Copywriter

About us:

Our newsrooms publish thousands of stories a day across print, broadcast and digital.

The Los Angeles Times needs a writer who can interview a subject matter expert and turn a 30-minute call into a clear 1,500-word article. Hybrid: two days in the office in Norman, the rest from home.

Main duties:

• Follow the brand style guide and AP style
• Research topics using industry reports, customer calls and keyword data from Semrush or Ahrefs
• Check content performance in GA4 and share what is working
• Meet a weekly production schedule managed in Asana

Required qualifications:

• Able to take editorial feedback without getting defensive
• Comfortable writing about technical or regulated topics after doing the research
• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications or a related field
• Reliable on deadlines

Preferred qualifications:

• Grammarly Business or a similar team style tool
• Basic graphics in Canva
• Video script writing

Benefits:

The base pay range for this position is $58,000 - $76,000/year. Actual pay depends on experience, skills and location.

• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

We review applications on a rolling basis.

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at The Los Angeles Times LLC.