Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Copywriter - Thinkingbox

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🏢 About Thinkingbox

Thinkingbox is a 'brief to built' agency where the same team that dreams up the ideas also brings them to life, fostering a culture of ownership and collaboration. With offices that feature office dogs, Thursday happy hours, and an annual month-long travel opportunity, they prioritize a vibrant, inclusive, and fun work environment that values diverse perspectives.

About This Role

As a Senior Copywriter, you'll lead the development of big ideas across integrated campaigns, adapting tone and storytelling for social, brand, and experiential formats. You'll own projects from concept to execution, present to clients, and mentor junior creatives, making a direct impact on high-profile work for leading brands in sports, gaming, entertainment, and tech.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with a stand-up with your creative team to align on project priorities, followed by brainstorming sessions with an art director to concept a new campaign. You'll spend time writing and refining copy for a social series, then present progress to a client, and later mentor a junior copywriter on tone and storytelling techniques.

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🎯 Who Thinkingbox Is Looking For

  • A strong conceptual thinker who can generate big ideas and craft compelling copy across diverse formats (social, brand, experiential).
  • Adaptable writer skilled in shifting tone and storytelling style to suit different platforms and audiences.
  • Experienced in collaborating with art directors, designers, strategists, and producers in a fast-paced agency environment.
  • Comfortable owning projects, presenting to clients, and mentoring junior team members.

📝 Tips for Applying to Thinkingbox

1

In your portfolio, highlight integrated campaigns where you played a key role from concept to delivery, showing your versatility across formats like social, brand, and experiential.

2

Emphasize any experience with sports, gaming, entertainment, or tech brands to align with Thinkingbox's client base.

3

Showcase your ability to adapt tone by including examples of copy for different audiences and platforms (e.g., witty social posts vs. heartfelt brand films).

4

In your cover letter, mention your collaborative spirit and experience mentoring juniors, as the role emphasizes team culture and growth.

5

Research Thinkingbox's recent work (e.g., case studies on their website) and reference specific campaigns you admire to show genuine interest.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your passion for integrated storytelling and ability to own the creative process from idea to execution.', 'Specific examples of campaigns where you adapted tone and format for different channels (social, brand, experiential).', 'Your experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and presenting to clients.', "How your unique perspective or background contributes to Thinkingbox's inclusive and diverse culture."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review Thinkingbox's portfolio on their website, focusing on case studies for brands like Nike, Adidas, or EA Sports to understand their creative style.
  • → Read about their 'brief to built' philosophy and how it differentiates them from other agencies.
  • → Check out their social media channels (Instagram, LinkedIn) to get a sense of their culture and recent work.
  • → Look up any recent awards or press mentions (e.g., Communication Arts, The One Show) to understand their industry standing.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through a campaign you led from concept to completion—how did you adapt the copy for different formats?
2 How do you approach collaborating with art directors and designers to ensure the copy and visuals work together?
3 Describe a time you had to present a creative idea to a skeptical client and how you won them over.
4 How do you stay inspired and bring fresh ideas to the table, especially when working on multiple projects?
5 What's your experience mentoring junior creatives, and what's your approach to helping them grow?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic portfolio without examples of integrated campaigns or varied formats (social, brand, experiential).
  • Failing to tailor your application to their industries (sports, gaming, entertainment, tech) or showing lack of awareness of their recent work.
  • Overlooking the emphasis on culture and collaboration—avoid sounding like a lone wolf who prefers working in isolation.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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