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Also called author, ad agency copywriter, ad copywriter and ad writer.
$76,910
Median pay a year
47,940
People do this work
6
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Writing advertising or promotional material
Writing material for artistic or entertainment
Editing written materials
Conducting market research
Obtaining copyrights and permissions
Monitoring current trends
Developing promotional strategies
Conducting research
Presenting work
Discussing production progress
Conferencing with clients
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Writer and Author
Summary
Writer creating scripts, stories, advertisements, and promotional material while collaborating with clients and conducting research to enhance product visibility and appeal
Experience
Writer and Author
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Developed advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, collaborating with an advertising agency's creative director and art director
Wrote articles, bulletins, sales letters, speeches, and other related informative, marketing and promotional material
Presented drafts and ideas to clients, discussing product, advertising themes, methods, and necessary changes in advertising copy
Reviewed advertising trends, consumer surveys, and other data to determine the best way to promote products
Conducted research and interviews to identify key selling features of products for promotional focus
Invented names for products and wrote slogans for packaging, brochures, and other promotional material
Skills
Checking & Planning
Editing written materials, Developing promotional strategies
Core Skills
Conducting market research, Obtaining copyrights and permissions, Monitoring current trends, Conducting research, Writing advertising or promotional material, Writing material for artistic or entertainment
Working With People
Presenting work, Discussing production progress
Tools and software
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Developed advertising campaigns for various clientsVaried language and tone based on the productPresented drafts and ideas to clientsDiscussed advertising themes and methods with clientsReviewed advertising trends and consumer surveysWrote articles, sales letters, and promotional material
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Developed advertising campaigns for a variety of clients, adapting language and tone to suit different products and mediums
Presented drafts and creative ideas to clients, incorporating their feedback to refine final materials
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Created advertising campaigns for several clients each month, tailoring language and tone for different products and mediums
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Presented drafts and creative ideas to clients, incorporating their feedback to refine final materials
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What a Writer and Author does
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Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
What it pays
How much does a Writer and Author make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$58,230
Median
$76,910
75th percentile
$101,950
About 47,940 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$51,840
$66,950
$93,550
AR
$39,150
$47,970
$62,790
AZ
$47,340
$55,990
$74,570
CA
$75,530
$86,480
$127,870
CO
$51,710
$76,830
$95,420
CT
$73,610
$98,460
$129,260
DC
$100,320
$129,300
$158,020
FL
$47,410
$68,080
$93,100
GA
$58,700
$74,710
$99,260
IA
$50,280
$61,010
$69,220
ID
$48,770
$56,360
$69,120
IL
$43,440
$68,220
$97,280
IN
$59,080
$75,820
$90,590
KS
$43,740
$65,840
$72,700
KY
$40,760
$48,780
$64,550
LA
$55,860
$89,520
$105,970
MA
$67,770
$85,260
$108,030
MD
$77,020
$104,330
$140,670
MN
$61,970
$72,810
$86,390
MO
$48,130
$58,140
$77,570
MS
$41,600
$54,180
$63,770
NC
$47,940
$63,660
$83,360
ND
$47,480
$50,860
$65,590
NE
$55,290
$65,470
$77,260
NH
$50,750
$71,830
$98,550
NJ
$60,610
$81,590
$103,120
NV
$48,130
$63,910
$74,940
OH
$55,680
$65,930
$81,060
OK
$43,640
$58,770
$76,950
OR
$52,620
$80,540
$104,010
PA
$54,030
$77,410
$102,480
PR
$37,010
$43,440
$47,590
RI
$56,180
$70,190
$84,170
SC
$41,610
$51,920
$76,330
SD
$54,080
$56,700
$59,710
TN
$47,120
$58,870
$78,900
TX
$53,950
$69,990
$96,260
UT
$53,800
$64,530
$86,240
VA
$64,730
$85,000
$104,000
VT
$79,920
$94,430
$107,590
WA
$65,330
$85,700
$109,000
WI
$51,710
$64,370
$77,220
WV
$47,530
$64,410
$72,340
WY
$41,560
$49,650
$57,600
Other names
Other names for this job
author, ad agency copywriter, ad copywriter, ad writer, advertisement agency copywriter, advertisement copywriter, advertisement writer, advertising associate, advertising copywriter, advertising specialist, advertising writer, article writer.
More names for this work
biographer, blurb writer, business writer, communications specialist, content creator, content developer, content writer, copywriter, creative copywriter, curriculum writer, digital content creator, digital copywriter, freelance copywriter, freelance writer, lyricist, marketing copywriter, marketing writer, novelist, online content developer, playwright, poet, program writer, promotion writer, radio scriptwriter, screenwriter, search engine optimization copywriter, seo copywriter, short story writer, song lyricist, specification writer, television writer, verse writer, web content writer, writer.
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Writer and Author
Already yours: Writing advertising or promotional material, Writing material for artistic or entertainment, Editing written materials
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Median pay
$76,910 a year
What you have not done yet. Conducting market research, Obtaining copyrights and permissions, Developing promotional strategies
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