SENIOR COPYWRITER / COPY MANAGER

GOLF AND/OR TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!!!

 

Golfsmith International, Inc. is a multi-channel retailer of golf and tennis equipment, merchandise and training curriculum for consumers and golf club making businesses.  With over 1,800 employees worldwide, Austin-based Golfsmith currently supports over 70 retail superstores throughout the United States, distributes the Golfsmith clubmaker and consumer catalogs, and runs an online store at http://www.golfsmith.com/.  Golfsmith is in the midst of one of our most exciting periods of retail growth and expansion, so whether your passion is in retail operations, R&D, marketing, merchandising, finance or distribution we are looking to support our rapid growth with employees that want to make a difference.

 

Golfsmith offers a fun and energetic work environment, advancement opportunities, competitive benefits, 401(k) with matching, tuition reimbursement, and employee purchase discounts.

 

 Summary:   

 

Job Title: Copy Manager – Catalog & Magazine

Reports To:  Director, Creative & Brand

 

Golfsmith International is looking for a Content Manager to join our Catalog team.  This is a great manager-level position in our Marketing department.  The Catalog team is a hard-working, fun-loving group that produces dozens of publications each year and drives the creative efforts of the entire company.

 

 Job Responsibilities:   

 Help to develop a brand voice for Golfsmith International, ensuring this voice is consistent in all communications Develop editorial content, including playing tips, how-to instructions and buying information for each of our catalogs Create a workflow for the copy team that encompasses research, writing, editing, proofing and fact-checking Take a leadership role on the catalog team by providing a strong voice for the copy and catalog teams and representing them in interdepartmental meetings Supervise a copywriter and proofreader by creating a supportive and collaborative work environment that encourages the copy staff to continually raise the level of excellence Work closely with designers and merchants to ensure product is presented in an enticing manner--content must be accurate and free of errors Build and manage an editorial internship program Maintain contacts with freelance writers for special projects

 

 Essential Requirements and Qualifications:

 

· Bachelors degree in Communications, English, Creative Writing, Marketing or equivalent

· 5 to 7+ years of professional writing experience at an advertising agency or creative department, preferably catalog

· Proficiency in InDesign, QuarkXPress and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel) in a Mac OS environment

· Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at once; qualified candidates should excel under deadlines

· Excellent writing, spelling, grammatical, editing and proofreading skills

· Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well with others especially graphic designers and merchants

· Enthusiasm and team-oriented, collaborative work style

· Golf and/or tennis enthusiasts are an extreme plus

 

 How to Apply:

 

If you have a relentless commitment to winning and have an extreme passion for quality operations, we want to talk to you!  Please apply to this opportunity by clicking on the "Apply Now" link or visiting us in person at:  11000 North IH-35, Austin, TX 78753, (512)837-8810.

 

 Equal Employment Opportunity:

 

Golfsmith affords equal employment and advancement opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age disability, marital status, military or veteran status or any other protected class.  This policy extends to all Caddies and to all aspects of the employment relationship, including the hiring of new Caddies and the training, transfer, promotion, compensation and benefits of existing Caddies.