Creative Senior Copywriter. Strategic Storyteller. Brand Amplifier. Experiential Vigilante.
Senior Copywriting with Sauce
I have over 16 years experience crafting and distilling memorable copy for some of the world’s most recognized brands.
John Deere, McDonald’s, Siemens Cardiology, Vital Proteins, Fabletics, Keiser Fitness, Counseling@Northwestern University, Hasbro, Nutanix, and Dreamtown Realty — to name a few.
More than a Senior Copywriter, I am also a Creative Writer, Journalist, Technical Writer, Proposal Writer, MarComs Writer, and Experiential Vigilante.
I am versatile, resourceful, and offer proven results.
writerlisapayne@gmail.com
Resume
Freelance Senior Copywriter - 3/2024-present
· Initiates concept development and strategy through in-depth client communication and industry research
· Collaborates with teams to align deliverables with client objectives and target audiences
· Produces high-quality, results-driven copy that is engaging and persuasive while meeting brand guidelines
· Simplifies complex technical concepts into accessible and compelling narratives
· Drafts comprehensive proposals, increasing readability and overall pitch deck success rates
· Ensures error-free copy by proofreading, listening to client feedback, and editing for accuracy
Freelance Senior Copywriter: Impact XM, experiential agency – 1/2024-11/2024
· Wrote and optimized email campaigns from start to finish for C3's annual international user conference
· Developed extensive print/digital exhibition graphics’ copy for Sunbelt Rentals’ global company event
· Wrote and fine-tuned numerous proposal decks and case studies
Senior Copywriter: Spiro, a part of the GES Collective - 9/2021-9/2023
· Lead Creative (copy) for John Deere’s Large Agriculture content marketing which included strong conceptual thinking, writing compelling technical copy/scripts across multiple channels, and managing a team of two other senior copywriters and one freelance copywriter. Provided clear copy direction for over 70 product launches
· Lead Creative (copy), spearheaded the development, presentation, and rollout of Spiro’s first ever content marketing services. This included audience segmentation, developing a tactic-specific briefing system with review protocols, creating client-specific and creatively driven deliverables, and a timely delivery
· Created key concepts for Spiro’s 2022 Brand launch, from GES to Spiro, a part of the GES Collective, including writing a value proposition and SEO-friendly case studies, and proofreading
· Developed, wrote, and presented brand activations concepts and proposals for Walgreens and Embark
· Wrote designation copy for McDonald’s brand plan and digital sales brochures for their annual global event
· Wrote proposals for such clients as John Deere, Siemens Cardiology, TwitchCon/Chevron, LA Tourism, Hasbro, Nutanix, Chevron, Dentsply, Oracle, Boomi, and GitLab
Senior Copywriter: Plan B, the agency alternative - 10/2018-4/2019
· Developed creative ideas and concepts for Keiser Fitness. This included B2B, B2C, email campaigns, social media strategies, video scripts, and other assets
· Worked with the creative director, visual creative, producer, and client services representative to ensure all creative was delivered on time and within client expectations
· Wrote clear and persuasive copy for the Keiser Fitness website and all marketing channels of scale, including their e-commerce website, email, digital and print ads, and social media
· Demonstrated expert ability in creating, testing, and writing email campaigns with high CTR, and ROI
· Had clear ideas of competitor activities and the target audiences
· Successfully spearheaded social media campaigns for all of Keiser Fitness’s platforms
Content Manager: ConceiveAbilities - 1/2020-3/2020
· Developed enterprise-level, multi-channel content strategies for six target audiences across ConceiveAbilities’ marketing channels
· Managed a team of six freelance writers, a freelance graphic designer, and a social media coordinator
· Utilization of content management, automation, and social media tools
· Monitored, measured, and leveraged metrics with best practice SEO techniques to increase engagement through more personalized content
· Ownership of MarComs, including the development of multimedia content, promotional materials, and brand identity to translate ConceiveAbilities’ messaging and storylines into focused marketing campaigns
· Internal communications to promote team building and keep employees updated
· Speech writing and other communication outreach as needed for thought leadership efforts
Freelance Marketing Specialist: Family Inceptions - 5/2020-7/2020
· Collaborated with creative teams to develop and strategize audience-specific email marketing campaigns
· Provided channel expertise and recommendations through creative processes, content messaging, segmentation, testing, and communication frequency
Copywriter: Vital Proteins - 5/2017-2/2020
· Wrote SEO-driven content and stayed ahead of popular fitness trends
· Strong expertise in health and wellness with a 10-year background as a fitness professional
· Continuously developed and refined the voice for the Vital Proteins blog, lively.com
· Responsible for the completion of projects in accordance with established timelines and style guidelines
Copywriter: Aligned Modern Health - 7/2019-2/2020
· Developed technical health content for Aligned Modern Health landing pages and blog posts
· Translated complex medical topics into easily understandable content
· Created attractive CTAs that drove lead generation and conversion
Copywriter: Wellness Amplified, iherb.com - 8/2018-2/2020
· Wrote compelling SEO-driven blog posts for iherb.com, a leading online vitamins and supplements retailer
· Served as a health and wellness subject matter expert
Copywriter: Counseling@Northwestern, The Family Institute at Northwestern University - 2/2016-12/2017
· Developed informative and research-based wellness content for students and professors in the Counseling@Northwestern University, The Family Institute program
Content Writer & Social Media Assistant: Windfarm Marketing - 9/2016-12/2016
· Wrote and streamlined content for ebooks, blog posts, and social media for Gold’s Gym SoCal, California Family Fitness, and KAIA Fitness
· Managed day-to-day content creation and calendar of Gold’s Gym’s social media platforms
· Proficient in the CMS platform, TeamWork
Education:
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) 2003-2007:
MFA in Writing
Post-Graduate Baccalaureate in Writing
University of Iowa 1996-2001:
BA in Journalism with an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism
BA in Mass Communications
Proficient in:
MS Office, MS Teams, Google Suite, ChatGBT, Gemini, Zoom, Workfront, Airtable, Monday.com, Rippling, Sprout Social, Hootsuite, HubSpot, Asana, Constant Contact, MailChimp, Google Analytics, Canva, Teamwork, WordPress, Squarespace, and Shutterstock
Certifications:
The University of Denver’s College of Professional Studies 2025: Digital Marketing Science
Google 2025: Google Analytics and Google Search Ads
Hubspot Academy: Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Contextual Marketing, Email Marketing, and Inbound Marketing
Copy Samples
*I’m able to share even more writing samples during the interview process. Due to client privacy requests, I am limited to what I can show here.
Testimonials
“Lisa knows her way around content. She looks for insights and ensures relevancy for each audience. At ConceiveAbilities she helped shape content for four very distinct audiences and was able to find the sweet spot for each across different content platforms. Her background in health and wellness and managing her own brand proved invaluable. I hired Lisa given her strong writing skills, terrific content instincts and a background that showed resilience, wisdom and an amazing work ethic. I also found her to be warm, optimistic and positive, with a strong ability to connect with others. While our time working together was all too brief, I can recommend Lisa without hesitation. ”
“Lisa is a master of her craft. Not only is she knowledgeable in fitness (as a trainer), but she’s also willing to explore the expertise of colleagues and other pros to broaden the scope of her writing when producing health, fitness and wellness articles for Today’s Chicago Woman magazine. She is quick, efficient and never misses a deadline. I recommend Lisa to write about health, fitness and wellness for any publication.”
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