- Craft stories across platforms that earn our audience's time — from newsroom features and opinion pieces to video scripts, and social copy. From short form to long form, with a clear POV
- Quickly learn and apply Shopify's distinct voice into all writing (be bold, direct, human, and unorthodox), adapting the right tone based on context and audience
- Effectively resolve feedback from a range of internal stakeholders without sacrificing our voice or leaving our audience with a Frankendraft
- Collaborate across Shopify to understand the priorities you'll base your writing on
- Identify the right combination of rich media assets to bring a compelling story to life – from photo and video to social cards and data viz – and partner with in-house creative teams on production
- Approach tasks with creative energy and willingness to dive into the unobvious
- Experiment often and continually build your storytelling toolkit
- Inspire the team to push the boundaries of what's possible using a range of storytelling formats
- Manage multiple high-intensity projects, being able to context switch and pivot quickly.
- Be self reliant and do it yourself first
- Own the success and quality of your projects, playing a key role in solving the hardest parts of the hardest problems
- Exceptional writing skills—this should be your superpower. We're talking storytellers. Someone who's been told time and again that they are quick witted, sharp, a word whiz
- Portfolio of existing published work
- A track record of writing with strong voice and point of view
- Experience in communications, marketing, advertising, and/or journalism, either in-house or agency
- Memelord status: we want someone who embraces meme and internet culture, and lives and breathes the current zeitgeist
- Track record of delivering incredible content in a fast-paced environment where requirements and scope can change quickly
- Experience with rich media storytelling (including video, audio, and graphics)
- Strong ability to identify interesting narratives
- High standards and an obsessive eye for detail
- Proven ability to work quickly and manage high-intensity projects effectively
- Adept at building relationships and influencing across teams
- Experience in the retail, commerce, and/or technology industry
- A background in branded content
- Care deeply about what you do and about making commerce better for everyone
- Excel by seeking professional and personal hypergrowth
- Keep up with an unrelenting pace (the week, not the quarter)
- Be resilient and resourceful in face of ambiguity and thrive on (rather than endure) change
- Bring critical thought and opinion — and embrace differences and disagreement to get shit done and move forward
- Work digital-first for your daily work
Lead, Creative Storytelling - Ottawa, Canada - Shopify
Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Creative Storyteller is a great writer above all else. But not just any great writer. We need someone who can quickly build a deep understanding of Shopify's ethos, vibe, history, voice, and tone. You'll play a vital role in our shift to direct-to-audience storytelling by crafting thumb-stopping content for our owned channels. You'll help Shopify lead the conversation, take a strong stance, stir the pot, say the hard thing, share our wins, celebrate our merchants, reveal our data and assertively tell our own story.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
The ideal candidate will have:
It's a bonus if you have:
Company Description
About Shopify
Opportunity is not evenly distributed. Shopify puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. Since 2006, we've grown to over 10,000 employees and generated over $500 billion in sales for millions of merchants in 175 countries. Every 28 seconds, an entrepreneur on Shopify makes their first sale.
This is life-defining work that directly impacts people's lives as much as it transforms your own. This is putting the power of the few in the hands of the many, is a future with more voices rather than fewer, and is creating more choices instead of an elite option.
About you
Moving at our pace brings a lot of change, complexity, and ambiguity—and a little bit of chaos. Shopifolk thrive on that and are comfortable being uncomfortable. That means Shopify is not the right place for everyone.
Before you apply, consider if you can: