Senior Writer

Posted Jul 5

Job Description

Ritual is a personal health brand that is building the future of daily essentials. Our mission is simple: we help turn healthy habits into a Ritual. We started by creating the first visible supply chain of its kind and reinventing the daily multivitamin from the ground up. Now, together with some of the world’s leading scientists, researchers and advisors, we’re developing a new standard of high-quality, traceable daily products across new categories. Hundreds of thousands of customers across generations trust us, and we are growing quickly. 

We’ve built a team of over 120 (and counting) curious skeptics, world-class scientists, unconventional artists, expert marketers, and analytical strategists. We’re venture-backed and based in sunny Los Angeles. If you’re looking to challenge the status quo and be challenged to do the best work of your career, join us.

Essential

We’re in search of a Senior Writer with a copywriting and editorial background. You will be responsible for leading copy from concept to completion and helping to raise the bar for creative excellence at Ritual. 

You’re a team-player who’s committed to clever, inclusive, and inventive copy for everything from brand campaigns to packaging to longform journal articles. You're a health and science enthusiast. You're a life-long learner. In this role, you’ll report to the Creative Director of Writing, and collaborate with scientists, marketers, and multi-disciplinary creatives.

You're an expert in using copy and brand voice to develop compelling and impactful brand experiences and narratives. You're a strong storyteller with a pulse on trends and conversations that are shaping the world locally and globally. You’re intent on guiding a team through the process of translating research, company goals, and high-level strategy into inspiring and successful creative solutions.

You’ll be entrusted with the Ritual brand and expected to help move it forward. Plus, you'll have a hand in building an enriching and respectful environment for hardworking creatives.

What You'll Do

  • Conceptualize and deliver big, narrative driven ideas across media and platforms including collateral, packaging, social media, web, loyalty programs, and more. 
  • Write and edit longform, science-backed content for the journal.
  • Manage a roster of freelancer writers and contributors. 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create work consistent with the broader company vision and initiatives.
  • Drive continual improvement in our creative quality, thinking and capabilities
  • Proof creative work to ensure quality, accuracy and consistency
  • Inspire through your presence as you help lead and mentor multidisciplinary creatives. 
  • Cultivate positive relationships among our internal teams, within the creative team, direct reports, and other partners. 
  • Champion creativity within the company via critical creative thinking and critique to help shape outstanding work
  • Partner with creative operations including planning, recruiting and resourcing.

Who You Are

  • Strategic thinker. You are a highly-strategic, creatively minded and results oriented marketer with a proven track record in campaign development and product storytelling
  • Curious. You are a cultural sponge who is always absorbing the latest trends about our category, competitors, and culture at large
  • Collaborator. You possess exceptional collaboration skills, and abilities to build strong partnerships with cross-functional partners that facilitate team success
  • Communicator. You are an exceptional writer that combines observations and quantitative data to create stories that resonate 
  • Gutsy. You understand that not all decisions can be made solely with numbers, and can blend intuition with data to guide decisions
  • Self Motivated. You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that requires an ability to learn and adapt quickly

What You Need

  • Education: Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience. 
  • Experience: 5 years minimum of copywriting experience, preferably a mix of agency and in-house.
  • Leadership and crafting of brands across touchpoints, i.e. identities, tone & voice, print, digital product, acquisition, social, packaging.
  • Effective collaboration with cross-functional partners. TV/Video experience a plus
  • Ambition: You take initiative and proactively show up with new ideas to lead the creative work forward
  • Empathy: Compassion for teammates and meticulous focus on the user.Evidence:
  • Evidence: A current, diverse portfolio of real, produced writing work that demonstrates innovation and a track record of building top lifestyle brands.
  • Communicate: You explain complex ideas and the rationale behind your writing well.

Compensation and Benefits

  • PAY RANGE: $76,000 - $130,000
  • Your base salary is one part of your total compensation package. The salary range represents the entire compensation range for this position. Exact compensation will depend on a number of factors, which may include the successful candidate's skills, level, years of experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. This role is also eligible for equity + generous benefits + 401k + unlimited PTO etc - see our list of perks/ benefits below.

Additional Benefits and Perks

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Healthcare & Dependent Care FSA
  • Equity participation
  • 401k Match - Up to 4%
  • Pet Insurance
  • Free Ritual Forever
  • Unlimited PTO - 10 days minimum to keep you fresh
  • 18 paid holidays
  • Bi-Annual Performance Reviews
  • "Ritual First Fridays" - Entire company takes off the first Friday of each month while we are working remotely
  • 5 months paid maternity/paternity leave and we cover health insurance during any additional time taken under-protected baby bonding time off
  • Flex time for returning to work birth-parents
  • Childcare stipend (monthly expense)
  • New hire set up stipend
  • Maven Clinic, a family planning platform for all Ritual and employees and dependents.
  • Periodic group workouts with trainers on Zoom
  • Annual wellness stipend

Why Ritual?

Since launching in October 2016, Ritual has grown to be a cultural revolution in the health industry. We’re not about pseudoscience, half-truths or health fads. We are simple, effective, and backed by real science. We have some pretty great benefits & perks for full-time employees related to our office environment, however, they have been limited due to the global health situation. See below for our adjusted available perks until we can get back into the office together!

Ritual is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together.

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