At Donovan, we're a passionate team committed to delivering unmatched 360+ marketing solutions to Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) companies. With a deep understanding of the entire food chain—its who, how, and why—we build stronger, more meaningful relationships, rolling up our sleeves to tackle challenges and deliver exceptional results.
Why Work With Us
At Donovan, we embrace a collaborative and innovative culture that prioritizes working smarter every day. Our mission is to provide comprehensive and forward-thinking solutions for our partners—no excuses.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment where building relationships, flexibility, and positive energy are celebrated, Donovan is the place for you.
The Role
We're looking for a Advertising Copywriter with 5+ years of agency experience who's ready to expand beyond the page and into the room. You'll write craveable, culturally sharp, consumer-facing copy for food and beverage brands — but just as importantly, you'll partner with strategy and account teams to shape the thinking behind the work, not just execute it after the fact.
This role is a good fit for someone who's mastered the craft of writing and is now hungry to understand consumer behavior, brand positioning, and category strategy at a deeper level — someone who wants a seat at the table earlier in the process, not just a brief to respond to.
What You'll Do
- Write compelling, appetite-driving copy across digital, social, packaging, in-store, print, and broadcast for food and beverage clients
- Develop consumer-facing campaign concepts that connect brand personality to real purchase motivations — taste, ritual, occasion, values, convenience
- Partner with creative directors, art directors, and strategists from kickoff through execution — not just at the briefing stage
- Contribute to brand positioning, messaging frameworks, and campaign strategy alongside the strategy/planning team
- Translate consumer insights, category trends, and research into sharp creative concepts and messaging pillars
- Present and defend creative and strategic recommendations directly to clients
- Stay current on food and beverage culture — flavor trends, shifting consumer habits, category competitors, and social/platform trends — to inform smarter creative and strategic decisions
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of copywriting experience, ideally in an agency environment
- A strong, versatile portfolio with consumer-facing work; food and beverage experience is a strong plus
- Proven ability to write copy that's grounded in strategy, not just style
- A genuine interest in food and beverage culture and consumer behavior — what makes people crave, choose, and stay loyal to a brand
- Comfort collaborating cross-functionally with strategy, account, and analytics teams
- Strong presentation skills and confidence in client-facing settings
- A self-starter mindset — someone who raises their hand for strategic conversations rather than waiting to be invited
Nice to Have
- Direct experience on food, beverage, restaurant, or CPG accounts
- Experience contributing to creative briefs, brand platforms, or messaging frameworks
- Interest in eventually growing into a hybrid creative/strategy or Group Creative Director track
Why This Role
This is a growth-track position for a writer who's ready to think like a strategist. You'll get direct mentorship and exposure to strategic planning, positioning work, and client leadership in one of the most culturally alive categories in advertising — with a clear path toward more senior creative or strategy-adjacent roles.
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Work Location: In person
