Marketing Writer Jobs in California

INTRODUCTION

Pocket FM is the world’s largest audio-series platform, where powerful stories travel effortlessly across languages, cultures, and continents. From India and the US to Europe and beyond, we are redefining how stories are created, discovered, and experienced across the globe, without screens. At our core, we are an AI-powered entertainment company with a deeply human-first philosophy. We believe technology should amplify creativity. Our proprietary AI systems work alongside writers, voice artists, and creative teams to help stories scale globally, faster, smarter, and with cultural depth and emotional integrity intact. Today, Pocket FM is home to a vibrant community of 250+ million listeners, 300,000+ creators, and 100,000+ audio series. With over 140 billion minutes streamed annually, we have emerged as one of the fastest-growing media-tech companies in the world, and we are just getting started. We operate at a massive global scale, but with a startup mindset: curious, fast-moving, and deeply owner-driven. At Pocket FM, teams are encouraged to think boldly, move with intent, and build for long-term impact as we shape the future of audio-first storytelling worldwide.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Your Mission
One of the key drivers of our growth is performance marketing on social media. We run large-scale ad campaigns on Facebook, Tiktok & Youtube to drive app installs and acquire users. We are looking for a talented, self-starting, performance-driven promo writer to join our in-house team and play a key role in developing and optimizing long-form ad scripts that resonate with our target audience. This role requires a blend of strong copywriting skills and long-form storytelling expertise. The ideal candidate understands how to craft compelling narratives that not only capture attention but also drive measurable marketing results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Engaging Long-Form Ads:
• Write 20-30 minute story scripts for Facebook and TikTok ads that resonate with the audience, captivate listeners, drive app installs, and promote our audio-series content.
• Identify varied themes to communicate a story and leverage them to create multiple high retention scripts for maximum user engagement.
• Identify the most interesting parts of the show’s story, from a user’s point of view, and use them to create the best representative script of the show that generates a high user intent to listen to more of the story.
• Discussing & Brain-storming ideas with key stakeholders and contributing towards creating a playbook of generating high-retention narratives.

• Bottom line – help us get more users who love our content!

• Have a Data-Driven Approach and Iterative Content Optimization:

• Analyze the efficiency of the script on the basis of the data from the performance marketing campaigns, and isolate the high and low performing elements.
• Participate in A/B testing to refine and identify the best-performing ad variations.

• Continuously refine and optimize content based on performance data, including metrics like CPI, retention, completion rates, and click-through rates.

• Collaborate with Marketing and Creative Teams:

• Work closely with the marketing team to align content of the ads with campaign goals and performance targets.

• Discussing & Brain-storming ideas with key stakeholders and contributing towards creating a playbook of generating high-retention narratives.

• Audience-Centric Writing:

• Tailor content to U.S. audiences, using data-driven insights to adjust tone, style, and messaging for maximum impact.
• Stay up-to-date with trends on Facebook and TikTok to create content that feels native to each platform while maintaining the brand voice.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-5 years of experience in copywriting or content creation, with a focus on performance marketing, social media ads, or long-form digital content.
• Proven track record of writing high-conversion ad content, especially for social media platforms.
• Experience in continuous iteration and optimizing content based on performance data (CPI, completion rates, CTR, etc.).
• Strong understanding of U.S. audience behavior and cultural trends.
• Familiarity with social media platforms like Facebook, Tiktok & Youtube and the various inventories associated with them.
• Familiarity with A/B testing and performance analysis tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook Ads Manager, TikTok Ads Manager).
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, creative, and analytics teams.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with audio-based content (e.g., podcasts, audiobooks) or long-form story writing.
• Familiarity with content optimization strategies for long-form ads and popular social media trends.
• Experience with iterative content development and rapid testing environments focusing on improving the efficiency and performance of the ads.
• An understanding of the various performance metrics and experience with reading and analyzing these metrics to draw needle-moving insights to improve script performance.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic, fast-growing company in the audio content space.
• Collaborative and creative work environment with room for growth.
• A chance to work on high-impact, large-scale digital ad campaigns that shape the future of audio storytelling.

Please add a writing portfolio to your resume with any available writing sample that showcases a dramatic, fast-paced style. Let’s craft unforgettable stories—together.