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Direct Response Copywriter

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Full nameEmailPhone — optionalLocation and time zone — optionalLinkedIn — optionalPortfolio — optionalYour CV — PDF please, up to 4 MB; it is read as part of your applicationIntro video — required · a short video of you (1 to 2 minutes), MP4, MOV or WebM up to 100 MB, or a linkor a link anyone can open (YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, or Drive shared as “Anyone with the link”):Why this role? — optional

Total ad spend that has run behind creative concepts you made yourself

In USD, your own concepts only, not the whole account's. This role needs at least $100k.

Highest monthly ad spend of an account you worked on, and your part in it

In USD a month. This role needs at least $1M a month.

Proof of your results: ad account screenshots or reports showing your concepts' performance

Links to screenshots or a results doc. The client asks for: proof of spend on ads and landing pages

Links to creative briefs you wrote

Two or three briefs that went into production.

Links to finished creatives you made (videos or statics)

The ads themselves, with a line on what each did.

What is your monthly salary expectation in USD?

The role pays $4,000–$6,000 per month plus an uncapped bonus of 3% of ad spend on your winning copy. Give a single figure or a tight range.

What is your earliest possible start date?

The role is open now and we want to move fast. If you are on notice, give the first date you could realistically begin.

How many years have you worked specifically as a direct response copywriter (ads and/or landing pages written to sell)?

Count only direct response work, not brand, editorial or long-form content roles.

Which best describes where you have done most of your direct response work in the last two years?

Pick the single closest match.

Have you personally written both ad scripts and landing pages that went live and spent real money?

Personally written means you wrote the copy yourself, not briefed or edited someone else's.

What is the largest monthly ad spend of an account you worked on?

The total monthly media spend of the account, not just the spend behind your own copy.

Roughly how much total ad spend has sat behind creative concepts you wrote yourself?

Cumulative spend across your career behind ads and pages you personally wrote. Choose the honest band.

Share one link containing both your proof of spend and the finished work it sits behind.

A Google Drive folder, Notion page or PDF is fine. Include dated Meta Ads Manager screenshots (spend, results) alongside the ad scripts and landing pages you wrote. Redact client names if you must, but keep the spend figures and dates visible. Make sure the link is publicly viewable.

Take one winning piece from that link and tell us the story behind it: the research source and the customer insight you found, the angle you built from it, what it spent and what it produced, and why you think it worked.

Around 200–300 words. Be specific about where the insight came from (review, Reddit thread, survey, comment section) and what you changed when you iterated on it.

It is Monday. Your best-performing hook of the last quarter has fatigued: spend is being pulled back and CPAs are climbing, and you still owe 15 ad scripts and 3 landing pages this week. Walk us through your week — how you diagnose what died, where you go for fresh customer language, how you decide which new angles to test, and how you protect quality while hitting the volume.

One or two paragraphs. We are looking at your judgment and process, not a polished essay.

Please share your intro video — optional

Please submit a 1–2 minute video introducing yourself and briefly sharing your relevant eCommerce experience. Please Cover: Your name and location Your relevant eCommerce experience The types of brands, industries, or companies you’ve worked with Your relevant skills and experience for the role you’re applying for The tools or platforms you’re proficient in Why you’d be a strong fit for the opportunity Important: Keep your introduction general and professional. Please do not mention TALO, Jack, a recruiter, or any specific company/client, as your video may be shared across different opportunities. Keep it natural, clear, and conversational — no need to read from a script. 📁 Submission Upload your video to Google Drive and set the permission to “Anyone with the link can view.” ⚠️ Loom links will not be accepted. Paste the Google Drive link into your application.

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