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JOSHUA PELZER

Austin

Summary

Content creator with extensive experience at Creative Circle, specializing in copywriting and editing. Demonstrated ability to implement audience engagement strategies and technical writing, resulting in enhanced brand messaging and measurable outcomes. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute impactful projects that elevate brand presence and improve user comprehension.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Content Editor

Creative Circle
Dallas
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Led the creation process for health benefits guides and internal content, collaborating with Creative Circle to meet the needs of Higginbotham.
  • Facilitated communication between project managers, graphic designers, proofreaders, and data analysts to streamline the creation and updating of materials, ensuring accurate and timely content delivery.
  • Enhanced document accuracy and readability by thoroughly analyzing benefit documents, leading to improved user understanding and reduced errors.
  • Delivered multiple projects and campaigns on time and within budget, ensuring successful execution and efficient resource management.

Senior Copywriter & Editor

Independent Consultant
Austin
04.2023 - 04.2024
  • Supported businesses and organizations in building their brand presence by generating customized long- and short-form content for B2B and B2C markets, including editing content to maintain grammatical accuracy, brand tone, and style consistency.
  • Researched, interviewed, and partnered with creative professionals and subject-matter experts to gather insights and information to meet or exceed client goals or expectations.
  • Enhanced audience engagement and expanded reach by employing varied writing styles and voices tailored to different platforms and digital marketing channels.

Senior Copywriter (Contractor)

The Sage Group
Austin
10.2022 - 04.2023
  • Company Overview: Exponent, an engineering and scientific consultancy
  • Authored detailed long- and short-form digital content for Exponent, an engineering and scientific consultancy, as part of content creation for Sage Group.
  • Worked closely with cross-functional teams, including subject-matter experts and program managers, to develop and sustain a unified brand voice and style across multiple digital marketing channels.
  • Created, updated, and entered digital content in Drupal during website redesign projects.
  • Drafted original copy for products and services while also repurposing existing assets to improve brand messaging and sales results.
  • Exponent, an engineering and scientific consultancy

Senior Copywriter (Contractor)

Liaison Creative + Marketing
Austin
05.2021 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: Sutherland Global, a Liaison Creative + Marketing client
  • Partnered with project managers and creative teams to develop thought leadership and concept-driven content that promoted products and services for Sutherland Global, a Liaison Creative + Marketing client.
  • Maintained brand integrity by editing content for uniform voice, tone, and style across all social, print, and digital marketing mediums.
  • Produced high-quality ghostwritten content through subject-matter expert interviews and rigorous research.
  • Developed impactful digital thought leadership assets by collaborating with subject-matter experts (SMEs), enhancing brand authority.
  • Sutherland Global, a Liaison Creative + Marketing client

Copywriter (Contractor)

Aquent
Austin
10.2014 - 05.2021
  • Collaborated with in-house marketing teams to create long- and short-form content tailored to B2B and B2C audiences for diverse clients, including Dell Technologies, Charles Schwab, Emerson, Weatherford International, and Gulf States Marketing.
  • Raised brand awareness to increase market share for client companies through multiple contract assignments.
  • Worked with cross-functional SME, graphic design, sales, and stakeholder teams to generate digital content, sales, and promotional materials resulting in the client base expansion and the capture of greater market share.
  • Initiated and developed tools and assisted with style guides to improve operational policies and procedures and ensure brand voice consistency.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Professional Certificate - Digital Marketing

University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

Skills

  • Copywriting and editing
  • Content development and SEO
  • Technical writing
  • Email and social media marketing
  • Research and fact-checking
  • Ghostwriting and script writing
  • Audience engagement strategies
  • Internal communications
  • Grammar and punctuation expertise
  • Sources and citations management
  • Style guide adherence
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
  • Google Workspace applications
  • Drupal content management
  • Workfront project management tools
  • Mondaycom collaboration platform

Core Profiencies

  • Copywriting & Editing
  • Proofreading
  • Content Development
  • Web Content & SEO
  • B2B & B2C Content
  • Technical Writing & Editing
  • Email & Social Media Marketing
  • Research & Fact Checking
  • Ghost-writing
  • Script Writing
  • Audience Engagement
  • Internal Communications
  • Sentence Structure
  • Grammar & Punctuation
  • Sources & Citations
  • Style Guides
  • Stakeholder Engagement

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Content Editor

Creative Circle
04.2024 - 08.2024

Senior Copywriter & Editor

Independent Consultant
04.2023 - 04.2024

Senior Copywriter (Contractor)

The Sage Group
10.2022 - 04.2023

Senior Copywriter (Contractor)

Liaison Creative + Marketing
05.2021 - 06.2022

Copywriter (Contractor)

Aquent
10.2014 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of Cincinnati

Professional Certificate - Digital Marketing

University of Texas at Austin
JOSHUA PELZER