The Role

At Koto, writing is not an afterthought. It’s a core part of our strategic and creative process. So if you think that good writing is always invaluable, and that well-crafted words shape great ideas, then this is the place for you.

Your Responsibilities

1. You’re adaptable with your writing, switching up your style and ideas to fit the client and the situation. People count on you to keep projects moving, turning ideas and feedback into action.
2. You’re confident in sharing and presenting your work, both with the team and clients. You proof your copy for grammar and accuracy, and you shape how it’s presented in decks.
3. You’re able to work on your own but also collaborate when needed, keeping everyone in the loop on your progress. You’ve got a solid grasp on tone of voice and love digging into discussions about it.
4. You demonstrate an active interest in branding and want to deliver work for the most impactful companies of today and the founders defining tomorrow.
5. You demonstrate ownership of your role and can both take and action feedback from your manager to progress within it and beyond.
6. You are able to manage your calendar and attend meetings on time.
7. You have a great understanding of Figma/Figjam, Pitch and Notion.
8. You have a willingness to work in person in our New York studio, be an active part of our studio’s culture, and are open to travel globally.

Our Responsibilities

1. We will ensure you have meaningful and regular access to your manager to support your personal development and career trajectory.
2. We will actively reward performance with promotions, pay increases and a discretionary annual bonus of up to 10% of salary to all employees.
3. We ensure Koto is an equal environment for all its employees.
4. We will support you in taking family leave and offer significant paid maternity and paternity.
5. We will actively encourage you to take 25 days vacation annually, in addition to US bank holidays (on average seven), and a studio closure over the December Holidays.
6. We will contribute an additional up to 4% to anyone wanting to contribute to our 401k plan.
7. We deploy a monthly ‘employee wellness’ benefits package via Juno of $100 per month.
8. We offer access to YCN and fund relevant training opportunities to any employee looking to develop themselves and career.
9. We reward five years of service with $5,000 and five days vacation. We reward ten years of service with $10,000 and four weeks vacation.
10. We will give you the opportunity to work from any of the four Koto studios globally, for a set time period, with appropriate planning and application.

Our Culture

• At Koto we encourage our team to be ‘rationally optimistic’ about the potential of our work, our clients, their businesses, and the power of brand.
• We pursue the best briefs, want to inspire meaningful work, and for those interested provide an opportunity to make the work of their lives. We are actively cultivating leadership, culture and spaces to encourage this.
• We work in person with an optional WFH day on Friday, and an additional two weeks remote a year. We believe this produces the best work, mentoring opportunities, collective learning and culture.
• We encourage autonomy in each member of our team, allowing them to manage their own time, hours and personal commitments appropriately to complete work.