Writers & Authors

Also called: Advertisement Agency Copywriter (Ad Agency Copywriter), Advertising Copywriter, Copywriter

Career Cluster: Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications
What they do:
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
On the job, you would:
  • Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's creative director and art director to determine the best way to present advertising information.
  • Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium.
  • Present drafts and ideas to clients.
KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology
  • computers and electronics
Communications
  • multimedia
Business
  • sales and marketing
  • customer service
SKILLS

Social
  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
Basic Skills
  • writing things for co-workers or customers
  • reading work related information
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES

Ideas and Logic
  • come up with lots of ideas
  • create new and original ideas
Verbal
  • communicate by writing
  • read and understand what is written
PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Dependability
  • Persistence
  • Cooperation
  • Initiative
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Presentation software
  • Google Slides
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
Web page creation and editing software
  • Facebook
  • WordPress
Video creation and editing software
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
EDUCATION


bachelor's degree or some college
usually needed
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JOB OUTLOOK

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Salary:
High: $133,680.00
Median: $72,270.00
Low: $41,080.00
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