Marketing Copywriter- Hybrid- Journeys

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Nashville, TN, USA
Hybrid
Mid level
eCommerce • Retail
The Role
Develop brand-right copy and content for seasonal campaigns, email, social media, advertising, video, e-commerce, SEO, websites, blogs, and in-store channels. Shape brand voice, conduct cultural and search research, optimize content for evolving search and AI discovery, and collaborate with creative, digital, marketing, and e-commerce teams. Use analytics and audience insights to improve messaging while managing multiple projects and maintaining quality and consistency.
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Marketing Copywriter

The Ideal Candidate

The Marketing Copywriter will help shape the voice, storytelling, and content strategy for Journeys across key marketing channels. This role will lead the development of compelling, brand-right copy for seasonal campaigns, email, social media, digital advertising, video, e-commerce, SEO/GEO, site and blog content, and in-store experiences.

Reporting to the Creative Lifestyle & Copy Manager, the Marketing Copywriter will serve as a strategic creative partner to Creative, E-commerce, Brand, and other cross-functional teams. This person will bring a strong understanding of youth culture, fashion, footwear, retail, and digital marketing to develop compelling, search-optimized content that connects with our audience, strengthens brand visibility across traditional and emerging search platforms, and drives business results. The ideal candidate understands SEO/GEO, evolving search behaviors, and the growing role of AI-powered discovery, and knows how to create content that is relevant, engaging, and discoverable across search engines, e-commerce platforms, AI tools, and digital channels.

How You Will Make an Impact 

  • Create marketing copy and content across seasonal campaigns, email, social media, digital advertising, video, e-commerce, SEO/GEO, blog, and in-store channels.
  • Stay current on evolving search behaviors, including changes in SEO/GEO, generative AI, LLMs, and AI-powered search. Apply these insights to help ensure Journeys content remains relevant, useful, and discoverable.
  • Partner with E-commerce and Digital teams to ensure copy supports brand strategy, customer journey, conversion goals, and overall business objectives.
  • Concept creative copy for seasonal campaigns, including narratives, taglines, messaging frameworks, editorial concepts, and channel-specific storytelling.
  • Help define and evolve Journeys’ brand voice and copy standards, ensuring consistency while allowing messaging to flex appropriately across audiences, channels, and moments.
  • Conduct ongoing trend, competitor, cultural, consumer, and search research to identify opportunities for relevant and differentiated messaging.
  • Translate youth culture, fashion, footwear, social, and digital trends into compelling brand storytelling and marketing opportunities.
  • Collaborate with designers, art directors, marketers, social teams, e-commerce partners, agencies, and other creative disciplines to develop cohesive seasonal campaigns and experiences.
  • Edit and elevate copy from internal and external partners, providing thoughtful feedback on voice, strategy, clarity, grammar, and effectiveness.
  • Use performance insights, analytics, search trends, and audience behavior to inform and continuously improve content strategy and messaging.
  • Manage multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of creative quality, accuracy, and strategic alignment.

                        Experience and Skills You'll Bring

                      • 3+ years of professional copywriting, content, editorial, marketing, or related experience, preferably within retail, fashion, footwear, lifestyle, youth culture, or an agency environment.
                      • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt voice and messaging across audiences and channels.
                      • Strong working knowledge of SEO/GEO principles and content optimization, including keyword strategy, search intent, on-page SEO/GEO, metadata, and organic content performance.
                      • Strong understanding of digital content ecosystems, including social media, e-commerce, email, websites, paid media, and organic search.
                      • Strategic thinker who can connect creative ideas to consumer behavior, brand objectives, and business results.
                      • Deep interest in and knowledge of youth culture, fashion, footwear, music, entertainment, creators, and emerging digital trends.
                      • Ability to confidently present creative concepts, articulate strategic thinking, and collaborate with stakeholders at varying levels of the organization.
                      • Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
                      • High level of attention to detail and commitment to maintaining brand consistency and quality.
                      • A strong point of view on brand voice, culture, and storytelling.
                      • The ability to balance creativity with performance, using data, search behavior, and audience insights to make content stronger.
                      • Curiosity about how AI and LLMs are changing search, content creation, and consumer discovery.
                      • A collaborative leadership style and the ability to elevate the work of those around you.
                      • A passion for creating work that feels culturally relevant, distinctly Journeys, and meaningful to our customer.
                      • A strategic creative mindset that goes beyond writing individual pieces of copy to consider the larger content ecosystem.
                                              Why You'll Love Working Here
                                              • Day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage
                                              • Day-one 401(k) eligibility with company match and rollover options for existing retirement accounts
                                              • 40% employee discount across all Geneso-owned brands and retail concepts
                                              • Paid time off
                                              • Nine paid holidays plus one floating holiday
                                              • Life and disability insurance
                                              • Flexible spending and health savings account options
                                              • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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                                              Skills Required

                                              • 3+ years of professional copywriting, content, editorial, marketing, or related experience
                                              • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills
                                              • Ability to adapt voice and messaging across audiences and channels
                                              • Strong working knowledge of SEO/GEO principles and content optimization
                                              • Knowledge of keyword strategy, search intent, on-page SEO/GEO, metadata, and organic content performance
                                              • Understanding of digital content ecosystems, including social media, e-commerce, email, websites, paid media, and organic search
                                              • Ability to connect creative ideas to consumer behavior, brand objectives, and business results
                                              • Knowledge of youth culture, fashion, footwear, music, entertainment, creators, and emerging digital trends
                                              • Ability to present creative concepts and articulate strategic thinking
                                              • Strong project management and organizational skills
                                              • High attention to detail and commitment to brand consistency and quality
                                              • Ability to balance creativity with performance using data, search behavior, and audience insights
                                              • Curiosity about AI and LLMs' impact on search, content creation, and consumer discovery
                                              • Collaborative leadership style
                                              • Retail, fashion, footwear, lifestyle, youth culture, or agency experience

                                              Genesco Compensation & Benefits Highlights

                                              The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Genesco and has not been reviewed or approved by Genesco.

                                              • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as broad, including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, EAP, and mental health resources. Feedback suggests these offerings are a consistent bright spot within the overall package.
                                              • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, volunteer PTO, and family-building support are described as part of the offering. Feedback suggests this breadth adds meaningful balance for many full-time employees.
                                              • Affordable Benefits — Medical and dental coverage are described as affordable in some roles, and benefits are occasionally praised alongside decent base pay. Feedback suggests cost-conscious options help offset modest wages in certain positions.

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                                              The Company
                                              HQ: Nashville, TN
                                              7,538 Employees
                                              Year Founded: 1924

                                              What We Do

                                              Genesco operates Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Shi by Journeys stores that offer footwear for young men and women.

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