Copywriter

The Old Globe is seeking a talented and creative Copywriter to join its Marketing team. Reporting to the Creative Director, the Copywriter will develop persuasive, audience-focused content that supports ticket sales, subscription campaigns, fundraising, Arts Engagement programs, and other institutional initiatives. Serving as the Globe’s primary copywriter and copy editor, this position will create compelling, distinctive, and effective messaging across print, digital, advertising, and promotional channels while maintaining a consistent institutional voice. Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid or fully remote work, may be considered for this position.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Write and edit marketing copy that drives ticket sales and subscriptions, including advertising, direct mail, brochures, emails, website landing pages, sales materials, signage, and digital campaigns.
• Write and edit copy for Philanthropy, Arts Engagement, and other Globe departments.
• Ensure all written materials reflect a consistent Old Globe brand voice, tailoring messaging to the distinct goals and audiences of Marketing, Philanthropy, and Arts Engagement.
• Serve as the primary copy editor across Globe departments, reviewing materials for clarity, grammar, factual accuracy, consistency, and adherence to approved brand and production positioning.
• Partner with the Social Media Manager on high-priority campaign language, social series, and content adaptations, ensuring consistency across paid and organic messaging.
• Write scripts for phone, plaza, video, audio, radio, partner promotions, and other uses as assigned.
• Maintain the institutional voice and style guide, message library, boilerplate, and production-specific copy resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Old Globe is actively committed to fostering a culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, & access in all areas of our operation. By taking intentional, actionable steps, we strive to make The Old Globe a place where theatre makers, employees, volunteers, audience members, and community members of all identities and backgrounds belong. The Old Globe welcomes candidates who demonstrate a commitment to these goals. We strongly encourage people with the following identities to apply: BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people living with disabilities, and those from other historically and presently marginalized groups. Multilingual candidates are also strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have the following skills and abilities:

• Must have exceptional copywriting, editing, proofreading, messaging, and storytelling skills and able to provide published examples.
• Ability to write concise, persuasive copy across paid, owned, print, digital, institutional, and sales channels.
• Strong editorial judgment about audience, tone, hierarchy, clarity, and calls to action.
• Able to absorb complex production information and translate it into accessible, accurate marketing language.
• Excellent collaboration and version-control discipline.
• A writing sample and copy editing test may be required during the interview process.

Full-Time position with benefits, including 401(k), vacation, health insurance, and holidays. Pay range is $30.00 - $32.00 per hour.