Senior Copywriter

Movers+Shakers Open · verified Sep 13, 2026

Los Angeles New York Senior Copywriting

Senior Copywriting role at Movers+Shakers. Los Angeles · $95,000–$105,000 base.

SalaryStated by Movers+Shakers

$95,000 – $105,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

This role, from Movers+ShakersOur estimate for the market: $100,000–$122,000

In line with the market median of $102,000 for senior copywriting roles in Los Angeles.

Worked out from 21 postings that stated pay, median $102,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Create thumb-stopping content for brands’ ongoing social channels
Shape social-first concepts with creative, strategy, and account partners
Find fresh uses for LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok to build engagement and virality
Develop client-winning presentations, social posts, and blog materials
Carry ideas from concept through delivery with content and strategy teams

What you bring

Bring five to eight years of copywriting at a creative ad agency focused on ongoing social content
Show copywriting and brand strategy work across LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok
Have a portfolio of unconventional creative and strong visual storytelling judgment
Give feedback on photo and video assets, including camera work, editing, and lighting
Bring entertainment-property experience and confidence presenting creative choices

Who this fits

This suits an autonomous, entrepreneurial copywriter who follows entertainment, cultural trends, humor, and current social storytelling closely. You should prefer emerging platforms and social-first work over traditional media, and be comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders. The role is based in Los Angeles; the listing does not specify travel, timezone, visa, or people-management requirements.

From the employer

THE ROLE

We’re looking for self-starters, makers, doers, and creative visionaries to dream up and lead disruptive and groundbreaking marketing. We’re looking for people who share our mission to spread joy.

The ideal candidate is obsessed with culture, humor, and insights, with a passion for innovation and new digital and social platforms. You’ll be working on organic brand channels, viral content ideas, headline-grabbing projects, video marketing and more, while working at the speed of social.

This person has a background in creating reactive and organic content at a creative agency, lives for the social buzz, focuses on customer engagement, intuits client needs, develops & delivers killer proposals, and orchestrates home-run projects that leave clients begging for more. You have extensive experience across social media, a track record of disruptive brand marketing, and a bent to building creative solutions based around cultural trends.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ideate, concept and create world-class thumb stopping content for always on social media clients. Working alongside your creative, strategy, and account team.
Extend and enhance M+S’s social-first creative disruption.
Become a world leader in organic social-first marketing, and lead brands to cultural relevance.
Invent new ways for brands to utilize LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok, to drive virality, develop engaging brand channels, and innovate influencer campaigns.
Think holistically about the company's growth, and develop marketing materials and strategies to attract new clients (presentations, social media, blog articles, etc.).
Partner with the content creation and strategy team to see the creative vision carried through to delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS

5-8 years of experience in a copywriting role at creative advertising agencies focused on always-on social-first content.
Strong copywriting and brand strategy experience across multiple social platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok).
Out-of-the-box conceptual creative thinker with a portfolio of disruptive work.
An eye for visual formats and an interest in new ways of storytelling. Experience giving feedback on photo and video assets with an eye for camera, editing, and lighting.
Previous experience working on entertainment properties.
Experience taking projects from concept through delivery.
Deep understanding (and obsession) with entertainment and social storytelling formats of today, such as TikTok, and a high interest in new and emerging social platforms. A low interest in traditional media.
Can work autonomously and entrepreneurially.
Possess confidence while presenting creative decisions to both internal and external stakeholders.
Spread Joy! ✨

We look forward to hearing from you! 🎵💃

BASE SALARY RANGE

Our estimated range for this role is $95,000-105,000*

*Don’t let this range drive your decision to apply. Actual compensation packages are based on the level of skill and experience each candidate brings to their role. Similarly, there might also be a more senior or junior position available, that would be a better fit with your expertise. For example, a person may apply for a Senior Creative Producer role, and we may assess that their skills are at the Creative Producer level. Each level has its own compensation range.

At Movers+Shakers, we pride ourselves on competitive salaries, and we work hard to ensure there is pay equity across the company. We welcome open and honest conversations about compensation in all of our initial calls. We look forward to meeting you!