Senior Creative, Writer
As the Senior Creative, Writer, you will work directly with the Creative Lead, playing a key role in bringing the soul of AoPS to life through creative work that's as captivating as our curriculum. Working across all channels with a focus on organic, you'll communicate with the clarity and ingenuity that defines AoPS — clever, direct, and authentically problem-solving in approach. The Senior Creative, Writer will:
- Translate strategic briefs into breakthrough creative concepts and compelling messaging frameworks for major campaigns that reveal the joy of real mathematical challenge
- Craft copy that captures the AoPS voice across all channels (social, web, video scripts, campus materials, and event experiences)
- Partner with external agencies to extend creative bandwidth while maintaining brand integrity and creative standards
- Drive 90% of creative work independently while providing strategic creative support to other departments as needed
- Ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints while pushing creative boundaries that make AoPS stand out as a challenger brand
- Bring fresh perspectives that elevate AoPS creative beyond typical education marketing — matching the quality bar already found in our curriculum
The ideal candidate has:
- Passion for the AoPS mission
- 5–7 years of copywriting and campaign experience with a portfolio that proves you can write anything beautifully
- Mastery of social content creation — you understand what makes people engage, share, and take action
- Experience developing integrated creative campaigns from concept through execution
- Background working with/for external creative agencies and managing creative partnerships
- A portfolio that shows the ability to make complex or technical subjects engaging and accessible
- A collaborative working style with the ability to influence creative direction without direct authority
Why Join AoPS: This is a hybrid full-time position based at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. The full salary range for this position is 130k-150k. Here are some things you can look forward to:
- Impact: As the primary creative voice for AoPS, you'll shape how hundreds of thousands of students and families experience a brand that's redefining math education. Your work will directly influence enrollment, brand perception, and the way the world sees problem solving.
- Flexibility: Casual work environment with a hybrid work week and flexible scheduling
- Benefits: Multiple options for Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Future Planning: 401(k) with company match
- Quality of Life: PTO Plan and supportive leadership that gives you the work-life balance you deserve
- Ease of Transition: Relocation bonus (if currently located outside of San Diego)
Background Check: Please note that employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check. Work Authorization: Please note that in order to be considered for this position you must be legally authorized to work in the US. We are unable to offer sponsorship, including STEM-OPT and H-1B. About AoPS: Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. Since 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country's top students, including nearly all the members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. While our primary focus has been math for most of our history, through the years we have expanded our unique problem solving curriculum into more subjects, such as language arts, science, and computer science. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job