Fashion Copywriter

Opportunities for Part Time and Full Time

Launched November 2009, Rent the Runway is a Netflix for fashion, offering designer fashions delivered to your doorstep for a fraction of the retail price. An exclusive fashion community, Rent the Runway enables women everywhere to have access to 4 day or 8 day rentals starting at just $50 for dresses and $10 for accessories. Rent the Runway partners with more than 100 top designers including Badgley Mischka, Calvin Klein, Kenneth Jay Lane, Herve Léger, Matthew Williamson, Proenza Schouler, and many more.

The Fashion Copywriter is responsible for writing product descriptions, trend information, blog postings, marketing materials and more for a major fashion e-commerce site. The site is a leading fashion destination featuring the latest designers and styles, so candidate must have an excellent fashion sense and knowledge of fashion trends.

Our ideal hire is a go-getter who will be actively searching on the site for areas of improvement and constantly looking for ways to positively impact the customer experience via marketing. Our ideal hire works well in teams, but can make independent decisions on the fly and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Create daily product, style and fashion copy
• Organize product copy requirements to meet deadlines
• Post product copy to website
• Write creative copy for marketing materials
• Create/edit copy for fashion blog
• Enhance search engine optimization projects with creative copy
• Ensure consistency of copy for product descriptions, brand, "voice" of website and related marketing projects

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a business, fashion or marketing related discipline
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience in a writing role
• Proven ability to write detailed and engaging copy
• Strong knowledge of current fashion trends, styles and designers.
• Strong knowledge of product construction and details
• Excellent communications skills within a collaborative team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with meticulous attention to quality and detail
• Proven ability to manage time appropriately and to meet multiple weekly deadlines
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects with flexibility to change focus quickly as priorities shift
• Proficient in MS office