Company Overview 

Founded by Santa Barbara-born sisters, Margaret and Katherine Kleveland, and a Collective of partners, DÔEN was launched in 2016 and is a digitally-led, multi-channel fashion and lifestyle brand. Our mission is to create lasting, beautiful collections while supporting individuals in all aspects of the organization, supply chain, and community. We work with domestic and international partners who share our values and commitment to gender and social equality, and we give back by partnering with foundations that directly benefit our employees, value chain, and surrounding communities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description of Duties 

Title: Copywriter

Classification: Exempt 

Salary Range: $80k- $90k

Working Hours*: Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 6pm

Location: HQ (Van Nuys, CA)

Schedule*: Hybrid (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in-office)

Position Overview

Our Copywriter will work in lockstep with the Brand team to own storytelling at DÔEN. They will develop creative messaging, bringing our products, mission, and Impact initiatives to life across owned, earned, and paid marketing channels. This creative, inquisitive, and detailed-oriented position requires strong communication and storytelling skills to work efficiently with different teams across the organization. They will work to build and maintain brand standards, as well keep our brand voice consistent across channels and touchpoints.

Responsibilities:

• Write thoughtful and engaging copy across all DÔEN channels, including (but not limited to) product and collection pages, marketing emails, organic and paid media, DÔEN Journal content, event and in-store collateral, and special project invites—bringing our brand stories to life in partnership with the Content team.
• Own the written expression of DÔEN across all touchpoints, ensuring a distinctive, consistent, compelling, and values-aligned tone of voice. 
• Shape and define the DÔEN brand voice, developing the messaging frameworks, language guidelines, and storytelling rules that serve as the written foundation of the brand across channels.  
• Create copy for internal and external brand collateral.
• Proofread and fact-check all marketing materials—including weekly emails and social content—to ensure accuracy, clarity, and brand voice consistency.
• Partner cross-functionally with Brand Marketing, Content, Communications, Ecommerce, Design, Merchandising, and Retail to support seasonal campaigns, product launches, partnerships and ongoing storytelling needs.
• Lead the development of new messaging opportunities and narratives, leveraging performance insights to continuously evolve and strengthen our voice across channels.
• Support the Communications team, as needed, on copy for brand and press initiatives.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A superb writer with 5+ years of professional copywriting experience at a direct-to-consumer brand, fashion brand, media publication, or agency. Experience in fashion writing is preferred.
• Exceptional writing skills with the ability to adapt tone, voice, and narrative across platforms and formats, from product copy to long-form editorial.
• A creative thinker with a proven ability to tell a compelling brand story with a digital-first mindset and an understanding of the nuances of audience and voice across channels.
• Resourceful, organized, and self-directed, with the ability to manage deadlines and adapt to rapidly shifting priorities.
• An entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented collaborator with a high level of ownership, accountability, and initiative.
• A strong work ethic and deep commitment to producing quality, best-in-class work.
• Passionate about working for an inclusive, values-driven brand.
• Experience with project management systems (we use Asana) to help with briefing, deadlines and task prioritization.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodation.
• Periods of sitting at a desk, typing, and working on a computer.
• Able to lift, move, push, and pull objects up to 15 lbs.
• Able to walk, sit, and stand for periods of time.
• Able to operate equipment such as computers, copy machines, and phones.
• Must be able to access various areas of a given location.

Total Rewards Package:

• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• A fun-filled, creative work environment
• Healthcare, vision, and dental
• 401(k) with company match
• Competitive salary
• Generous employee discount