Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

About our team

The Studio at Okta is a growing group within Marketing, composed of creatives, strategists, producers and marketing managers alike. Our team’s focus is to lead the brand, tell powerful stories and inspire creative excellence. 

As a partner to cross-functional teams across all of Okta, we tie our goals to our most important company initiatives, driving towards shared KPIs, strategies and processes to unify and push the brand and business forward.

 

About this role

Okta is looking for an inspired Copywriter to join our growing internal agency and partner with our creative leads to bring our brand and marketing to life. Reporting into the Brand Creative Director, you will be challenged to ideate and problem-solve against key marketing briefs. You will help to craft and tell the Okta story through a variety of channels and mediums, always advocating for the brand and taking pride in beautiful, inspiring and consistent work. 

The right person for this role will be an inspired and passionate copywriter, and a highly-motivated individual that has the experience, ability and drive to manage multiple projects and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams across the company. 

 

What you will do

• Work closely with Creative Leads and teams on conceptual development, ideation and execution across key marketing briefs
• Create breakthrough copy, aligned to strategy and built to stand out, for the brand awareness campaign and other top tier projects
• Extend the brand’s voice and tone while working with the brand team to create compelling examples and continuing to build out the brand guidelines to support any additional needs
• Review content and copy created within branded templates to ensure brand consistency and optimal impact
• Ensure the consistency of the brand and highest quality of copywriting across all projects
• Develop messaging frameworks that meet project KPIs; test and iterate when necessary
• Work cross functionally with key marketing leads to present creative concepts and solutions against briefs 
• Help to train internal teams to utilize the brand tone and voice for their individual projects and objectives
• Develop a deep industry knowledge and a keen understanding of different audience types to be able to write thoughtful and relevant copy across a variety of channels and mediums
• Help to establish and apply the Okta voice and tone across all work; ability to guide other writers / project owners on the voice and tone
• Create, concept, inspire others, and roll up your sleeves while bringing creative ideas to life; you should be able to deliver and receive feedback

 

What experience you have

• BA or BFA in Copywriting or related field
• Extraordinary design skills
• World-class portfolio of work
• 8+ years experience in copywriting in a creative agency or client-side group; B2B / tech experience is a plus
• 5+ years experience in marketing work with best in class portfolio
• Hands-on expertise in developing creative solutions and campaigns across all mediums: advertising, film, websites, mobile and graphic design, Corporate ID, interactive, social campaigns, content marketing and events
• Outstanding presentation skills and proven ability to produce and pitch world-class strategic presentations to all levels of an organization
• Passion for copywriting, language, and creative direction
• Experience managing marketing and editorial projects; experience in scriptwriting for video and voice a plus
• You have the ability to think big while operating at the lowest level of detail
• You should be a self starter while being comfortable working with teams, freelancers, agencies, and production partners

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.   

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, New York, and Washington is between:$123,000—$185,000 USD The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $138,000—$206,000 USD

What you can look forward to as an Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta 

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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