for comedy, pop culture and politics
Ability to juggle multiple projects at once
Self-motivated, proactive, creative, accountable, and collaborative attitude
Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
Demonstrated comedy and pro-social experience
Los Angeles-based or willing to relocate before start date
Ability to work Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 6:00pm PT
Benefits
Health insurance
401(k) match
Parental leave
Commuter reimbursement
Professional development
Paid leave
About the company
At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.
Job Summary:
Crooked Media is hiring a Copywriter in the Marketing department reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer. The ideal candidate is an experienced, LA-based writer with a sharp sense of our brand of politics and culture punditry. We’re looking for someone to help us bring the Crooked tone of voice to life across marketing, web, social and our e-commerce business.
Successful candidates must be able to work Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 6:00pm PT, and willing to adjust working hours in the event of breaking news or as other circumstances dictate.
This role is based out of our Los Angeles office, and follows a hybrid schedule based on the job’s needs. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates or candidates willing to relocate before the start date.
How You’ll Spend Your Time:
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Merch: Collaborate with our Art Director and merch teams on new products for the Crooked ecommerce store that capture our brand tone and help us hit sales goals for our ecommerce business
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Marketing: Work with the marketing team to write and punch up copy related to any and all promo materials used to promote our brand, content and our efforts across ecommerce, subscription community and our live tour and events (ad/promo copy, scripts for host-read “housekeeping” in pod episodes and across cross-promoted podcasts, occasional website copy, campaign tagline and copy, press materials and other marketing materials, as needed)
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Ads: Punch up, proof and copy edit ad copy for host-read sponsorships and ads in host-forward tone of voice.
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Social: Work with social team on occasional social post copy and occasional script-writing for original social content like video explainers and other original content series.
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Creative Collaboration
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Collaborate with Comedy Corner, our in-house comedy writers as needed, to get feedback on ideas, to punch up other ideas and have your work critiqued and punched up.
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Training and mentoring news staff in Crooked tone and humor.
What You’ll Bring To The Table:
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A track record and work samples that demonstrate an ability to capture a brand’s tone of voice and apply across different media and communications
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A clear idea of the Crooked brand and an intuitive grasp on where our tone should and can shift with the cultural and political climate
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1-3 years of experience copywriting for brands or across agency clients with strong, distinct consumer-facing tone of voice. Bonus points for demonstrated comedy and pro-social experience
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Fluency and comfort with common formats, terminology and workflows related to marketing, sponsorship, social and e-commerce
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Ability to communicate and pitch your ideas to stakeholders when needed, talk through feedback and work through creative in real time
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Strong communication and organizational and proofreading skills
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A passion for comedy, pop culture and politics and an understanding of audiences who have the same interests
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Ability to juggle multiple projects at once
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A self-motivated, proactive, creative, accountable, and collaborative attitude
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Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our coverage & workplace
This job description provides a summary of how you’ll spend your time but is nowhere near exhaustive, so other duties may be assigned over time.
Pay and Perks:
This position is covered under the Writers Guild of America East Collective Bargaining Agreement and the salary for this role is $85,000.
In addition to your salary, we also offer full-time employees excellent benefits, including:
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Competitive salaries
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Paid healthcare
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401k match
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Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
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20 weeks of paid parental leave
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Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
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Communications stipend
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Professional development opportunities
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Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year?
About Us
We welcome everyone—as an inclusive workplace, we invite all our employees to bring their authentic, whole selves to work. Our mission and intent is to encourage people from every nation, race/ethnicity, belief, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, and culture to feel respected and valued for their unique contributions to our company.
We approach our work courageously, adapt and improve constantly, and celebrate the wins big and small. We cultivate a culture of creativity and expression at Crooked Media. We hire the best talent, ensure they have the tools and training they need, and set them free. If you have a high degree of ownership and are driven to excel, you’ll fit right in.
That’s it. End of mission.
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