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Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.

Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve-driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.

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Granicus is seeking aBrand Copy Writer to join the Content Team with development, creation, and editing of marketing collateral, with a special focus on transforming complex, long-form copy into pithy short-form content. This role is a critical part of our content engine and will be essential for ensuring Granicus goes to market with the best version of our story, told in the most engaging way for each channel.

Strong writing and editing skills required. The ideal candidate has demonstrated skills developing ad and promotional copy (short, snappy, effective) and working with marketing, sales, and leadership to create impactful short- and medium-form content (one-pagers, brag sheets, thought leadership blogs, short guides). Skills with alternate forms of storytelling (video, images, presentations, social) is a preferred.

You will work closely withbrand, segment, product marketing, and regional marketersto ideate, write, and produce campaigns across web, social, earned media, and other forms of collateral. You will also work with these teams to continuously optimize our messaging and update collateral as needed.

• • A strong writer capable of distilling complex ideas and long messaging documents into short, punchy copy that will attract readers and get them to engage with longer-form and lead-gen content.
  • A team player who takes initiative and ownership over projects, bringing stakeholders and subject matter experts together to develop engaging campaign strategies.
  • An innovative thinker who looks for new channels, formats, and mixes of content to deliver the most impactful marketing collateral.
  • Someone with strong communication and project coordination skills who can help stakeholders surface their best ideas and develop content strategies to match.
  • Someone who looks beyond single-use or standalone content for opportunities to produce evergreen materials and multichannel campaigns.
  • Capable of producing 5-10 blogs' worth of copy a week (actual mix and deliverables will vary based on need).
  • Proficient in finding innovative ways to make the most out of content through multiple channels and content types.
  • Someone with strong in-line and developmental editing skills.
  • Someone who demonstrates creativity in written copy, as well as campaign planning and market strategies.

• You have at least 4-6 years of related experience developing content for marketing teams, particularly for ads, social, and brand messaging.

• You have strong writing skills, with the ability to draft copy that emotional, logical, informative, and engaging.

• You communicate well with team members and customers.

• You have excellent MS Office skills.

• You are detail-oriented, especially when it comes to editing and refining copy.

• You have exceptional problem-solving skills.

• You have effective project management skills, including challenging the status quo and identifying needs to reassess existing approaches/processes.<