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# Marketing Copywriter at Payactiv

- **Company:** Payactiv
- **Location:** Milpitas, CA
- **Compensation:** $105k–$125k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2024-07-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/payactiv/8027457a-9029-49a5-80bc-8ec582ce9dcc

## Job description

Payactiv is hiring for a Marketing Copywriter, based out of our Milpitas CA office.

Are you looking for a dynamic role where your words can make a real impact? Payactiv is seeking a highly motivated and talented marketing copywriter to join our marketing team and help drive engagement, usage, and conversions across multiple channels. As the voice of our brand, you will craft compelling narratives that resonate with our audience and inspire action. If you’re creative, and detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can manage multiple projects simultaneously then we would love to hear from you.

What you will do...

- Write engaging and compelling short-form content for various marketing channels including email marketing, in-app communication, SMS, landing pages, and other platforms
- Partner closely with a cross-functional team to create omnichannel campaigns with multiple touchpoints to drive engagement, usage, and conversions
- Infuse copy with emotional storytelling and brand voice to create authentic connections with our audience, driving engagement and brand loyalty
- Research and understand our target audience to write compelling copy
- Synthesize complex concepts into clear and engaging content that connects with our target audience
- Strengthen our brand voice and tone. You will take our existing brand strategy, voice, and tone and elevate it across all touchpoints
- A/B test different versions of your copy to optimize results

What you need...

- An exceptional and passionate writer with strong experience either in consumer finance and/or fintech industry
- Creative thinker who brings original ideas to the conversation
- The ability to write clear, concise, and engaging copy
- A data-driven mindset with a focus on results
- Grammar nerd!
- Ability to manage multiple writing assignments and work quickly in a fast-paced, deadline-driven creative environment
- Must be highly organized, proactive, and possess effective time management and communications skills
- Self-starter who learns quickly and takes ownership
- Bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, or marketing or equivalent experience
- 3 - 5 years of experience in content writing, and copywriting roles in a tech, finance, or fintech  industry
- Experience in the fintech industry is highly preferred
- Writing portfolio required

What we offer...

- Company sponsored Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health, Dental and Vision Reimbursement account
- 401K, traditional, and Roth
- Tuition Assistance or Tuition Reimbursement
- Monthly Gym Reimbursement
- Paid time off to volunteer
- Paid Family Leave
- Paid Vacations
- Complimentary office lunches

## About Payactiv

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Payactiv is the industry pioneer in Earned Wage Access (EWA), providing an all-inclusive financial wellness platform that gives workers on-demand access to their earned wages before payday.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C) with Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp status
- **Headquarters**: Milpitas, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Safwan Shah (CEO), Sohail Aslam (CTO), Ijaz Anwar (COO)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Financial Services (FinTech – Earned Wage Access)
- **Target Customers**: B2B (employers of all sizes, from SMBs to enterprises) and B2C (workers/employees who use the Payactiv app directly)
- **Mission/Purpose**: To help lower-income workers reduce financial stress and improve wellbeing by providing fair, accessible financial tools. The company operates as a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B-Corp, balancing profit with purpose [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/about/).

## Products & Services
- **Payactiv App (Earned Wage Access)**: The core product—a mobile platform that lets workers access their earned wages in real-time, before the scheduled payday. Integrates with employer time and attendance systems and is offered as a free employee benefit with no cost to the employer [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/).
- **Payactiv Visa Card**: A prepaid debit card that enables users to receive fee-free EWA transfers (with qualifying direct deposit) and make purchases. Revenue is generated through interchange fees from card transactions [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/).
- **Financial Wellness Suite**: In-app tools for budgeting, savings goals, bill pay, prescription discounts, and 1:1 financial counseling.
- **The EWA Blueprint**: A framework and consulting service for employers to evaluate, launch, and sustain an Earned Wage Access program in a compliant and effective manner [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metrics**:
  - Annual Revenue: **$32.5M** [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payactiv-inc-/)
  - Total Funding: **$133.9M** across 7 rounds [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payactiv-inc-/)
  - **$5B+** in wages moved to workers to date; **$400M+** saved in predatory fees and penalties [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/)
  - **2M+** people served; **1,500+** companies use Payactiv [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/)
  - **311** employees (+1.3% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payactiv-inc-/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Series C led by Eldridge Industries ($100M, 2020). Other investors include Generation Partners (Series B lead). Over 1,500 enterprise employer partners [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payactiv-inc-/).
- **Growth Signals**: Stable headcount growth; expanding into new financial wellness features; pioneering the EWA industry as the first and public benefit corporation in the space [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/about/).

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-Mover & Market Leader**: Payactiv pioneered the Earned Wage Access category in 2012 and remains the largest dedicated EWA platform.
- **Certified B Corp & Public Benefit Corporation**: A unique legal structure that builds trust with mission-driven employers and employees, differentiating them from purely profit-driven competitors [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/).
- **Integrated Platform**: Deep integrations with employer HR/payroll/time systems create a sticky, high-value network effect. Switching costs for employers are significant.
- **Proven Scale**: Over 2 million users and $5 billion in wages disbursed demonstrates robust infrastructure and regulatory compliance.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product Expansion**: Deepening the financial wellness suite beyond EWA into savings, debt management, and financial counseling to increase user engagement and retention.
- **Employer Acquisition**: Scaling the sales team to onboard more companies of all sizes, leveraging the "EWA Blueprint" to de-risk adoption for HR leaders.
- **Compliance & Regulation**: Maintaining a strong compliance posture to stay ahead of evolving state and federal regulations around earned wage access.
- **Geographic Reach**: Operating across 7 countries (US, Pakistan, Canada, Australia, Philippines, and others) to tap into global demand for fair wage access [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payactiv-inc-/).

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Culture**: The company is legally committed to using business as a force for good. Employees report that their work "impacts millions of people every single day" [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/careers/).
- **Excellent Benefits**:
  - Fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance
  - 401K (traditional and Roth)
  - Tuition assistance/reimbursement
  - Monthly gym reimbursement
  - Paid time off to volunteer
  - Paid family leave (CA)
  - Complimentary office lunches [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/careers/)
- **Dynamic Work Environment**: Highly collaborative with a lively culture including monthly team bonding events, workout groups, and interest groups. The San Jose/Milpitas office serves as a central hub [payactiv.com](https://payactiv.com/careers/).
- **Growth & Learning**: Encourages professional development through events, online courses, and creative exploration. Education reimbursement programs are available.
- **Diverse & Inclusive**: Committed to equal opportunity and building an inclusive environment for all team members.
- **Workplace**: Hybrid/office-based presence at the Milpitas (Silicon Valley) headquarters; roles available across multiple time zones.

## Sources
1. [payactiv.com - About Us](https://payactiv.com/about/)
2. [payactiv.com - Careers](https://payactiv.com/careers/)
3. [payactiv.com - Homepage](https://payactiv.com/)
4. [payactiv.com - Team](https://payactiv.com/team/)
5. [linkedin.com - Payactiv Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payactiv-inc-/)

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