Design & Creative · San Diego, CA

Copywriter jobs in San Diego, CA

Writes the words that sell and explain, from ad headlines and landing pages to email campaigns and product copy, matching a brand's voice while moving readers to act.

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$27–$71/hr
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$91k
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Social Media Specialist

Feeding San Diego · San Diego, CA · Full-time
$72k - $75k

Feeding San Diego is a non-profit organization on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. Established in 2007, Feeding San Diego rescues surplus food from local an…

Posted 4d ago
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Marketing - Content Coordinator - Full-Time

Rehab United · San Diego, CA
$23 - $30 per hour

Job Description Job Description Are you a storyteller with a passion for health and fitness? Do you thrive on creating content that informs, inspires, and engages? At Rehab United, we're more than just the services that…

Posted 6d ago
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Chief Content Creator

nothing else · San Diego, CA · Full-time
$70k - $90k

Job: Chief Content Creator | Employee #1 Location: Mission Beach, San Diego Compensation: Equity + $70,000-$90,000 annually (depending on experience) Schedule: 40+ hours per week (Hybrid) We are nothing else, a sensitive…

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Resident Camp Photo & Social Media Specialist

Girl Scouts San Diego · San Diego, CA · Temporary
$84 per day

The Photo & Social Media Specialist serves as camp photographer, assists with e-camp activities, and maintains technology supplies. Ensure daily camp photography needs are met, including multiple photos daily of each cam…

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UGC Content Creator

DREAMLABS · San Diego, CA · Full-time

UGC Content Creator Location: Remote Hours: M-F, 40 hours per week Reports to: Creative Strategist Company Overview At DREAMLABS, we partner with some of the world's fastest-growing consumer brands, including PepsiCo, SK…

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Creative Strategist

DREAMLABS · San Diego, CA · Full-time

Role: Creative Strategist / Content Creator Location: Remote Hours: M-F, 40 hours per week Reports to: Creative Director Overview At DREAMLABS, we partner with some of the world's fastest-growing consumer brands, includi…

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Social Media | Content Specialist

Hire Frontier · San Diego, CA
$65k

Social Media | Content Specialist About the Role HireFrontier is looking for a creative, culturally aware, and results-driven Social Media Specialist to lead our always-on social media strategy and content execution whil…

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Technical Writer II (Depot)

Centurum · San Diego, CA · Full-time
$40.7 - $48 per hour

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Unique position identifying and assessing issues with technical documentation for Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) (C4ISR)…

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Content Creator - Red Jacket

Nexstar Media · San Diego, CA · Full-time
$17.8 per hour

Position: Content Creator - Red Jacket Temporary/Seasonal position from the beginning of the HS Football season to Silver Pigskin Gala (mid-August to December) Job Info The PPR Red Jacket is a badge of honor. Anyone who…

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Digital Content & SEO Specialist

Bartell Hotels Corporate Offices · San Diego, CA

Job Description Job Description Digital Content & SEO Specialist About Bartell Hotels Bartell Hotels is San Diego's largest independent hotel owner-operator with a sharp focus on employees, customers, and community. This…

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What copywriters earn in San Diego

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $27–$35 $57k–$73k
Mid level $37–$51 $77k–$106k
Senior $51–$71 $106k–$148k

Adjusted for the San Diego market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

Persuasive writingBrand voice and toneHeadline and hook writingEditing and proofreadingA/B testing copySEO basicsResearch and interviewingCollaboration with designers
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Walk me through a piece in your portfolio and the thinking behind it.

Explain the audience, the single message you chose, and lines you cut. Editing decisions impress more than clever phrases.

How do you learn and match a brand voice you have never written in?

Describe studying existing copy, style guides, and customer language, then writing samples and calibrating with feedback.

How do you approach writing a headline?

Mention writing many options, leading with the reader's benefit, and testing where possible rather than trusting one draft.

Tell me about copy you wrote that measurably performed. What made it work?

Bring one example with numbers, like conversion or open-rate lift, and a plain-language theory of why it worked.

How do you handle feedback that flattens your copy?

Show that you separate voice from ego: defend clarity and strategy with reasons, and concede on taste.

How do you use AI tools in your writing process, if at all?

Be candid and specific. Employers want writers who use tools for drafts and research while owning judgment, voice, and facts.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For copywriters specifically — generic advice costs you here

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Your resume is a writing sample; make every bullet tight, concrete, and free of filler.

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Link a portfolio organized by format, such as ads, email, and web, with results noted where you have them.

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Quantify performance, like click-through or conversion lift from copy tests you ran.

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Name the industries you have written for, since domain familiarity often decides between finalists.

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Show range across the funnel, from awareness campaigns to checkout microcopy.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Junior Copywriter
02 Copywriter
03 Senior Copywriter
04 Copy Lead / Associate Creative Director
05 Creative Director
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