The Cary Company is seeking a creative, detail‑oriented E‑Commerce Copywriter to write persuasive, search‑optimized content that drives traffic and conversion across our digital channels. This role focuses on product and category pages, email campaigns, landing pages, and SEO content while working closely with Marketing and Creative to strengthen brand voice and site performance.
Compensation: $41,500–$50,000 annually plus benefits and incentives
Location: On‑site. Addison, IL headquarters.
What You’ll Do:
- Write conversion‑focused copy for product pages, category pages, emails, landing pages, and promotions
- Create and update blogs, guides, FAQs, and resource content to support SEO and customer education
- Optimize content for SEO including keyword usage, metadata, headings, internal linking, and accessibility best practices
- Review and improve existing copy for clarity, accuracy, and brand consistency
- Collaborate with Marketing and Creative on campaigns across email, social, and web
- Support A/B testing and use basic analytics to improve engagement and conversion
- Help maintain and evolve brand voice and content standards
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or related field or equivalent experience
- Strong command of grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Working knowledge of SEO and basic analytics a plus
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with a positive, team-oriented approach
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life and Supplemental Insurance
- 401K Provision
- Profit Sharing
- HRA
- Cafeteria Plan
- Seasonal company sponsored events
- Work/Life Balance
- Childcare Reimbursement Program
- 9/80 Scheduling Option (following 1 year employment)
- Flex Fridays (following 1 year employment)
A little about the company:
- Been around since 1895.
- Grown from 30 employees in 2005 to 60 in 2010 and now over 240.
- Locations in Addison, IL (Headquarters), Indianapolis, IN (2018), Pittsburgh, PA (2019), Salt Lake City, UT (2021), Livermore, CA (2021), Jurupa Valley, CA (2021), Charlotte, NC (2023).
- We distribute rigid packaging products and industrial filtration.
- We have a beautiful newly renovated corporate office/warehouse in Addison.
- We have a strengths-based approach working to leverage what the employee likes to do and is good at doing.
- Privately owned
We work to build autonomy, connectedness and confidence in your role
- Employees get 2-4 structured one-to-one meetings with their supervisor per year (replaces traditional performance review with a 2-way discussion)
- We have various committees employees can join (Culture Committee and Cary Cares)
- Fun Friday’s, Weekly Yoga, and other company events are some highlights (check out our Facebook page)
- Core Values: Growth, Positivity, Customer Driven, Spirited Work Ethic, In This Together
People that are successful in our culture/company have the following characteristics:
- Positive/optimistic
- Open Minded, but still look for ways to make our systems better
- Curious/Inquisitive
- Customer-Focused (ease of doing business for our customers)
- Supportive of Co-workers
The Cary Company prides itself on its fun, upbeat culture, providing a comfortable work/life balance and a supportive team environment. Enjoy working at a steady pace, and with knowledgeable co-workers who together create a customer-centric and professional team.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or related field or equivalent experience
- Strong command of grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Working knowledge of SEO and basic analytics
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with a positive, team-oriented approach
What We Do
The Cary Company is an Illinois-based industry leader specializing in containers and packaging, industrial filtration, spill control, facility and shipping products for businesses. Trusted since 1895, they provide a wide range of glass, plastic, and metal containers and closures, as well as secondary services including designing, labeling, logistics, sourcing, and warehousing to serve both industrial and consumer markets.
