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Copywriter, Beauty

Texas L P, Boston, MA, United States


Position Copywriter, Beauty

Department Marketing – Beauty & Wellness

Work Location Boston, MA, Hybrid (work 3 days onsite)

Hybrid Schedule In‑office collaboration from Tuesday through Thursday. Option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Updates communicated in advance.

What you will be doing We’re seeking a Copywriter who can shape a distinct brand voice and write with precision across campaign, social, eComm, and retail channels. You balance concept and craft, delivering punchy headlines, clear conversion copy, disciplined product storytelling, and platform native scripts for short‑form video. You’ll collaborate across teams to build and maintain verbal libraries, including messaging pillars, lexicons, claims banks, and tone guidelines that ladder up to the larger brand and business strategy. Together with design and marketing partners you’ll turn briefs into compelling, conversion‑ready narratives.

Duties and Responsibilities

Concept and write campaign territories, headlines, taglines, CTAs, and scripts

Craft eComm copy for PDPs, category pages, landing pages, banners, and SEO‑savvy metadata

Develop channel‑specific copy for social and paid media that is short and variant friendly

Create retail copy for in‑store, packaging claims, and education materials

Build, codify, and continuously evolve verbal libraries, including voice and tone, messaging pillars, proof points, lexicons, naming conventions, and claims banks that ladder up to and clearly express the overarching brand strategy

Maintain and evolve brand voice, tone, and messaging guides per brand

Editorial & Quality

Ensure accuracy for claims, ingredients, and regulatory considerations, in partnership with Legal and Regulatory

Proof, edit, and version copy for multiple placements and aspect ratios

Document and socialize verbal standards and reusable messaging assets for cross‑team adoption

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Translate marketing strategy, insights, and test results into messaging frameworks

Collaborate with Social and eComm on hooks and A/B test matrices

Work with Art Directors on concept boards and storyboards

Facilitate working sessions to co‑create and align verbal libraries with Brand Marketing, Product, and Sales, ensuring consistency across owned and retail partner channels

Execution & Workflow

Manage a high volume writing queue and track versions

Contribute to post‑campaign learnings and document takeaways for reuse

Uphold voice consistency across owned and retailer channels

Maintain a searchable repository for voice guidelines, approved phrases and claims, and messaging playbooks

Skills Needed to Be Successful in this Role

Command of short‑form writing, hooks, and clear CTAs for conversion

Familiarity with SEO, PDP structures, and paid social best practices

Collaborative mindset and disciplined self‑editing

Deep understanding of beauty consumer trends, digital platforms, and upper‑funnel marketing strategies

Exceptional leadership and team‑management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate creative teams, including cross‑functional partners and freelancers

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative concepts and rationale to stakeholders at all levels

Highly collaborative and adaptable, with a strategic mindset and a hands‑on approach to execution

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

4+ years of writing experience

A portfolio showing campaign thinking, product storytelling, and platform‑native copy

Experience using Microsoft 365 or similar editing tools

Comfortable using Asana

Authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field

Beauty, CPG, or eComm experience

CMS familiarity, such as Shopify

Comfortable using emerging technologies

Benefits Salary + Bonus, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave, and Educational Assistance.

About the Compensation In Massachusetts, the standard base pay range for this role is $65,229.33 – $81,536.66 annually. This base pay range is specific to Massachusetts and may not be applicable to other locations. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including location, experience, skill level, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.

Apply We welcome people of all backgrounds. If you’re eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.

For more information about Helen of Troy, visit www.helenoftroy.com. You can also find us on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.

Helen of Troy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. We’ll provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process. Please contact Human Resources at 915‑225‑8000.

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