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# Senior Writer at VSA Partners

- **Company:** VSA Partners
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $90k–$100k
- **Posted:** 2026-05-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vsapartners/jobs/6001563004

## Job description

VSA’s purpose is to design for a better human experience. As a strategy and design agency, we blend consumer insights and data with human-centered design to activate meaningful, motivating and measurable experiences in an increasingly noisy world. With offices in Chicago, New York and San Francisco, VSA offers a full range of fully integrated capabilities—branding, advertising, data science and technology—all under one roof. VSA is also a proud member of Meet The People, an international family of unified and independent agencies. For more than 40 years, we have delivered solutions for business and creative leaders at some of the world’s most respected brands and forward-thinking organizations, including Google, Nike and IBM.

Open role in VSA Office locations, including New York, and Chicago; Hybrid work schedule

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position, now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without requiring employer sponsorship.

## Role Overview

The Senior Writer is responsible for developing relevant, memorable and highly creativecommunications for clients through language and ideas that support strategy, design, and brand expression. We are looking for candidates who come from both brand- and campaign-oriented backgrounds; we encourage both to apply.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned)

- Work independently to develop unique concepts and content that solve clients’ business and brand challenges.
- Think visually as well as verbally, contributing from the outset to the structure, look and feel of a client project.
- Interact closely with Designers and Creative Directors to create and refine content for a chosen design direction, identifying alternative message strategies for achieving clients’ objectives.
- Perform effectively at concepting, group brainstorming, and writing of placeholder copy, working both independently and collaboratively.
- Collaborate in the development and definition of the “voice” for a client, a program or individual project.
- Establish and/or interpret brand positioning, tone and attributes effectively.
- Demonstrate use of logic in structuring content, and offer the creative team strategic thinking and knowledge of business and marketing principles.
- Interact effectively with subject-matter experts on client staff to obtain background information, and skillfully interview and gather information directly.
- Contribute to and edit creative or strategic briefs presented to clients.
- Contribute to solutions to sensitive or difficult client issues in conjunction with Engagement Lead and Project Manager.
- Participate in creative presentations to clients.
- Meet and manage to deadlines.
- Identify and evaluate potential freelance writing resources and direct them on behalf of clients and the creative team, as needed.
- Foster a working environment that promotes and embraces independent and creative thinking, diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- 3 to 6 years of experience in communications, business, marketing, advertising, journalism, or a related field.
- Experience in an agency or similar client services environment is preferred.
- A strong vocabulary, expertise in English usage, and comfort with multiple and often complex writing assignments, styles and disciplines.
- Ability to focus on user priorities and needs in structuring content and to offer the team strategic thinking and knowledge of business, brand and marketing principles.
- Ability to effectively articulate, present and explain writing choices.
- Ability to produce work quickly, with strength in meeting and managing to deadlines.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Skills in complex problem solving, judgment, critical thinking and decision-making.
- Versatility and agility in handling multiple projects and reprioritizations.
- Ability to organize information, prioritize, pay attention to detail, and accurately follow procedures.
- Ability to maintain self-motivation and to work independently in team environments.

Education

- An undergraduate degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Advertising or Integrated/Strategic Communications.

Total Perks Package

- The chance to be a part of a growing company and the next success story
- Amazing opportunities for career development
- Recognition programs
- Employee referral bonus
- Fun and collaborative work environment
- Casual dress code
- Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
- 401(k) retirement plan, with employer 4% match
- Work/life benefits, including mental health and wellbeing support
- Flexible Time Off Policy
- Paid holidays, including agency soft closing Christmas Eve-New Year's Day
- Paid leave options, including sick leave, medical leave for self and family, and parental leave

New York Estimated Salary Range $90,000—$100,000 USD

VSA Partners is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable environment for all employees. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit and business need.

California Residents - Please review our Privacy Notice [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ScnONj7xW3Xy3ytStohy1If0HY6iVnLs/view?usp=sharing).

This employer participates in E-Verify. For more information, see the [E-Verify Participation Poster](https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) and [Right to Work Notice](https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify/whats-new/new-right-to-work-poster) (English and Spanish).

## VSA PARTNERS, LLC

[vsapartners.com](http://www.vsapartners.com/)

https://www.linkedin.com/company/vsa-partners/ https://www.facebook.com/vsapartners/ https://www.instagram.com/vsapartners/

## About VSA Partners

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: VSA Partners is a design-driven creative agency that helps brands turn creativity into growth through brand strategy, activation, campaigns, and digital experiences.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Innovatus Capital Partners in 2021; privately held)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States (with offices in New York, NY and San Francisco, CA)
- **Founded**: 1982
- **Founders**: Dana Arnett (Chairman & Founder) and Robert Vogele (Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Design Services / Creative Agency (branding, advertising, data science, technology)
- **Target customers**: B2B and B2C brands, from global icons (Google, Nike, IBM) to emerging challengers; enterprise and mid-market
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Design for a better human experience” – blending consumer insights and data with human-centered design to activate meaningful, motivating, and measurable experiences.

## Products & Services
Major offerings include:
- **Brand Strategy** – Brand architecture, narrative & messaging, verbal identity, audience research and segmentation.
- **Brand Activation** – Campaign development, design systems, visual identity, brand guidelines, dynamic websites and digital experiences.
- **Campaigns** – Breakthrough creative ideas across channels to grab attention and drive action.
- **Digital Experience** – Website design, digital product experiences, and media planning & buying.
- **Employee Engagement** – Internal communications and culture-building programs.
- **Research & Insights** – Proprietary tools for audience research, segmentation, and data-driven strategy.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue estimated at $40 M (based on LinkedIn data); 66 employees (+12.4% YoY); 8 active job postings (up 700% YoY)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Acquired by Innovatus Capital Partners (2021). Clients include Google, Nike, IBM. Member of Meet The People, an international family of independent agencies.
- **Growth Signals**: 40+ years in business, 300+ industry awards, 1,000+ notable clients. Headcount growth of 12.4% year-over-year. Increase in job postings signals expanding capabilities.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated one-roof model**: strategy, creative, data science, and technology all under one roof, enabling speed and coherence.
- **Low-ego culture**: described as “low ego, never precious, never satisfied” – a collaborative partner that moves at the speed of business.
- **Proprietary tools**: Audience research and segmentation tools that give clients a data edge.
- **Long‑standing client relationships**: 40+ years working with some of the world’s most admired brands.
- **Member of Meet The People**: Access to a global network of agencies while retaining independence.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Helping brands turn creative into measurable business growth – delivering speed to market, cultural relevance, and performance. Emphasis on brand systems, campaigns, and media strategies that break through and scale consistently.
- **Growth direction**: Expanding digital and data-driven capabilities, deepening client partnerships, and leveraging hybrid work to attract top talent across Chicago, New York, and San Francisco.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “We’re forever curious, never precious. Never satisfied.” Emphasis on collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion – with a commitment to fostering complex conversations and overcoming unconscious biases.
- **Work model**: Hybrid work schedule with offices in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. Reasonable working hours and flexible time-off policy.
- **Perks & benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) match; screen-free Fridays; evolving happiness and health policies.
- **Engineering/creative culture**: Design-driven environment with roles in strategy, design, writing, project management, and technology. Salaries (from Indeed) include Senior Writer ($90k–$100k), Strategy Director ($140k–$180k), and Staff Designer ($60k–$70k). Freelance opportunities also available.
- **Growth opportunities**: With 8 open positions and a 700% YoY increase in job postings, the agency is actively scaling and offers room for career advancement.

## Sources
1. [VSA Partners Careers Page](https://www.vsapartners.com/careers)
2. [VSA Partners Main Website](https://www.vsapartners.com/)
3. [VSA Partners About Page](https://www.vsapartners.com/about)
4. [VSA Partners LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vsa-partners)
5. [VSA Partners on Indeed](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Vsa-Partners)

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