Copy Writer Job Listing at Nintendo in Redmond, WA

Marketing

Nintendo of America Inc.

 
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ families of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4 billion video games and more than 637 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™ and Wii systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.
   

Description of Duties 

• Responsible for writing and editing all copy needed by Nintendo for internet-based marketing activities such as microsites, web sites, game pages, emails, and other forms of consumer communication


• Conceptualizes and writes all copy for Nintendo.com, microsites, websites and marketing sites based on direction from web planning team


• Provides wireframe and architecture direction for email marketing and other communication channels.


• Writes metatags and SEO copy for websites


• Proof-reads and performs copy QA for websites and online marketing materials.


• Maintains cross- departmental communication and writes concurrent copy for news sections of the flagship website


• Writes additional departmental copy and proof-reading support as needed 

 

 
Summary of Requirements

• At least three years of professional creative writing experience with a focus on web copy writing
• Strong working knowledge of Nintendo games and game premises and the ability to communicate these effectively to a consumer
• Experience with large, well-known consumer brands and/or agency is a plus.
• Undergraduate degree, and/or professional certification in English, Communications, Journalism, a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Excellent proof-reading and copy-editing skills 
• The ability to deliver work quickly and efficiently in short timeframe.
• Strong creative writing skills, including ability to write copy to speak to many different audiences
• Experience working in a group setting and being adaptable and able to multitask on multiple projects at once

 
** Applications and resumes will only be accepted through Nintendo's website as we no longer accept paper, faxed, or emailed resumes.
 
 
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