Creative Director, Copy
LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.Join us to transform the way the world works. This role can be based in our New York City, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, or Mountain View office.At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.The Creative team is looking for a Creative Director, Copy to help define how LinkedIn shows up in the world.This is a role for someone who leads with ideas. Writing is your craft, but your impact comes from how you shape thinking, build narratives, and push work to a higher standard.You’ll work across brand and marketing to turn insight into creative that connects with real people, work that feels clear, human, and culturally relevant.Responsibilities:Translate strategy and insight into creative platforms, campaigns, and narrativesLead concept development from the earliest stages through executionWrite and oversee copy across channels—brand, marketing, video, and moreShape and evolve LinkedIn’s voice, ensuring it feels consistent, human, and distinctiveWork side by side with design, strategy, and marketing from the very beginning—co-creating ideas, shaping briefs, and influencing the direction of the work before it’s definedPush for simplicity and clarity, especially in how we express complex or abstract ideasBring others into the work early—aligning, influencing, and elevating ideas so the best thinking winsPresent creative with clarity and conviction, helping teams and stakeholders see not just what works, but what’s worth makingMentor and guide writers, raising the bar for thinking, craft, and creative ambition across the team Basic Qualifications10+ years of experience in copywriting and creative leadershipBA/BS degree in design, marketing, or related field experiencePreferred QualificationsA portfolio that demonstrates original thinking, strong creative instincts, and range across formatsThe ability to shape ideas early, not just execute against a briefAbility to translate insight into ideas that resonate culturally and emotionallyA clear voice and point of view, with the range to adapt across audiences, formats, and momentsExperience building work that is strategically grounded, creatively sharp, and culturally awareStrong editorial judgment and high standards for craft and detailE...